A ‘passionate’ Stockport care home nurse has emphasised her ‘rewarding’ career that provides a sense of ‘purpose and satisfaction’ with helping others on International Nurses’ Day.
HC-One’s Newlands Care Home – located on Heaton Moor Road in Stockport, Cheshire – will thank nurses for the immense difference they make every day to the lives of residents and their loved ones on International Nurses’ Day, which is celebrated on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Nursing colleagues are pivotal to the delivery of efficient and quality care provision. They play a vital role in helping to support residents’ health and wellbeing.
Newlands Care Home’s Simangele (Sima) Thanjekwayo, aged 54, is an overseas nurse who moved from South Africa to England two years ago to work in the care sector. Sima has been a nurse for 27-years after seeing her grandmother suffer with cancer in hospital.
Sima witnessed how nurses worked with dedication, compassion, and respect, which motivated her to become part of the caregiving community. Sima shadowed the Registered Nurses at Newlands before passing her OSCE exam and she became a Registered Nurse in late-2022.
In November 2023, Sima became Clinical Lead of the Cedar Community at Newlands, which cares for 21-residents requiring nursing care and support. Sima now aims to continue her studies and complete a master’s degree in nursing.
Sima Thanjekwayo, Clinical Lead at Newlands Care Home said:
“I am really proud to be a nurse and I love working as part of the team at Newlands Care Home. The team’s spirit, culture and ethos is wonderful.
“My colleagues are fantastic to work with and residents are a pleasure to care for. I have learnt during my nursing career that residents’ health and wellbeing must always come first.
“This motivates me to ensure care is provided to the best of my ability. I have also learned that it is important to be patient, kind and empathetic to those I care for, and to ensure they are listened to and engaged with.
“I am passionate about caring for the elderly. I am proud of the positive impact that I make to the lives of others, and I believe I am a positive role model for my daughter who also works at Newlands.
“My advice to those who are considering a career in nursing would be that being a nurse is very rewarding. It gives you a sense of purpose and satisfaction that comes with helping others.
“You go home knowing that you have made a real difference to people’s lives. Nursing also has a lot of opportunities for growth and development.”