This comment piece redefines success for support workers, highlighting their contributions beyond progression to registered roles.
In this comment piece, the author reflects on career progression from the perspective of a pastoral support worker, exploring how language and cultural assumptions can unintentionally diminish support roles and challenging the idea that progression is only about becoming a registered healthcare professional. The article encourages support workers and teams to recognise the skill, accountability and vital contribution of the non-registered workforcetake.
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