Working in a care home

[Angelmarrow141]

I am working as a bank support carer on 22 hrs roughly plus overtime helping out in a Dementia and Independent Care Home. I love the residents and the work is rewarding. I have only been there 4 weeks. I am on 40 mg Citalopram but I am finding it hard to retain information when given instructions and I keep thinking I’m making mistakes. I work closely with an experienced senior plus one other carer on shift.

I’m more confident in the job but I’m worried that the meds are making me more anxious to get things right.

We are working in challenging times and social distancing and full PPE applies.

I am experiencing stress and controlling behaviour from my husband, I’m not sure if this is then impacting on my work. I am not abused but I experience aggression from him if things are not done right.

I think it’s a loss of confidence but it can’t impact on my work. I feel I’m not in control and if I work with someone more experienced I just feel inadequate.

It’s beginning to make me second guess myself and keep saying to whoever I’m working with I hope I don’t slow you down as I’m still learning but they said I’m doing great.

It’s pretty much on the job training and I’m working mainly days with a couple of nights.

I am doing this job while my new job starts at the college in admin (when this all over).

It’s great experience for my cv but I have always been quite a shy type.

Writing this to get some clarity and putting it out there to anyone who is able to explain/respond.

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You are new and getting used to things, confidence with experience will come and know I improved in that way and things I thought difficult were actually very easy - it will come with time