In our latest article on Nurses.co.uk, Niall Hutton shares his story of how he became a Nursing Assistant at HC-One’s Capwell Grange Care Home in Luton.
It's a great story and shows, in detail and at a personal level, how far HC-One go to invest in and support the careers of their staff. So, a great candidate attraction advert, and a fantastic way to retain your employees.
Here's the story... Before starting his career in the social care sector Niall studied Maths and Physics at university. After Niall’s grandad became very ill, Niall took time out of university to help look after him, showing his compassionate nature.
In this time, Niall developed a profound respect for the hospice workers that cared for his grandad.
After his grandad passed away, Niall was drawn back to the experiences he had when visiting and caring for his grandad. Niall had learned a lot through his grandad and wanted to be able to apply what he had learnt to help others and made the decision to embark on a career in care.
Niall’s first experience of working in the sector was as a Care Assistant at Capwell Grange where he joined HC-One in September 2018. As he grew confident that this was the pathway he wanted to take he enrolled onto his Level 3 Lead Adult Care worker apprenticeship and quickly progressed to Senior Care Assistant.
Niall then took the opportunity to complete HC-One’s internal Care Assistant Development programme so that he could progress into the role of Nursing Assistant. One of Niall’s proud moments was when he won the Regional Rising Star Award for the East Midlands Regional National Apprenticeship Awards in 2022.
When HC-One offered colleagues the opportunity to undertake a Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship with the Open University in October 2024, Niall jumped at the chance having completed his Level 3. Once Niall has achieved his apprenticeship, he will then become a National Midwifery and Nursing Council Registered Adult Nurse.
https://www.nurses.co.uk/blog/nursing-assistant-career-pathway-into-social-care-with-hc-one/
