Leaving second job after one month due to injury at work

animalhouse

I took on a second job as a care worker.  I had no induction or shadowing period. After a while, I moved to worked on a dementia section, again, no shadowing or training.  I wasn't informed that certain residents could be violent.  On day two on the dementia section, I was left lone working and was attacked by a resident who thought I was a robber - not their fault, or mine.  The attack injured me and I've handed in my notice.
Here's my predicament.  I loved the work, but couldn't cope with the chaos and lack of communication. I want to apply for other caring work, but don't want to put this post on my cv as I feel it will impact on how a future employer will see me.  I still have my main job. 
Any advice would be much appreciated. 

marcia_

 I'd just miss it off given you have a second job and don't need to explain a break in employment 

Jillanddy

animalhouse said:

I took on a second job as a care worker.  I had no induction or shadowing period. After a while, I moved to worked on a dementia section, again, no shadowing or training.  I wasn't informed that certain residents could be violent.  On day two on the dementia section, I was left lone working and was attacked by a resident who thought I was a robber - not their fault, or mine.  The attack injured me and I've handed in my notice.
Here's my predicament.  I loved the work, but couldn't cope with the chaos and lack of communication. I want to apply for other caring work, but don't want to put this post on my cv as I feel it will impact on how a future employer will see me.  I still have my main job. 
Any advice would be much appreciated. 

Was a DBS undertaken? I assume it was? In which case will the employment not show up when a further one is done for another job? I don't know whether it does or not, but it could raise questions if you didn't mention something they later find out about.

Personally, I think I would possibly consider telling the truth. After all, there is a lesson in this too, about now knowing to ask about inductions and training. Any decent employer wouldn't be shocked or perturbed to be asked questions like this, and you can use this in interview as an exemplar - "I loved the actual work and feel that I have a good attitude towards it, but I did have a bad experience with a previous employer who failed to provide training and induction, which left me lone working with a violent patient who injured me..." Because actually, and this is just my opinion, the fact that you are clear the person wasn't at fault, and still want to work in the field, does suggest that you have an excellent attitude and approach, but that should be supported by an employer. And nobody, trained or not, should be lone working with someone known to be violent. 

General_Grant

animalhouse said:

I took on a second job as a care worker.  I had no induction or shadowing period. After a while, I moved to worked on a dementia section, again, no shadowing or training.  I wasn't informed that certain residents could be violent.  On day two on the dementia section, I was left lone working and was attacked by a resident who thought I was a robber - not their fault, or mine.  The attack injured me and I've handed in my notice.
Here's my predicament.  I loved the work, but couldn't cope with the chaos and lack of communication. I want to apply for other caring work, but don't want to put this post on my cv as I feel it will impact on how a future employer will see me.  I still have my main job. 
Any advice would be much appreciated. 

Was the injury recorded using an accident form?

Did you contact the CQC or local authority (who probably fund the provider for at least some residents)?

Did you see any care plans for the residents?

Who was your line manager?  A nurse?
How was this dealt with by management at the time and subsequently?