what will happen if I leave my job?

[hotlips11]

I started new job in Residential Home 2nd Dec 2009. I am care assistant with N.V.Q.2. After doing a 2-9pm shift had to speak with the manager. No personal care was given to any clients only 3 who had showers. Manager said did they need to be washed in the evenings. Most are incontinent and are in a home because they can't look after themselves. Several other things have come to light eg. not to flush toilets unless necessary, slipping back of clients nightdress over back of commode to restrain her, no paper hand towels in communal bathrooms, only towels, no use of hand sanitizer,no plastic aprons. The list goes on.....If I leave I have been told I will have to pay £36 for CRB check and also cost to employ someone else. Where do I stand? Any help gratefully accepted.

[factor-fiction]

As long as you give the contractual notice then I can't see any reason why you'd have to pay any recruitment costs. I don't even think you'd have to pay the CRB check, although there may have been a contractual agreement about who pays for this

[B00]

Could you not report them? surely the way they operate is against some sort of regulations?

[daffy654]

I hope you plan on reporting the poor conditions in the home to the authorities.

[brenda]

This is a bad situation that you have encountered with a very poor quality of care.Suggest as has been said , that you work your contractual notice.If they start getting stroppy about the fee, inform them of the things you have seen which are contrary to good practice and let them know that it is your intention to report these facts to the Care Commission --leave -- and then do it.Keep a good record with dates of what you have seen , and keep this at home. Good luck

The care industry need a few more people like yourself who can object to bad practice.

[debs6913]

I manage a nursing home and what you describe should be reported to CQC. Many homes will try to recoup the cost of CRB's for staff who leave shortly after starting but I suspect if you raise a formal concern they will forego this. As to having to pay for them to recruit someone else this is total nonsense they cannot legally enforce this.
restraining a client in this manner and not ensuring dignity is kept as well as no hygiene all constitute abuse and are in direct breach of the safeguarding regulations. In your position I would not hesitate to inform CQC these are serious issues.