Andrea Archer
Eltham,Greenwich
Summary
An organize team player with 3 years experience working in residential care and spinal injury, as well as volunteering with reception aged children. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Empathetic and driven to provide person centred care which supports clients to make educated and informed decisions.
Willingness to take on additional responsibilities as part of a team to meet goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Support Worker(Spinal Injury)
Active Care Group
Tower Hamlet, City of London
2021.11 - Current
- Provide personal care.
- Transfer using slide sheet, sling and ceiling hoist.
- Making meal and supporting him to eat.
- Bladder care which entails monitoring urine colour, changing catheter bags, and ensuring there is no blockage which can prevent urine from flowing freely.
- Occasionally doing manual bowel movement.
- Look for tell-tale signs of autonomic dysreflexia or triggers(pounding headache, high temperature, flushed skin, urinary tract infection, blocked catheter).
- Accompany client to work.
- Support him to use laptop, sorting and filing of bills, check and send messages.
- Administer medication.
Residential Carer
Creative Support
Penge, London
2020.05 - 2021.11
- Providing physical support which included helping with household tasks, personal care and meal preparation.
- Providing emotional support for service users.
- Supporting and helping with health care needs such as administering medication and calling GP.
- Working with other healthcare professionals to ensure that all care needs meet the highest possible standards.
Housekeeper
Hylton Double Tree
Deptfore, London
2017.09 - 2020.04
- Clean departed rooms which included providing clean bed linen and towels, hoovering, dusting, cleaning bathroom, emptying bins, cleaning mirrors, stocking toiletries and water.
- Maintaining stayovers by making bed, cleaning bathrooms, light hoovering and catering to request from guests
- Hoovering and cleaning skirting board of hallway and stairwells
- Restock linen cupboards at the end of each shift
- Maintaining professional standards and interact positively with guests
Housekeeper
Marriott Hotels
Kilburn, london
2014.02 - 2017.04
- Re-stock and keep linen cupboard clean.
- Clean departed room and get it guest ready for 3pm.
- Light tiding of stayovers and cater to guests request.
- Deep cleaning of rooms on specified days.
- Hoover and clean skirting boards of corridor and stairways
Education
NCFE - Support Teaching and Learning
London South East College
Belevedere 2021.09 - 2022.09
City & Guilds - Level 2 Healthcare, Care and Childcare
London South East College
Plumstead 2020.09 - 2021.08
OCN London - Awareness of Mental Health and Wellbeing
London South East College
Greenwich 2021.01 - 2021.04
Foundation Diploma - Information System Management
Institute for the Management of Information System
Kent 2003.09 - 2004.07
NVQ Level 2 - Accounting
Association of Accounting Technicians
United Kingdom 1996.09 - 1997.06
GCSEs - Mathematics
Dinthill Technical
Jamaica 1992.09 - 1993.06
GCSEs - Principle of Accounting
Dinthill Technical
Jamaica 1991.09 - 1992.06
CXC(equivalent to GCSE - Caribbean History and English
Charlemont High School
Jamaica 1984.09 - 1989.07
Skills
- Excellent communication skills and problem solving abilities
- Confident and self-motivating with the ability to be flexible
- Excellent organisational skills
- Integrity
- Team player
- Time management
- Stress Management
- Basic computer skills
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
Support Worker(Spinal Injury)
Active Care Group
2021.11 - Current
NCFE - Support Teaching and Learning
London South East College
2021.09 - 2022.09
OCN London - Awareness of Mental Health and Wellbeing
London South East College
2021.01 - 2021.04
City & Guilds - Level 2 Healthcare, Care and Childcare
London South East College
2020.09 - 2021.08
Residential Carer
Creative Support
2020.05 - 2021.11
Housekeeper
Hylton Double Tree
2017.09 - 2020.04
Housekeeper
Marriott Hotels
2014.02 - 2017.04
Foundation Diploma - Information System Management
Institute for the Management of Information System
2003.09 - 2004.07
NVQ Level 2 - Accounting
Association of Accounting Technicians
1996.09 - 1997.06
GCSEs - Mathematics
Dinthill Technical
1992.09 - 1993.06
GCSEs - Principle of Accounting
Dinthill Technical
1991.09 - 1992.06
CXC(equivalent to GCSE - Caribbean History and English
Charlemont High School
1984.09 - 1989.07