If you are looking for an experienced, highly passionate and dedicated carer, then please don't look any further. I have over the years acquired all the skills required of a great carer through training, practice and teamwork. I have excellent observation and monitoring skills, I can take clien...More
If you are looking for an experienced, highly passionate and dedicated carer, then please don't look any further. I have over the years acquired all the skills required of a great carer through training, practice and teamwork. I have excellent observation and monitoring skills, I can take clients stats, administer medical, blood pressure, blood sugar levels, stoma bags, peg feeding, catheter care, etc. I draw immense satisfaction from positive feedbacks and reflect on outcomes so as to maintain high quality care provision.
I have an extremely effective communication skills in both written and oral expression. I uphold clients rights to freedom of choice, sexuality, dignity, religion, culture and privacy. I appreciate and understand that people have different challenges and conditions that require a person centred care approach for every individual.
Career summary
Domiciliary Care Officer
Feb 2020 to Present
Assist/provide personal care, meal, and fluid support, administer medication
Assist with Shopping/domestic duties
Comply with all policies and procedures
Update daily records and report any concerns to the line manager.
Care planning, Risk assessments, Reviews, Quality Monitoring, and Spot Checks
Team Leadership/Mentoring new recruits.
Team Leader
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020
My role is to provide an excellent person-centered service to clients. Ensuring that care and support plans are regularly updated to reflect changing needs. Ensure that the Health and Safety of individuals are protected by carrying out regular checks of the premises and the environment. Working proactively and closely with clients and support agencies to address their physical health, well-being, environment, and property by ensuring tenancies are sustained.
It also includes developing local knowledge of the communities and neighbourhoods in which our supported living operates and establishing partnerships to meet the needs of clients in the community.
Mental Health Officer July 2014 – Jan. 2018
As a Mental Health Officer, my role in summary was to establish and maintain communication with individuals or groups of patients, families, carers and staff. Provide innovative solutions to difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems with service delivery. Ensuring that services are designed to meet the needs of the patient in a person-centred manner. Develop knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of staff. I also monitor and maintain health, safety and security of patients, staff and visitors on the ward. Actively contribute to the implementation of services and quality improvement. Responsible for promoting equality, diversity, and rights.
Draw up and review care plans, risk assessment, support plans and contingency plans. Presenting weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on progress of patients and services. My role also involves participating in partnership working with stakeholders, individuals, groups, communities, and other external agencies.
Senior Support Officer Feb 2009 to June 2015
My role was to provide a wide range of support to individuals with mental health illness to recover by administering medication and using recovery tools to enhance their rehabilitation, regain confidence, retrain, maintain their commitments to rent, utilities and work. It also involves working with individuals to apply for housing, maintain family contact and draw up short and medium-term plans that motivate recovery. My role involves working with professionals from external agencies such as Care Coordinators, Occupational Therapists, Community Psychiatry Nurses, Housing Officers, Benefit and Welfare Officers
Team Leader Jan 2005 - Nov 2008 Care UK, Evergreen Lodge.
Senior Support Worker (PT) July 2005 to June 2016
(Autistic and Learning Disability)
Voluntary Support Worker Feb 2004 – Dec 2004