Working in the care industry is a job that brings about many joys and satisfaction in knowing that you are helping others. There are lots of ways that you can work in care and this could be working within the NHS, for a private agency or working in a specialist area such as paediatrics or the elderly or even in dementia or end of life care.
Whatever the area of care that you decide to work in it is important that you consider a number of aspects of the work before you set about carving out a career.
Skills – the qualifications that are needed to work in the care industry can be learnt but there are a number of personal skills that are useful to become successful. These include the ability to listen, be empathetic and to be adaptable. You will also need to have a good level of patience and exceptional communication skills.
Further training – once you have gained your basic qualification there may be a number of other training courses that you need to undertake throughout your career. These could include a Medication administration course. You can find examples of these if you Visit Tidal Training.
Working patterns – working in care is not a 9 to 5 position and there may be instances where you need to work evenings, weekends and even public holidays. You should be prepared to undertake these kinds of shifts when working in the care industry.
