Author: Charlene

If you want a career in the health and social care sector where you can make a real difference to people’s lives on a daily basis, nursing could be your ideal job. Nurses fulfil a vital role in the healthcare sector, providing care for individuals, their families and the communities they live in. They act…

Whether you run a small residential care home or manage a large network of care providers, prioritising the continuous professional development of your staff is essential. In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) for care home workers. We’ll explain why CPD is essential in the social care sector and…

If you’re passionate about making a difference to people’s lives, you might be interested in becoming a social worker. This article will guide you through the social worker role and responsibilities, the qualifications needed to be a social worker, and the personal qualities that social workers need.  With this information, you can decide if a…

Are you from Harare, Bulawayo or elsewhere in Zimbabwe, and interested in working as a Health Care Assistant in the UK? Most Zimbabweans will need to apply for a work visa before they can work in the UK, so this guide will help you prepare to apply for a UK work visa. Once your application…

Are you from Johannesburg, Pretoria or elsewhere in South Africa? Are you interested in working as an HCA in the UK?  In most cases, you must apply for a work visa before you can move to the UK for work purposes. This guide is designed to help you prepare to apply for a work visa…

Healthcare Assistants assist healthcare professionals in supporting their patients through the recovery process. They provide personal care as well as ensuring their patients’ dignity and personal comfort.  If you are from Accra, Kumasi or elsewhere in Ghana and wish to work as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK, you need to arrange certain paperwork before…

On 1st July 2022, staff training in learning disability and autism became a legal requirement for Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated services providers. This training is known as The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism. If you’re unsure if the new requirement applies to you or how to implement the new training…

The Workforce Development Fund has already helped thousands of workers in the adult care sector to access improved training and career development opportunities. Now it has been announced that WDF funding will be extended until March 2023, offering stability to the sector in the current unpredictable economic climate.  If you’re an adult care sector employer…

The CQC (Care Quality Commission) is an independent body which is responsible for regulating and monitoring health and adult social care services in England. As part of this, they carry out regular inspections of care services which result in a CQC report and rating.  Clients use CQC ratings and reports to help them choose a…

Care workers play a vital role to many families in the UK, helping to care for vulnerable people from young children to elderly people and those with additional needs. It’s a job that takes a lot of hard work but is incredibly rewarding. So if you’d like to work as a care worker, here are…

Carers provide a vital service for many vulnerable people in the UK, and being a carer is a very rewarding career. But it is also hard work and requires a certain set of personal skills and attributes.  As well as being an excellent entry level job in the care sector, the role of a carer…