You can always press Enter⏎ to continue

Is a homecare career for you?

  • 1
    Press
    Enter
  • 2

    Although care professionals do help with those things, we often also need to help with some more involved activities, like helping someone have a wash or get dressed, as well as prepare meals and administer medication. 

    Care professionals tend not to do things like injections etc unless they have undergone more specialist training.

    Press Next to continue with the quiz...

    Press
    Enter
  • 3

    Exactly right. We also help people get out and about, to appointments, visiting friends etc, and sometimes look after people who have to spend all their time in bed.

    Press Next to continue with the quiz...

    Press
    Enter
  • 4

    Nearly all homecare is non-medical, so we tend not to do things like injections unless you've done further specialist training and have demonstrated that you're confident and competent to do that procedure.

     

    Press Next to continue with the quiz...

    Press
    Enter
  • 5
    Press
    Enter
  • 6
    Press
    Enter
  • 7

    That's a great motivation to get into homecare. It's a job that makes a real, immediate difference to people's lives, and offers career progression and continuous learning, especially with the right company.

    Press
    Enter
  • 8

    Unfortunately people don't tend to get into homecare because it's an easy job! It can be demanding, dealing with clients in difficult situations, and is a very active role, so if you're looking for an easy job, homecare might not be the ideal job for you.

    Press
    Enter
  • 9

    Homecare can be a great part-time job, so if you choose the right company to work with, you can find hours that suit you, but often there is a need to work at least every second weekend because most people need care seven days a week.

    Press
    Enter
  • 10
    Press
    Enter
  • 11

    Because care professionals are in a position of trust and confidence, and are often interacting with vulnerable clients, they aren’t allowed to accept personal gifts, even if they made a massive impact on someone’s quality of life (which they often do!). It’s best to keep a more professional relationship as they are paying for a service.

    Press
    Enter
  • 12

    That’s right. You obviously don’t want to offend her, as it’s a very kind gesture, but it’s important to make it clear that you can’t accept that gift.

    Press
    Enter
  • 13

    This would put the daughter in a bit of an awkward situation and she may feel she has to say yes to you, as you mean so much to her mum. It’s best to say you unfortunately aren’t allowed to accept gifts, so you don’t get into difficult conversations like this!

    Press
    Enter
  • 14

    Oh dear. It doesn't seem like homecare is the right career choice for you...!

    Press
    Enter
  • 15
    Press
    Enter
  • 16

    Most hands-on care roles don't have 9-5 hours, unfortunately, as most people need help early in the morning to get up and ready for the day, or for afternoon, evening, or night calls. Most of the time, you can have a discussion with a care employer about a work pattern that suits you as well as the clients' needs, though.

     

    There are also a variety of office-based jobs in homecare that are much more 9-5 friendly!

    Press
    Enter
  • 17

    That's great - Homecare offers a big variety of contract options depending on your exact situation. It's often quite flexible as well, so you could change your hours if your situation changes.

    Press
    Enter
  • 18
    Press
    Enter
  • 19
    Press
    Enter
  • 20

    Fair enough! Unfortunately, most hands-on care roles do need some availability over alternating weekends as the service is generally needed seven-days per week.

    Press
    Enter
  • 21

    Brilliant - Most care providers do ask people to work at least part of alternate weekends, so they can provide care seven days a week for their clients.

    Press
    Enter
  • 22
    Press
    Enter
  • 23

    Even if someone is relatively light, you can cause damage to yourself and the client by not following the proper moving and handling plan. It's always best to follow the care plan, and when in doubt, to phone the office before doing anything that may be risky.

    In this situation it'd be better to leave him in bed temporarily while the office sort out a solution with his family and Occupational Therapy team.

    Press
    Enter
  • 24
    You've done the right thing here. It is illegal to lift a client manually, and you could cause either him or yourself damage. It's good that you would phone the office, so they'd be able to deal with the situation quickly.
    Press
    Enter
  • 25
    You did the right thing by not lifting him, as you could cause him or yourself some damage. It would be best to contact the office about this however, as we would need to address the situation in a timely way so he can continue getting up and about.
    Press
    Enter
  • 26
    Most care providers do need people to be able to drive and have access to a car for work, as their clients are based in the community.
    Press
    Enter
  • 27
    Press
    Enter
  • 28
    Press
    Enter
  • 29
    To discover your exact percentage match, as well as a more detailed analysis of your answers, enter your email address here.
    Press
    Enter
  • 30
    To discover your exact percentage match, as well as a more detailed analysis of your answers, enter your email address here.
    Press
    Enter
  • 31
    To discover your exact percentage match, as well as a more detailed analysis of your answers, enter your email address here.
    Press
    Enter
  • 32
    Fill in the details below and we'll get in touch with more info about a career in homecare with GoodOaks
    Yes
    • Please Select
    • Yes
    • No
    Please Select
    • Please Select
    • Aylesbury
    • Barnet and Enfield
    • Bedford
    • Bournemouth and Poole
    • Dorchester and Weymouth
    • East Dorset/Salisbury
    • Edgware and Finchley
    • Elmbridge
    • Epsom and Reigate
    • Fareham and Gosport
    • Glasgow South
    • Horsham and Crawley
    • Isle of Wight
    • Luton and Dunstable
    • Maidenhead and Windsor
    • Mid Cheshire
    • Mid Sussex
    • Milton Keynes
    • New Forest
    • Oxford and Bicester
    • Reading
    • South Kent
    • South Warwickshire
    • South-Oxfordshire
    • Southampton
    • Sussex South
    • Watford
    • Wimbledon and Kingston
    • Wokingham and Bracknell
    • Woodford Green
    Press
    Enter
  • Should be Empty:
Question Label
1 of 32See AllGo Back
close