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
11.2021 - 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
05.2020 - 11.2021
- 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
09.2017 - 04.2020
- 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
02.2014 - 04.2017
- 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 09.2021 - 09.2022
City & Guilds - Level 2 Healthcare, Care and Childcare
London South East College
Plumstead 09.2020 - 08.2021
OCN London - Awareness of Mental Health and Wellbeing
London South East College
Greenwich 01.2021 - 04.2021
Foundation Diploma - Information System Management
Institute for the Management of Information System
Kent 09.2003 - 07.2004
NVQ Level 2 - Accounting
Association of Accounting Technicians
United Kingdom 09.1996 - 06.1997
GCSEs - Mathematics
Dinthill Technical
Jamaica 09.1992 - 06.1993
GCSEs - Principle of Accounting
Dinthill Technical
Jamaica 09.1991 - 06.1992
CXC(equivalent to GCSE - Caribbean History and English
Charlemont High School
Jamaica 09.1984 - 07.1989
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
11.2021 - Current
NCFE - Support Teaching and Learning
London South East College
09.2021 - 09.2022
OCN London - Awareness of Mental Health and Wellbeing
London South East College
01.2021 - 04.2021
City & Guilds - Level 2 Healthcare, Care and Childcare
London South East College
09.2020 - 08.2021
Residential Carer
Creative Support
05.2020 - 11.2021
Housekeeper
Hylton Double Tree
09.2017 - 04.2020
Housekeeper
Marriott Hotels
02.2014 - 04.2017
Foundation Diploma - Information System Management
Institute for the Management of Information System
09.2003 - 07.2004
NVQ Level 2 - Accounting
Association of Accounting Technicians
09.1996 - 06.1997
GCSEs - Mathematics
Dinthill Technical
09.1992 - 06.1993
GCSEs - Principle of Accounting
Dinthill Technical
09.1991 - 06.1992
CXC(equivalent to GCSE - Caribbean History and English
Charlemont High School
09.1984 - 07.1989
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