ANDREA SIMMS
London,London
Summary
Compassionate individual dedicated to providing top-quality home care services. Personable communicator with strong knowledge of safety and sanitation standards. Works diligently to complete tasks with accuracy and attention to detail.
Dedicated Home Carer with a strong history of positive and trusting client rapport. Provides support and companionship with personable communication and active listening. Provides emotional and logistical support for well-rounded comprehensive home care.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Domiciliary Care Worker
Beverly Martins Ltd
Catford, London
07.2021 - Current
- Assisted in daily personal care routines for improved patient well-being.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by providing faultless personal care.
- Offered compassionate physical and emotional support to patients, enhancing overall health and well-being.
- Shared hobbies and interests to build rapport with clients.
- Cooked meals to meet diverse dietary requirements.
- Picked up client shopping and prescriptions.
- Administered medication and kept comprehensive records.
- Transported and accompanied clients to appointments.
- Hoovered and tidy rooms with a keen eye for detail.
- Completed laundry, ironing, and dry cleaning.
- Practiced safety and hygiene procedures by maintaining a clean work environment.
- Evaluated client health conditions and reported concerns to the manager.
Dental nurse
Dentistryforyou
01.2008 - 01.2020
- In charge of training new staff
- Correctly prepared relevant dental instruments and equipment for accurate, timely treatment procedures.
- Welcomed patients, explaining dental procedures and answering questions to ease anxiety.
- Cleaning of instruments.
- Replenished sundries and ordered low-stock items.
- Worked with dentists during permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including fillings, crowns and bridges.
Practice Manager
Dentistryforyou
06.2016 - 01.2020
- In charge of infection control
- Coordinated regular staff meetings and performance reviews to meet practice objectives.
- Ensuring that all staff files are up to date
- Making sure all staff are paid correctly
- In charge of ordering products and instruments for the practice.
- Coordinated and approved annual leave and long service leave for non-medical staff.
- Acted as practice complaints officer, taking, recording and investigating complaints and recommending remedial actions.
- Facilitated smooth practice operations, making arrangements for practice equipment maintenance to minimise malfunctions.
Domestic cleaner
Lewisham Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2007
- General tiding up of the ward
- Completed infection control procedures to minimise health risks.
- Removing clinical waste from the ward
- Executed regular deep cleans for optimal health and hygiene.
- Disinfected showers, baths, toilets and vanity units to maintain excellent hygiene levels.
Support Worker
Care Point
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Support clients in their homes
- Do domestic duties
- Prepared meals
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety and security to safeguard service user welfare.
- Improved health outcomes by delivering consistent care in collaboration with nursing team.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
Teacher
Private School (Jamaica)
01.1993 - 01.2001
- Responsible for children ages 2yrs -5yrs old.
- Collected, analysed and tracked data on student progress.
- Completed training courses to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments in the field.
- Worked with other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise elementary school programmes.
- Planned lessons according to national standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardised tests.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student learning and enrichment.
- Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
- Provided reading instruction to special needs students.
Education
OCNLR Level 2 Diploma - Health and Social Care
Lambeth College
London 09.2020 - 06.2021
NCFE CACHE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE - Health and Social Care
Lambeth College
London 09.2021 - 06.2022
Edexcel Functional Skills Qualification Level 1 - Mathematics
South Bank Colleges- Lambeth college
London 09.2022 - 02.2023
Edexcel Functional skills Qualification Level 2 - English
South Bank Colleges - Lambeth College
London 09.2022 - 02.2023
CACHE Level 2 Certificate - Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health
South Bank Colleges - Lambeth College
London 12.2022 - 02.2023
NCFE CACHE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE - Health and Social Care - Second year
South bank College - Lambeth College
London 09.2022 - 06.2023
BETEC Diploma - Managerial Dentac Brixton
2017
Qualified Dental Nurse Russel Square college - undefined
2011
Health and Social -
Lewisham way college
2006
IT
South London College
2004
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Buff Bay Secondary School
1993
Skills
- Personal care
- Hoist operation
- Manual handling
- Household chores
- Adult care
- Meal preparation
- Emotional support
- Compassionate communication
Interests
Hobbies and interests
, I enjoy reading fiction and non-fiction books, sewing, singing, and watching soap opera.
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
CACHE Level 2 Certificate - Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health
South Bank Colleges - Lambeth College
12.2022 - 02.2023
Edexcel Functional Skills Qualification Level 1 - Mathematics
South Bank Colleges- Lambeth college
09.2022 - 02.2023
Edexcel Functional skills Qualification Level 2 - English
South Bank Colleges - Lambeth College
09.2022 - 02.2023
NCFE CACHE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE - Health and Social Care - Second year
South bank College - Lambeth College
09.2022 - 06.2023
NCFE CACHE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE - Health and Social Care
Lambeth College
09.2021 - 06.2022
Domiciliary Care Worker
Beverly Martins Ltd
07.2021 - Current
OCNLR Level 2 Diploma - Health and Social Care
Lambeth College
09.2020 - 06.2021
Practice Manager
Dentistryforyou
06.2016 - 01.2020
Dental nurse
Dentistryforyou
01.2008 - 01.2020
Support Worker
Care Point
01.2004 - 01.2006
Domestic cleaner
Lewisham Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2007
Teacher
Private School (Jamaica)
01.1993 - 01.2001
BETEC Diploma - Managerial Dentac Brixton
Qualified Dental Nurse Russel Square college - undefined
Health and Social -
Lewisham way college
IT
South London College
undefined
Buff Bay Secondary School
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