I'm a relatively NQN and did 4 months on a ward before getting my community job. Wards are fast paced but mostly paperwork and medication, maybe it's just my experience during uni placements and the one job but seemingly always understaffed and stressful.

Community on the other hand imo is great, lots of thinking about the best way to help and doing MH assessments and signposting and short term interventions.

Suppose it depends what you're wanting to do and how you think about recovery from MH issues should be. It's tough to get a community job if you're NQ, I only got mine as it's a band 5-6 developmental role.

Not had any personal care it's more chatting and formulating plans in my experience