u/Wonder_why_tho

I've been struggling for a while to get an application through to the next stage for AP roles. I was fortunate enough to get an interview next week where they said we will be given vignettes and need to present about it. I haven't done anything like this before and have been researching.

This is for a Dementia Service, Band 5 role. To be honest, I am surprised I got an interview because I've mainly done CAMHS and young people services in Band 4, so feeling really out of my depths at the moment! The only relevant experience I had was volunteering at a care home a while ago for a few months.

So far I was thinking on prepping around:

• Risk and safeguarding assessments
• 5Ps
• Older Adult cognitive assessments
• Different dementia types
• Looking at what services/support the team provides
• Trust values

Could anyone advice one what else I should prepare for?

I'm having a dilemma. I've been struggling with housing for a while now. Working in healthcare and at a lower pay, I can't usually afford to live alone. No partners or children.

Previously had a lot of housing insecurity. At risk for being homeless multiple times, contacting shelters/citizens advice/multitude of other org didn't really help bc I'm not high risk enough. Definitely had my fair share of bad housemates incl a guy who regularly went into psychosis and would wreck the house or destroy things in the common area.

Currently, live in a better housing but with a live in landlord. Generally I just keep out of the way. She works in the living room (open space to the kitchen) which isn't the best but I can deal with. After work she's in the living room all day watching TV. Again, not very ideal bc initially we agreed I could have friends over for dinner very month or two but she doesn't leave even when they come over so it's not really comfortable. But just feel a bit suffocating. I mean, it's her place so I don't really want to say anything. So I do go outside a lot in the evening to have respite.

The problem is that she has video meetings all day and it's set up looking into the kitchen, so when I make food or anything I'm in the call as well. I essentially have to ask permission to see if I can come in when it's lunchtime and eveytime she looks really annoyed.

Not the best, but I could sort of tolerate that. Since I don't have much option. I can't drive and bus links are pretty bad, so renting near my work which is in the city centre in the only option. Can't change jobs currently due to visa restrictions.

The issue now is, she's caught some kind of bad flu and is coughing and hacking in the living room the whole day working and then well into the evening until 1/2am for the past week. Even on weekdays, shes still in the living room all day. It's not comfortable bc I'm immunocompromised (she was aware when I first moved in) so I've been avoiding going in the kitchen and subsisting on sandwiches which gets expensive for me after a while.

I did ask if she could consider a mask when actively coughing/sneezing which she said no. Fair -- I did notice that many Brits don't really like wearing mask when sick, so okay. But I feel like it's not unreasonable to ask for her to stay in her room, working or otherwise, when sick.

Tired but not sure what I can really at this stage. Even when I basically stayed in my room for most of the time unless at work (hybrid role), I'm starting to feel a bit ill as well. This is the only job I can do where they also accommodate and understand my disabilities so likely can't change jobs anytime soon. The economy hasn't been great recently either, so many of my friends still cannot find jobs after uni (both local and intl). I guess this is part rant and part looking for advise.

I'm having a dilemma. I've been struggling with housing for a while now. Working in healthcare and at a lower pay, I can't usually afford to live alone. No partners or children.

Previously had a lot of housing insecurity. At risk for being homeless multiple times, contacting shelters/citizens advice/multitude of other org didn't really help bc I'm not high risk enough. Definitely had my fair share of bad housemates incl a guy who regularly went into psychosis and would wreck the house or destroy things in the common area.

Currently, live in a better housing but with a live in landlord. Generally I just keep out of the way. She works in the living room (open space to the kitchen) which isn't the best but I can deal with. After work she's in the living room all day watching TV. Again, not very ideal bc initially we agreed I could have friends over for dinner very month or two but she doesn't leave even when they come over so it's not really comfortable. But just feel a bit suffocating. I mean, it's her place so I don't really want to say anything. So I do go outside a lot in the evening to have respite.

The problem is that she has video meetings all day and it's set up looking into the kitchen, so when I make food or anything I'm in the call as well. I essentially have to ask permission to see if I can come in when it's lunchtime and eveytime she looks really annoyed.

Not the best, but I could sort of tolerate that. Since I don't have much option. I can't drive and bus links are pretty bad, so renting near my work which is in the city centre in the only option. Can't change jobs currently due to visa restrictions.

The issue now is, she's caught some kind of bad flu and is coughing and hacking in the living room the whole day working and then well into the evening until 1/2am for the past week. Even on weekdays, shes still in the living room all day. It's not comfortable bc I'm immunocompromised (she was aware when I first moved in) so I've been avoiding going in the kitchen and subsisting on sandwiches which gets expensive for me after a while.

I did ask if she could consider a mask when actively coughing/sneezing which she said no. Fair -- I did notice that many Brits don't really like wearing mask when sick, so okay. But I feel like it's not unreasonable to ask for her to stay in her room, working or otherwise, when sick.

Tired but not sure what I can really at this stage. Even when I basically stayed in my room for most of the time unless at work (hybrid role), I'm starting to feel a bit ill as well. This is the only job I can do where they also accommodate and understand my disabilities so likely can't change jobs anytime soon. The economy hasn't been great recently either, so many of my friends still cannot find jobs after uni (both local and intl). I guess this is part rant and part looking for advise.