A Career As An Agency Healthcare Assistant

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Nursing is a career that is both rewarding and challenging. My passion to study nursing first began when I started working as a Home Care Assistant after studying Health and Social Care at College. My second job was working alongside nurses in Hospital, as an Agency Healthcare Assistant. This experience has influenced my career decision greatly; this is as it has allowed me to develop a strong insight to the challenges and constraints that come with the satisfying and rewarding role of a nurse. Being an Agency Healthcare Assistant I have experience working in hospitals such as Bradford Royal Infirmary and ST Luke's hospital in Bradford. While working in these clinical environments, I have gained strong knowledge of the skills that are required

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