Adam Blower

Within my role as a HCSW I have diligently worked to uphold the core UHS trust values, this entails my commitment to performing quality care upholding the main value of patient first care, tolerance and equality for both patients and staff.

During my time as a HCSW I have learned many new skills, both life and work skills, such as effective communication, care and compassion, efficient learning, effective teamwork, how to deal with high stress environments and how to deal with behaviour that challenges, all to ensure that I can uphold my commitment to give the best care to patients and treat my fellow colleagues with respect.

I have also learnt core leadership skills having been put in charge on several occasions, some of these skills include, how to best support my team using constructive feedback and guidance to ensure that daily tasks are completed within accordance to the trust values placing patients and their health and mental wellbeing first.

I started on the till, taking customer orders and communicating with other members of staff to ensure customers orders were correct and the fryers were informed of what needed cooking, developing my communication skills with both customers and teammates.

After several months of working I was promoted to the fryer position being trained to prepare and cook food, ensuring my cooking area was clean and in accordance with food hygiene laws, teaching me how to effectively deal with high stress environments and situations. I was trusted with both opening and closing the restaurant, as well as handling the money at the end of the shift.

During my final year I was often left in charge of the restaurant and the other members of staff, further developing my skills in communication and leadership.