Care worker supports elderly and vulnerable in Lanarkshire following rail switch

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A key worker from Lanarkshire knew she was rolling down the right track after leaving her job with a rail company to work in the care sector.Catrina Shevlin loves her job at Cera Care North Lanarkshire, not just because no two days are ever the same, but because she knows her work makes a difference to people’s lives every single day.Cera Care is contracted by local authorities around Scotland, including North Lanarkshire Council, to provide home care support.Initially starting as a frontline care worker, a far cry from her previous role as a customer service manager with a railway company, Catrina, from Newarthill, was promoted in May last year and is Care Co-ordinator for Wishaw and Bellshill.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “I had always wanted to work in the care sector but I was a bit nervous about whether I would be able to do the job,” Catrina admits. “I had no need to worry as my employers gave me full training.

It involved three full days on a training course then a period of time shadowing out on call with my work colleagues.”The 38-year-old started work with the company in November 2020 in the midst of the pandemic.Having been there herself Catrina realises the support she gives her own 32-strong team of front line care workers as their manager is greatly appreciated.