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TRANSITIONING FROM A HOME CARE TO A CARE HOME ROLE

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  Social care comes in a diverse range of forms.   Home careers provide an invaluable service, helping people live independently and safely in their own homes.   Often, the transition of a client into a residential care home might be because:   ·          The person is unwell and needs increased help. ·          Funding for a home career is unavailable. ·          Family members are unable to continue providing for their needs. ·          They cannot cope with time alone and need around-the-clock support. While there is a lot of advice out there for individuals and families looking at that transition – it can be just as fundamental for professional’s health and social care jobs .   Here we explain the contrasts and similarities between working in a home care position to a care home role, so you know what to expect.   COMPARING HOME CARE TO CARE HOMES AS A SOCIAL CARER CAREER OPTION While the setting is different, there are other contrasts between supp
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TIPS TO HELP CARE PROFESSIONALS DECOMPRESS AFTER CHALLENGING SITUATIONS

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  there’s little doubt that some days working in social care can be a little intense! That might be dealing with a health setback of a patient, managing a mental health crisis, or coping with bereavements.   One of the best things about care work is that two days are rarely alike – but there are some shifts where you need to take a step back and consider your welfare.   Decompressing is crucial. It means you can manage your emotional health, express your feelings, and return to work without feeling overwhelmed.   Here we’ll provide some top tips to help care professionals to decompress after a challenging situation – and how to ensure you check in with your mental health when you feel like the burden on your shoulders is becoming too heavy.   WHY DECOMPRESSING IS ESSENTIAL IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL CARE   First, let’s dispel a few myths. These are truths that experienced care workers will undoubtedly know but are always helpful to recap.   ·          You can’t alwa
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HOW CAN I CHOOSE A MENTAL HEALTH SECTOR TO WORK IN?

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  Working in mental health social care is a hugely diverse, flexible and ever-changing career choice! So much so that it can feel challenging to work out exactly where you slot in, or where your skills will bring the most significant benefit.   There is a vast range of roles and specialisms, ranging from outreach support to working in schools, residential facilities to eating disorder clinics or creative therapy, as a few examples.   You might also decide that you want to offer other support services, and you’ll find mental health care work roles throughout:   ·          The charity sector. ·          Education ·          Criminal justice. ·          Health and nursing support. ·          Social care facilities. A role in mental health care doesn’t have to be in a specific psychiatry unit or counselling service, either. For instance, you might work in care homes or provide home care services, working with people and their families coping with condition
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TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR SOCIAL CARE STAFF

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  time seems to be the one commodity social care jobs staff can never have enough of!   You can’t buy it; there is always a finite amount and yet a seemingly never-ending list of jobs that make it impossible ever to catch up.   If that sounds familiar, don’t despair! Time management is a phrase that gets slung about a lot without really meaning anything tangible.   Let’s work through some practical, actionable tips to help you get your agenda back under control – as recommended by the OUTT.com social care jobs in london recruitment team, who know a thing or two about coping with a crazy schedule!   By thinking about organization (and accepting that some things won’t ever get to the top of the to-do list!), you can regain your cool and focus on what matters.   THE CHALLENGE OF STAYING ON TRACK IN A CARE SETTING The first thing we need to do is to be realistic. It’s tough to be organized as a social care worker .   Shifts can be long and overnight, so you do
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THE CHEAPEST WAYS FOR CARERS TO GET AROUND LONDON

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  Carers are almost always busy! For those of us in the big smoke, travel can be a pretty big challenge, needing to: ·          Flit between placements or shifts. ·          Travel to different care facilities or resident’s homes. ·          Beat the rush hour to relax on the journey home. ·          Travel across the city to get to your subsequent health and social care jobs placement. The best way to make sure travelling around London is affordable, quick, and stress-free is to do your research. Only kidding – we’ve done it for you! OUTT.com provides outstanding  social care worker  with placements all over greater London and across many support roles and positions. We recognise that travelling in the city can be a nightmare, so we have compared all available options to recommend the most affordable alternatives. THE BENEFIT OF OYSTER CARDS FOR LONDON CARERS First up, we’d suggest getting an Oyster card. They are cheaper than buying any day tickets for p
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