Anyone a HCA in the community or hospital ?

[DerTrotzkopf]

Currently a qualified nurse in a very stressful area but probably going to take flexi retirement in Feb. I really cannot be bothered with revalidation etc so am considering working as a HCA for a day or two a week to top up my pension. Banks shifts a plenty on the wards but a vacancy has come up in the community which pretty much fits the hours I would like. Anyone work as a HCA in the community ? What's it like ? What are your responsibilities ? Is it as stressful as on the wards ? appreciate it probably is but in a different way

I worked as a hca in the community. It was atrocious. Don't do it. Very stressful and treated like absolute shite.

I'd go onto the bank if I were you maybe but hcas get treated terribly everywhere tbh.

That's depressing to hear . On my current ward some HCAs are treated better than others to be honest (not by me I hasten to add), just depends on personality I guess.