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Do care assistants need a medical?

sortofwinning · 2016-11-25 16:05:13

Hi, I'm wondering do you have to go through a medical exam to be a care assistant? I've just been bullied out of a job after having three psychotic breakdowns in the past year. I had psychosis before the bullying started but it was under control, but then I went mad three times in the past year or so due to the bullying,…

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Bogalot Posts: 1,102 Forumite

25 November 2016 at 6:17PM

Any care provider not taking up previous references is not one you would want to work for. CQC do check employee records as part of their inspections and they would ask questions if references were not there.

Care work often involves dealing with difficult situations, and some clients will display aggressive behaviour. I would seriously consider if this is the right job for you.

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