home All News open_in_new Read More

The secret life of a careworker – ‘I was blown away by how meaningful and interesting it is’

When anxiety forced Kathryn Faulke to give up her NHS job and became a care worker, she never thought she would enjoy it. Now, she has written a ‘love story’ of a book about the professionCare work, Kathryn Faulke thought as she scoured job adverts, “is a rubbish job. They’re not going to turn me down.” She had, after all, been a senior dietitian and worked for several years in the NHS – a career that had left her with anxiety and burnout. “I saw an advert and it said ‘in exchange for compassion and reliability ’ and I thought that sounded welcoming.” But the truth is, she says: “I just didn’t think I was good enough for anything else.”In care work, she found the drudgery, exhaustion and low pay she was expecting, but also so much more. “I was blown away by how interesting and mean...

today 2 hours ago attach_file Politics
attach_file Economics
attach_file Culture
attach_file Events
attach_file Politics
attach_file Sport
attach_file Events
attach_file Politics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Events
attach_file Events


ID: 13467377
Add Watch Country

arrow_drop_down