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ABISOYE IBRAHIM

Gateshead,NTY

Summary

Dedicated professional with extensive expertise in seizure management, PEG feeding techniques, and behaviour support plans for individuals with learning disabilities and Autism. Demonstrates strong organisational skills and adaptability in communication, employing visual aids and alternative methods to enhance understanding. Committed to delivering person-centred care with dignity, while proficiently administering medication and maintaining accurate records. Career focus on promoting social skills development and supporting individuals through structured routines and sensory integration strategies.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work history

Enabling Support Worker

Shaftesbury Group (Livability)
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne
04.2025 - Current
  • Worked collaboratively with other support workers to maintain holistic care for clients.
  • Cooked healthy meals to uplift clients and meet dietary requirements.
  • Coordinated movement routines for patients according to individualphysical requirements.
  • Administered medication to safeguard health and wellbeing.
  • Assist clients with personal care such as showering and dressing.
  • Take service users out for walk.
  • Support service users with shopping
  • Mobility assistance, including transferring clients or helping them fromtheir bed to chair or chair to toilet
  • Maintain accurate, appropriate and up-to-date records of servicesdelivered.
  • Provided patients with opportunities for social activities, maintainingwell-rounded care offerings and enhancing mental wellbeing.
  • Supervised patients during outings and physical activities, promotingdignity and independence.

Support worker

Lifeways Community Care
South Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne
02.2025 - Current
  • Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
  • Led group activity programmes to support independence and encourage community inclusion.
  • Improved health outcomes by delivering consistent care in collaboration with nursing team.
  • Facilitated weekly group meetings, providing safe, secure spaces for service users to interact and socialise.
  • Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
  • Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
  • Conducted one-to-one and group support sessions, helping service users to achieve care plan objectives.
  • Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
  • Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.

Care Assistant

Priority Professional Placements (Jane Percy)
Cramlington, Northumberland
09.2023 - 12.2024
  • Specialised Care for Neurological Conditions: Provided tailored support to young adults with various neurological conditions, including dementia, brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, and Huntington’s disease, addressing specific needs related to each condition.
  • Rehabilitation Support: Assisted with rehabilitation exercises and therapy for clients recovering from strokes, or living with brain injuries and cerebral palsy, working closely with physiotherapists and occupational therapists to promote mobility and independence.
  • Epilepsy Management: Monitored for seizure activity, provided appropriate first aid during seizures, and followed epilepsy care plans, including the administration of emergency medication when necessary.
  • Assistance with Daily Living Activities: Supported clients with activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, and eating, ensuring that support was respectful, dignified, and tailored to individual capabilities.
  • Communication Support for Speech Impairments: Assisted clients with communication difficulties, using alternative communication methods such as picture boards, communication devices, or sign language to enhance interaction and expression.
  • Motor Skills Assistance: Helped clients with fine and gross motor difficulties to perform daily tasks, using adaptive equipment and techniques to facilitate movement and reduce the risk of falls.
  • Implemented behaviour support plans and de-escalation techniques to manage challenging behaviours, providing emotional support and encouragement to clients dealing with frustration or anxiety.
  • End-of-Life and Palliative Care: Provided compassionate care to clients with life-limiting conditions, ensuring comfort and dignity during end-of-life stages.
  • Safety and Risk Management: Maintained a safe environment by conducting regular risk assessments, using appropriate equipment (e.g., helmets, gloves, and safety glasses). mobility aids, hoists, and implementing safety measures for clients prone to falls, seizures, or other health risks.
  • Support for Cognitive Impairments: Utilised memory care techniques, cognitive stimulation, and familiar routines to support clients with dementia and other cognitive impairments, helping reduce anxiety and promote mental engagement.
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams: Worked closely with healthcare professionals, therapists, and families to develop and implement comprehensive, individualised care plans tailored to each client’s needs.
  • Nutritional and Feeding Assistance: Assisted clients with dietary needs, including PEG feeding for those with swallowing difficulties, and monitored nutrition and hydration to maintain health.

Health care assistant

NCC (DIRECT PAYMENT ANGELO)
Corbridge, Northumberland
05.2024 - 03.2025
  • Supporting Individual with ADHD: • Implementing structured routines and visual schedules to help with time management and task completion.
  • Using positive reinforcement strategies to encourage desired behaviours, and maintain motivation.
  • Assisting with organisation skills, such as breaking down tasks into manageable steps, or using reminders and prompts.
  • Providing a calm and focused environment, minimising distractions to help with concentration.
  • Supporting social skills development through role-playing, social stories, and guided interactions.
  • Supporting Individual with Autism: Adapting communication methods to the individual's needs, using visual aids, communication boards, or alternative communication devices.
  • Implementing sensory integration strategies, such as providing sensory breaks, or using calming techniques to help manage sensory overload.
  • Developing and using individualised behaviour support plans to address challenging behaviours in a positive, person-centred way.
  • Facilitating social skills training, encouraging peer interactions, and supporting the development of social understanding.
  • Utilising a consistent and predictable approach to reduce anxiety, and help the individual feel secure in their environment.

Health care assistant

NCC (DIRECT PAYMENT DOMINIC & FRANCES SLOWIE)
Wylam, Northumberland
02.2024 - 01.2025
  • Epilepsy support: Monitoring and responding to seizure activity, including administering emergency medication (such as buccal midazolam) when required.
  • Implementing individualised epilepsy care plans, and ensuring a safe environment to minimise risks during seizures.
  • Documenting seizure frequency, triggers, and recovery patterns to assist healthcare professionals in treatment planning.
  • Providing reassurance and emotional support during post-seizure recovery periods.
  • Administering feeds and medications via a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube, following prescribed schedules.
  • Performing regular checks to ensure the PEG tube is functioning correctly, and monitoring for signs of infection or complications.
  • Maintaining hygiene standards while handling the PEG equipment, and cleaning the tube site.
  • Supporting the individual's nutrition and hydration needs according to dietary recommendations.
  • Adapting communication methods to suit the individual’s needs, using visual aids, simplified language, or sign language where appropriate.
  • Encouraging independence by providing guidance and support in daily living activities, such as meal preparation, or social activities.
  • Implementing behaviour support plans to manage challenging behaviours in a compassionate, person-centred manner.
  • Facilitating access to educational and recreational activities that promote skill development and social inclusion.
  • Supporting mobility through the use of assistive devices like wheelchairs, walkers, or hoists for transfers.
  • Assisting with physiotherapy exercises, as prescribed by healthcare professionals, to maintain or improve mobility.
  • Helping with fine motor tasks, such as buttoning clothes or using cutlery, to promote daily living skills.
  • Modifying the environment to make it more accessible, ensuring safety, and ease of movement.
  • Assisting with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, while maintaining the individual’s dignity and privacy.
  • Performing routine skin care and hygiene tasks to prevent discomfort, and promote well-being.
  • Supporting continence care, including changing pads, managing catheters, or assisting with toileting routines.
  • Ensuring comfort and safety during all personal care tasks, adapting techniques based on individual needs and preferences.

Care assistant

Saint Care Home
Lagos, Nigeria
12.2021 - 09.2023
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
  • Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
  • Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
  • Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
  • Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
  • Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
  • Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
  • Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
  • Submitted reports to manager regarding status of client.

Children's Support Worker

Masc Care Home
Lagos, Nigeria
02.2021 - 12.2021
  • Provided 1:1 support, guiding young people in addressing past and present difficulties.
  • Kept apprised of current legal, professional and administrative practices related to residential childcare.
  • Planned and supervised interventions for children with complex needs, addressing issues and proposing solutions.
  • Encouraged community engagement with scheduled activities and access to recreational resources.
  • Formed trusting relationships with children, working flexibly to adapt to changing and challenging individual needs.
  • Reported suspicion, evidence or allegations of violence or child protection issues.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of residential childcare policy, practice and legislation to support compliance.
  • Supported child health and safety with periodic training in CPR and basic first aid.
  • Supported school-aged children in academic and extracurricular activities.

Education

Master of Science - International Business & Human Resource Management

University of Dundee
09.2023 - 11/2024

B.Sc Ed - Chemistry, Ed

Adeyemi College of Education(OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY)
08.2014 - 05/2018

GCSEs - Sciences

Excel Standard College
08.2007 - 05/2013

Skills

  • Knowledgeable in seizure management, and administering emergency medication for epilepsy
  • Skilled in PEG feeding techniques, including administering feeds, and maintaining hygiene
  • Experienced in implementing behaviour support plans for individuals with learning disabilities and Autism
  • Ability to assist with mobility and transfers, using assistive devices, and safe handling techniques
  • Proficient in providing personal care while maintaining dignity, and following hygiene practices
  • Familiar with sensory integration strategies for individuals with Autism, and sensory needs
  • Observant and proactive in monitoring health, behavioural changes, and seizure activity
  • Strong organisational skills, helping individuals with task planning, and time management
  • Person-centred care: Deliver individualised care with respect and dignity

Personal Information

Languages

English

Timeline

Enabling Support Worker

Shaftesbury Group (Livability)
04.2025 - Current

Support worker

Lifeways Community Care
02.2025 - Current

Health care assistant

NCC (DIRECT PAYMENT ANGELO)
05.2024 - 03.2025

Health care assistant

NCC (DIRECT PAYMENT DOMINIC & FRANCES SLOWIE)
02.2024 - 01.2025

Master of Science - International Business & Human Resource Management

University of Dundee
09.2023 - 11/2024

Care Assistant

Priority Professional Placements (Jane Percy)
09.2023 - 12.2024

Care assistant

Saint Care Home
12.2021 - 09.2023

Children's Support Worker

Masc Care Home
02.2021 - 12.2021

B.Sc Ed - Chemistry, Ed

Adeyemi College of Education(OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY)
08.2014 - 05/2018

GCSEs - Sciences

Excel Standard College
08.2007 - 05/2013

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