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How to become a Health Care Assistant

How to become a Health Care Assistant

Health Care Assistant, Grant Fullerton Sinclair, discusses his career journey into care, what a typical day looks like, and highlights what it takes to become a HCA.
Career Pathways
3 interview tips for carers who want to progress their career to become a senior carer

3 interview tips for carers who want to progress their career to become a senior carer

Registered Care Home Manager, Liam Palmer walks us through the care job interview process, and highlights some of the "Dos" and "Don’ts".
Interviews & Applications
What does the Government's 2020 recruitment campaign to create 110,000 social care jobs mean?

What does the Government's 2020 recruitment campaign to create 110,000 social care jobs mean?

With a rapidly ageing populace, the UK Government are attempting to keep up with the demand for social care workers with the ‘Every Day is Different’ campaign. Here we explain what that means for you.
Opinion
How Coronavirus is impacting my job as a healthcare worker in mental health

How Coronavirus is impacting my job as a healthcare worker in mental health

I work for a staffing agency in mental health and this is how I'm seeing the impact of Coronavirus affect patients and colleagues.
Opinion
How I became a healthcare worker in mental health

How I became a healthcare worker in mental health

A few years ago Anita decided to change the course of her career and do something she'd thought about since her childhood. Here's why and how she became a healthcare worker.
Opinion
Interview tips for social workers

Interview tips for social workers

Interviews can be daunting - it literally feels like make or break. However, we're here to offer you advice if you've got those pre-interview nerves so you can go and smash it!
Interviews & Applications
How to write a CV as a Social Worker

How to write a CV as a Social Worker

So you've got your Social Work qualification - congratulations! Now all you need is to find a job. Here's how to perfect your CV to ensure you bag yourself that role!
Interviews & Applications
The difference between healthcare assistants (HCAs) and care assistants

The difference between healthcare assistants (HCAs) and care assistants

Is there a clear differentiation between healthcare assistants and care assistants? Since the nature of both roles overlap, it's hard to create separation between the two - which is where we come in.
Opinion
Recognising the signs of carer burnout

Recognising the signs of carer burnout

Caring and support work is emotionally challenging. Identifying the signs of stress is key if we're to manage and avoid burnout.
Wellbeing
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