5 important care worker qualities to have

There are various roles and responsibilities a care worker will have. Here we go through the 5 qualities needed for care workers.

5 qualities a care worker needs to be: 

1 – Caring

2 – Supportive  

3 – Respectful

4 – Observant

5 – Resilient 

Here are the 5 qualities in more detail:

Caring 

Being caring is so important. You are the person who will often see the service user at their best and their worst. We need to show our compassion and care towards those we care and support.

Supportive 

The service users we support can go through difficulties and therefore it’s important we are supportive. We should remember to ask the individual if they need any help or support.

Respectful

Individuals should be provided with dignity and respect. We should ask the individual if they need privacy and how we can support them with this. We should also communicate how we are going to help them.

Observant  

The ability to be observant is so important. If you are supporting an individual with care and respect, you should be able to notice signs that something isn’t right. This is important as the right support at the right time can make a massive difference to individuals.

Resilient 

Resilience is the ability to recover from difficulties. Some days you may be shouted or sworn at or even have something thrown at you. Resilience and the ability to bounce back is so important. 

As a care worker, you’ll have good days and not so good days. You’ll see the triumphs of individuals learning a new skill. Though you may also see the lows, where an individual is having a difficult day or coming to their end of life.

Know that as a care worker you are appreciated and we thank you for supporting individuals who require care and assistance.

If you’re looking at becoming a care worker, here are some resources:

• Becoming a care worker blog – click here
• Prospects – Care manager role profile – click here
• Department of Health and Social Care – Job roles – click here
   

Do you have any other qualities you feel a care worker should have? Comment them below!