A typical day as a Heath Care Assistant

Working at Ringstead as a carer can be fulfilling and rewarding.

After a successful interview, with all the necessary checks and references completed and returned with no problems, training can begin. Full training is given at the Ringstead office by our dedicated in-house trainers. There is a fully fitted training room at the office.

After the training course is completed satisfactorily, the next stage is to shadow a carer or a team of carers before starting on your own service user route. Our aim is to send the same staff to each client to ensure continuity of care is provided. However, it must be appreciated that this is not always possible and a change of routine can happen.

With home care, different care plans are written for each individual service user so the work each day will be varied and interesting, especially as several service users will be visited each working shift.

With home care, the visits can be as short as thirty minutes or last longer than one hour. Occasionally there will be need for two carers to attend the same service user at the same time, but this depends on the care plan of the service user.

Staff must wear their uniforms whenever visiting service users. On their arrival, they must introduce themselves and provide proof of identity if asked. Staff must also not smoke or use mobile phones for personal messages during visits.