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Questionnaire

This questionnaire is designed to give you a better idea of whether you would be suited to a job in care. Think about each of the 20 statements carefully and be honest with yourself. Note down the number of Yes and No answers you decide on.

I think I'd be able to work as part of a team

Yes No

I am considerate and interested in people

Yes No

I am sociable around people I have not met before

Yes No

I treat people equally regardless of, for example, their race, colour, age or disability

Yes No

I believe in encouraging others to complete tasks themselves, even if I could do it myself much quicker

Yes No

I believe that people have the right to make their own decisions about how they live their lives, even if I don't agree with their decision

Yes No

I would feel comfortable using non-verbal communication such as sign language

Yes No

If out shopping with a service user*, I would be happy to introduce them to a personal friend of mine without being embarrassed

Yes No

Given the right training, I think I could stay calm in an emergency e.g. when a person is having an epileptic seizure

Yes No

If a service user* is verbally abusive towards me I could remain calm and professional, even if I don't feel like doing so

Yes No

I am happy to take part in domestic tasks such as shopping, cooking and cleaning

Yes No

I would feel comfortable helping somebody take medication

Yes No

I would be able to undertake physical duties such as helping a service user* in and out of a wheelchair

Yes No

I would feel comfortable providing personal care e.g. bathing, cleaning someone's teeth, helping a service user* to get dressed or helping them use the toilet

Yes No

I would be happy to work shifts and 'unsocial hours' e.g. weekends and Bank Holidays

Yes No

I can be positive and enthusiastic at work, even if I don't feel that way

Yes No

I enjoy learning and training and am flexible

Yes No

I would enjoy a varied, unpredictable working day rather than routine

Yes No

I am keen to help people maintain their dignity

Yes No

I am able to listen and communicate with others

Yes No