Care Assistant Review

I support out residents on a day to day basis with personal care where they have shower or wash and helping with putting clothes on. We also help them with feeding during breakfast, lunch and dinner. We normally have activities during the day, going to the garden for a walk, sing along, puzzles or some of them play on the vista table. We also have hairdresser that comes to do the residents hair on a regular basis.

I have learnt a lot of new skills and also developed new ones. I have learnt the different levels of food preparation with the new training that was provided for us by the company, and how we have to check their food before serving like checking the label, checking if it is the right level. I have also developed some existing skills like using hoist, stand aids, actively listening to residents and doing activities with them.

I do enjoy my programme as my personal tutor is very helpful with my learning. I am always given enough time to complete all my activities before the next session and my tutor is always available to help when I have questions. My tutor also is very good in reminding me the day before our session and also messages me to ask how I am doing with my work or if I need any help.

My programme is very organised and structured. My personal tutor is good in keeping it all organised and structured. Giving me activities on our session and giving me enough time to work on them before the next session and will discuss with me the activities that I have just done. Once finished my personal tutor will then give me a new activity to work on and will set up a date on when it is due and when to meet up again.

My employers or managers are very supportive with regards to my learning. They give me motivation and asks me how am i getting on with my program. They always make sure that I am happy at work and with my programme. They book us for one to one or supervision as well to keep track of our progress, to give us feedbacks or to help us or give advice if there is some advice or help that we need.

I have been receiving emails from my training provider regarding some available study offers on the website. Also my personal tutor has been really supportive when it comes to my activities that was given to me. I also have reminders the day before which really helps and also gets email or message to ask about my progress with my activity. Always available to help when i have questions and gives me feedback with the work i’ve done.

My qualification through my training provider helps me perform better at work because I have been learning a lot of skills and knowledge with all the activities that i have been doing. I have been putting the skills and knowledge i’ve learned into practice at work and I can say that I have more confidence now knowing what I am doing is right because of the informations I have learnt from my activities that I’ve been working on.

Yes there are extra Curricular activities at work to get involve in. We recently did dancing with residents using the music and steps from tiktok. We also participate in scarecrow competitions in our town where residents enjoy making the scarecrows. We also have snacks and drinks by the garden every Wednesday and Thursday which the residents really enjoy. We normally international food festival as well but because of Covid it wasn’t done this year.

Yes

I would recommend Gracewell Healthcare to a friend because the Managers are really supportive, staff are compensated properly, Gracewell Healthcare supports staff to develop their skills and knowledge by providing all the trainings needed and Provides NVQ for those who wants or interested in gaining more knowledge and developing their skills. With Gracewell Healthcare they also provided us with proper PPE when the Covid 19 situation came and gave free meals for staff and Transportation.

The tips and advice I can give to those applying to Gracewell Healthcare is that learn to be patient specially on the first days of shadowing. Get to know the residents as it is very enjoyable and rewarding working with them. Do all the trainings needed and adhere with agreed works of working. Learn to work as part of the team as it really benefits the residents when there is team work on every shift.