BLESSEN THOMAS CHERIAN

Delivering compassionate, person-centred spiritual, and pastoral care to patients, families, and staff across multiple wards, ensuring sensitivity to diverse religious traditions, cultural backgrounds, and those with no faith affiliation.

Conducting regular patient visits to provide emotional presence, active listening, comfort, and end-of-life situations.

Supporting bereaved families with empathetic guidance, facilitating conversations around grief, when needed.

Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic patient care, communicating spiritual needs appropriately while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

Responding to urgent pastoral requests promptly and with composure, offering calm reassurance.

Maintaining accurate pastoral care notes in accordance with hospital guidelines, ensuring continuity of support and adherence to ethical standards.

Delivering training sessions to hospital staff by presenting and explaining the role, responsibilities, and value of the Chaplaincy Team, enhancing staff awareness and confidence.

Ensures full compliance with recycling standards, environmental regulations, and Health & Safety.

Provides clear guidance to the public on correct recycling streams, offering friendly support.

Maintains accurate site documentation, including logbooks, risk assessments, and load transport tickets in line with established protocols.

Competent in operating site machinery and carrying out signalling duties to support safe and easy handling operations.

Maintains site safety, cleanliness, and workflow, identifying and addressing potential hazards promptly.

Supports smooth daily operations and confidently oversees site activities during the manager's absence to ensure continuity and adherence to procedures.

Committed to promoting sustainable waste practices and delivering a reliable, customer-focused recycling service for the community.

Delivered consistently high levels of customer service by responding to queries, resolving issues, and driving sales performance by creating engaging product displays, promoting key offers.

Maintained strong stock control through regular shelf checks, accurate rotation, and timely restocking.

Operated tills efficiently, handling cash, card, and digital payments with precision while following company procedures to maintain accuracy and reduce discrepancies.

Collaborated effectively with colleagues across multiple departments, supporting team targets.

Uphold ASDA's brand values by maintaining a clean, safe, and organised store environment while delivering a friendly, approachable, and customer-focused service at all times.

Demonstrated flexibility by assisting in different areas during busy periods, contributing to smooth operations.

Served as Second Officer with Synergy Maritime Pvt Ltd, supporting the Master in safe and efficient operations.

Prepared, appraised, and executed comprehensive tanker passage plans, assessing navigational risks.

Accurately recorded vessel position, course, speed, weather conditions, fuel consumption, and key operational metrics.

Monitored propulsion, electrical, cargo-handling, and safety systems to ensure optimal performance, early detection of abnormalities.

Led onboard safety culture through regular training, emergency drills, permit-to-work compliance, and enforcement of risk assessments and safe operating procedures specific to tanker operations.

Coordinated tanker cargo operations by communicating effectively with terminal operators, port authorities, and communication systems.

Supervised safe cargo loading and discharge, including monitoring cargo lines, overseeing loading arms and hose connection/disconnection, supporting crane operations, and ensuring strict adherence to Ship Shore Safety Checklists (SSSC) and tanker interface requirements.

Independently navigated the vessel during watchkeeping, following the approved passage plan.

Assisted the Second Officer in comprehensive passage planning by gathering and updating charts, publications, ECDIS data, and navigational warnings.

Conducted and supported mooring operations in coordination with jetty operators, ensuring safe operations.

Maintained accurate, audit-ready documentation, including cargo records, checklists, logs, and operational reports.

Performed routine testing, inspection, and maintenance of life-saving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE), ensuring full compliance with SOLAS.

Supervised the safe loading, discharging, stowage, and securing of cargo, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Participated in and supported safety drills including fire, abandon ship, enclosed space entry, and emergency response effectiveness.

Conducted safety training sessions for crew members and supported continuous improvement initiatives.

Conducted safe deck operations, including mooring, anchoring, towing, and cargo handling support across both tanker and offshore vessels, following OCIMF, TMSA, and STCW guidelines.

Stood lookout and helmsman watches, ensuring vigilant navigation and immediate reporting of hazards.

Assisted in safe loading/discharge operations, handling lines, hoses, and Ship-Shore Safety Checklists (SSSC) compliance.

Performed deck and tank maintenance, machinery inspection, and cleaning, while adhering to strict safety protocols.

Participated in safety drills and maintained life-saving and firefighting equipment to ensure operational readiness and regulatory compliance.

Maintained strict use of PPE and followed risk assessments, fostering a strong safety culture while supporting smooth, efficient tanker operations.