Nursing UK | Working in a Care Home

[@masbegum8070]

You are angel sent from heaven. Wish more people were like you. God bless u with love and happiness... When you speak pureness exubes from you xx

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Aw you are far too kind! 🙏🏻 thank you. I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far xx

[@andreavanhoof6047]

@@ClaireCarmichael As a Nursing Assistant, was there enough CNAs? I am a new CNA and I am frustrated that I am not getting more assistant because everyone is working and we have a time schedule

[@ClaireCarmichael]

@@andreavanhoof6047 No, we didn’t have NA / CNA back then :( But you should speak with your manager / nurse and make sure you’re getting proper time to train etc! Don’t let them just leave you to it. That’s not fair x

[@izabellaboros9013]

i’m having my induction in a nursing home this evening and I am very nervous but also excited!! Thank you for the video!:)

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Whoop!! Well done! I hope you have an amazing induction ☺️ xx

[@thekellidiaries5342]

How did you get on ? I've just had my interview 😍

[@RollerbladingwithRoss]

I am 36 years old, I've been in retail a very long time and I am about to step in to the world of care homes for people with LD. I am very nervous, but this video has made me feel alot better.

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Aw amazing Ross! 👏🏻 well done. I did a year with LD ☺️ it was so lovely there. Very tough but rewarding ❤️ when do you start? X

[@poppingjay76]

I love working in care homes, especially with older people. I start my nursing training on Tuesday and like you Im from an adult social care background. Im 44 tomorrow and Im so excited! My bag and pencil case has been packed for weeks :D

[@ClaireCarmichael]

poppingjay76 Aw that’s amazing! I bet you’re so excited to get stuck in now 🥳🥳 whoop! X

[@katarzynaosiewak322]

Hi, I just would like to find out how you're getting on. I'm exactly same age as you and just thinking to start same journey in a care home with not much experience as I used be an office girl. Will appreciate your advice 🙂

[@drsynthpattern]

I will be working the nightshift in my new Carehome job. I have also worked nights looking after people with drugs and alcohol/high needs. You are an amazing person and you are inspirational..

[@edwardvillanueva7180]

Wow, I love how you told your personal story in the care home. I'm inspired after listening from you! 😊 Looking forward my own care home story in the future!

[@katieb2098]

I work in a care home , and yes nobody drinks it's a nightmare... lots of them are prone to UTIs , in the summer also the heat waves mixed with people not drinking can be deadly .

[@jbnapalm]

Thanks for this video. I've been working as a support worker on a one-to-one basis for last few months. Recently applied for activities assistant role in a care home been offered interview as a HCA there.

[@drsynthpattern]

Ok, I have subscribed! There is quite a lot of relevant info regarding care for the elderly and this has helped me understand more greatly! I do have a vast knowledge of ostomy care, alzimers, health drinks and administering medication so your words have given me confidence for my first day next week! Thank you again! Fingers crossed!

[@ChloeWason123]

I currently work in a care home. I have three caring jobs on three different care teams. one in a care home, one with a lady with dementia, and one with my nan.

[@ajagbeadeolahannah2113]

Thank you! I want to start a career as a health care assistant before I go into nursing and this is the most helpful I have found on the internet. Thank you.

[@easyielts2660]

Hiya I am looking for staff in my career home. Welcome to DM me 😊

[@thekellidiaries5342]

I've just applied to work in a care to train in palliative care as a carer not a nurse I'm so excited for this new start my aim is end of life care and to champion in that field eeekkkk let's hope I can kick start this amazing career!

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Omg that’s amazing!!! Well done! 🥺💜 what an amazing place to work. I hope it all goes well. Keep going and aim for those dreams and goals - never give up :) x

[@jodieburgess2336]

brilliant video im having an interview today and this has helped me. Thankyou :)

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Good luck! Go smash it 🙌🏻🥳

[@deeparai2083]

Aw thank you for sharing

[@danchie7966]

I was recently a warehouse operative for 19 months which is a very busy and repetitive job same tasks day in day out with every day being the same I sometimes got bored,was thinking of landing a career in something long term Nd was suggested care home work by a friend and now I've got an interview for one soon it sounds unreal I have always put others first before myself and I'm not happy till I know someone is safe fine we'll and that individual is happy I honestly can't wait for my interview

[@easyielts2660]

Hiya I am looking for staff in my career home. Welcome to DM me 😊

[@nelistilianova7492]

I’m starting a work placement soon and I’m a bit nervous so I’m just looking at what it might be

[@meadowsoprano8804]

This sounds great. I am really considering NQN post in a NH. There are several NH near me that accept NQN and run a mentor programme.

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Aw that's amazing! :D It's such a great place to be I think. x

[@ayeshapurvis385]

Im starting my first job in a care home. Im 19 and the only other job ive had is at mcdonalds lol. Ive done placement in a care home with college but im really nervous

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Yay!! How exciting! Aw don’t be nervous :) you’ll be great! They will make sure you’re working with someone to start with and ease you into it 🙂 xx

[@bubbleb3199]

You have a big heart ❤️

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Thank you 🥺❣️

[@reddy3732]

Hi.please do a video on care homes.vt work will u do in the care home

[@madmad24680]

I’m 21 and I’ve been doing an engineering apprenticeship for the last 2.5 years. I never had a passion for it but I’ve been thinking about going down the HCA route. I want to make the jump and I’m excited about the thought but have a fear that I won’t be good enough at it 😬

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Aw go for it!! I always think, if you don’t go for it. You’ll never know :) how long is your apprenticeship for? Maybe finish the apprenticeship and then go for it? At least you’ve got your apprenticeship behind you then ❤️

[@madmad24680]

@@ClaireCarmichael I have another year and a half of the apprenticeship! And it’s taken really having a big effect on my mental health being there too so that’s feels like a long time to put up with it 😬

[@ClaireCarmichael]

@@madmad24680 oh no! Well that’s not good at all! Then you definitely have to look after yourself and do what’s best for you 😣💔 x

[@DannyCounty]

Congrats Claire ! It’s lovely to hear others stories ! Working as HCA I see how hard you guys work every day ! Keep it up even through this pandemic ❤️ more info about HCA and How to become a doctor on my channel !

[@nasimiffat6144]

I intersting this job but idont have expirins

[@lilJennm1992]

I started doing home care house to house community just got a job in a residential home maybe start in the community I had no Experience when I started

[@146shell]

Nailed it 😘

[@Chris_klez]

Very beautiful

[@belikecarrie]

Hi Claire if you are working in a hospital as a healthcare assistant would the work be similar to a care home

[@sonamohammed7511]

Can i still work in a care home if i dont wash the residents or help them use the toilet?

[@erikas6429]

Not really dear..that is the part of the fun...unless you are maybe an activity coordinator or manager...or try to work in a care home kitchen so you dont need to visit the toilet with them.

[@CarlosMartinez-qv9sq]

I'll never understand why nursing homes pay minimum wage to their own hca but at the same time are willing to pay between 15-30£/h to an agency hca 🤦🏽‍♂️Outrageous, and I am an agency hca at the minute but because I'm studying I can't work 5 nights per week to get enough money to pay my things

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Carlos Martínez Baffles me too! Surely they spend a lot more money this way 😭 if they paid them what they deserve it might help a lot 💕 x

[@erikas6429]

@Ellie Hagin exactly.The homes pay the AGENCY 15-30 pounds and agency staffs get 10 max per hour.That is a myth...sadly only we who ever worked for agencies know it..

[@Awadyasir7]

Hello, can you please tell me if I can join nursing home and after few months can I join NHS? How much i have to pay to nursing home if i will leave before contract finish?

[@5517-j3q]

Hi Claire, If you had a magic wand that would allow you to improve your experience working at a care home, what things would you change? Thanks

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Oooh great question!! 1. More staffing 😂 🤷🏻‍♀️ xx

[@5517-j3q]

@@ClaireCarmichael Ahaha - carers are truly under appreciated (my mother was a care worker in another lifetime). How we look after our most vulnerable people is the barometer for how we measure our civilisation - and yourself and fellow carers are a god send! Good to see you have made this video providing more awareness of the role and its facets. Would you say there is a solution to improving staffing? Better incentives perhaps? More appreciation? Better staff environment? Etc Thanks

[@user-kz1ie1td9v]

Hello! I am from Russia I wanted to know can commerce students work as a home care in London as I have completed my bachelor's in commerce!

[@anithabiju8047]

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[@nasimiffat6144]

I like care home job but my english not well

[@easyielts2660]

Hiya I am looking for staff in my career home. Welcome to DM me 😊 We provide English training as well

[@sharmawadey4212]

Hi Claire, this is something I must push my self to do, I’m 36 and don’t have maths and English GCSES is this a major problem? I’m I better of doing health and care level 1-2 first? Is this enough to get into HCA field? Thank you

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Have a look at job posts and what they require, that will give you a good idea of what you can do next :) I did my maths and English equivalents and it didn’t take long at all! 💜

[@yukjeanlee1]

Hi, now my children are grown up i feel that I want to do something with my life that would be so worthwhile as I love to help people but just worried that I would be too old to be a carer. Is there an age limit ? And also is there any advice that would make me overcome the part where the personal hygiene comes in. This is a different job route I would be taking but I feel the role would be so suited to myself. Thanks

[@ClaireCarmichael]

I used to work with a carer who was in her 70’s!! She never wanted to retire 🙈 she was amazing with the residents though :) There’s a lot of older people as carers, so don’t worry about age - there’s no limit at all ☺️ To be honest, when you’re helping with personal care you don’t think about your own feelings, you’re more focused on how you’re helping that person at that time :) it’s also a good chance to look for skin breaks and pressure sores developing too 💙 until you go for it, you’ll never know. Go for it ☺️ have no regrets in life. Xx

[@yukjeanlee1]

@@ClaireCarmichael thank you Claire for your lovely reply. It has encouraged me even more to go for it now . 💕💕💕

[@jamesgleeson6538]

Older carers have life experiences closer to clients..Younger carers allow diversity in care. It is up to the individual to learn clients needs to make it the best care,

[@itsmebella9558]

Ma'am please one nursing home in UK.. I wanna come o

[@sabikunnahar2394]

Last few days I saw your video, actually I want to know how you are becom a nurse,??I was home careworker in uk few years ago, how you become a nurse

[@ClaireCarmichael]

You need A levels or the equivalent qualifications to get into university. They you will do the nursing degree to become a nurse.

[@jawadsheikh4330]

Ok

[@charmyni8847]

You have a lot of knowledge on this . But I can't help but ask you why you don't work in a Care Home

[@ClaireCarmichael]

Charmyn I Thank you! To be honest, I left the care home purely because of management... the previous manager we had back then wasn’t the best! They didn’t listen to staff concerns, it was very much money orientated and not patients focused. And I didn’t like that one bit. I tried to speak with managers about it and nothing ever got changed :( so I left, I worked in sexual health after that for almost 6 years as I wanted something different. But then when I went into my nursing degree I found GP and saw how amazing it was there! My problem is, I love all nursing and id love to do everything 😂

[@raindelays2064]

nursing homes aren't on the AfG scale, pay is much better but the responsibility is more.

[@ClaireCarmichael]

When I did care work, I was on minimum wage 😅 x

[@raindelays2064]

@@ClaireCarmichael I thought she was referring just to nursing as she'd already mentioned care assistance

[@ClaireCarmichael]

@@raindelays2064 who? 🤔 Oooh nurses are on way more! I was talking about care assistants here. :)

[@raindelays2064]

@@ClaireCarmichael lol sorry I'm getting confused lol you mentioned care assistants on minimum wage but then went on to say nurses are on AfG

[@ClaireCarmichael]

@@raindelays2064 it depends where you work. Because some care homes are on the AFG and some are not :) some pay way more! Lol x

[@nasimiffat6144]

May langua is urdu

[@nasimiffat6144]

Thakyou mam

[@erikas6429]

Iv worked in care homes for 8 years..the best thing was ,finally i changed job.Low pay...lots of responsibility and some residents were terribly racist...no never again iv done with this all.I dont think that job is for life...you will be physically and financially broken at the end.

[@ClaireCarmichael]

It very much depends where you work. Not all care homes are like that. I worked in some very nice ones who valued their staff

[@erikas6429]

@@ClaireCarmichael Yes iv done permanent and agency too.Some organisations were pure horror others not as bad,very few nice.If i was ever going back i would rather do domestic or kitchen duties in a care home,they still got to socialise with the residents but less stress,ringing bells,responsibility and administration but same wages.But im glad you do enjoy your job,all the best🥰

[@sonamohammed7511]

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[@anithabiju8047]

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