Care Certificate Celebration Day was the 5th December and there have been events taking place all week! To celebrate we spoke to a variety of individuals about their experiences of the Care Certificate. We have been sharing these case studies on Twitter, @HASOEngland , throughout the week.
Click on each name to access their case study.
We spoke to Clare Fowler who is a Registered Nurse Degree Apprentice at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. Clare completed the Care Certificate and HDA (Higher Development Award) in 2021, click on the link to find out more.
“The Care Certificate offered a great foundation and introduction to studying.”
At Walden Manor Care Home we spoke to Bobbie-Jo Flynn who is a Care Assistant there, click here to learn more about her experiences.
“It helped give me a starting point, a chance for me to get my foot in the door and give me a chance to gain employment.”
At Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we we spoke to a few members of the team about their experiences of the Care Certificate:
- Cheryl Alcock, an Associate Clinical Practice Educator
- Bev Matthews, a Community Health Worker
- Daniel Weitzel, a Nursing Assistant
- Danielle Lenihan, a Trainee Nursing Associate apprentice
- Jessica Longworth, a Healthcare Support Worker
- Philippa Peet, Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant
- Sarah Dolat, a Community Health and Wellbeing Worker
- Sophie Woodward, a Nursing Assistant / Administrator
“The Care Certificate is very beneficial to the trust I work in. It gives the HCSW staff a greater understanding of the basic standards of care which is implemented in their day to day working life.” Cheryl Alcock
At Hilton Nursing Partners we spoke to a few members of the team about their experiences of the Care Certificate:
- Janna Van-De-Peer, Deputy Team Leader
- Lindsey Eldridge, Personal Nursing Assistant
We spoke to Sue Lands, Care Certificate Lead, at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Click here to read about how the Care Certificate is implemented at the Trust.
“The Care Certificate supports induction to the trust, HCA development, develops the knowledge and skills to provide safe, compassionate care for our patients.”
You can also find these case studies here.