Gibin Benny Jacob – Senior Care Assistant

“It makes me happy to know I am making a difference in people’s lives”

Hi, I’m Gibin and I am one of the Senior Care Assistants at Chestnut Court. In 2019 I moved to the UK to complete my postgraduate studies in engineering, while studying at university I also worked as a health care assistant. In 2021 I graduated from university and joined the team here at Chestnut Court.

I feel that I have a very caring and helpful mentality, which is why a career in the care industry felt like the right path for me. Working in care and spending my days helping others brings me a lot of fulfilment. It makes me happy to know I am making a difference in people’s lives and that what I do has an impact.

In my daily activities at the home, my role involves taking care of many important tasks including writing and reviewing care plans, completing patient medication records and keeping families up to date about their relative’s progress. I also spend time interacting with our local GP and district nurse, making sure they are fully aware of our residents’ medical conditions and supplying any information they need.

My role involves a lot of responsibility which is something I don’t take lightly, I take a lot of care in ensuring the welfare of our residents. I enjoy doing the medication rounds, as not only am I making sure our residents receive their correct medication, but I also get the chance to interact with them. I enjoy chatting with the residents, finding out how they are feeling and hearing about their day.

Along with the other members of the senior care team, I am also responsible for supervising a team of Care Assistants and making sure their daily tasks are being carried out correctly. The teamwork at Chestnut Court is great, we all work well together and support each other. I am always happy to help out my fellow staff with anything they need. The entire team coordinates well to make sure all the important tasks are completed.

My favourite memories from my time at Chestnut Court are going out with the team for events and social activities, like our bowling evenings. We always have fun bonding as a team and have lots of laughs together.

I appreciate the support I receive from the management at the home and at Beritaz Care. They have encouraged me to learn new skills, take part in training and take steps to further my career. I am looking forward to working on the NVQ level 4 in Health & Social Care and seeing how that will help me to progress. I really enjoy working at Chestnut Court.