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Buffy Vaughn

Brighton,East Sussex

Summary

Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality person centered support and patient instruction. Proficient in life, and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust lives. Creative and empathetic with lived experience and committed to fostering support that is equal for all and preventing discrimination.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work history

Support Worker

SPINC
Brighton, Brighton and Hove
05.2024 - Current
  • Enhanced well-being of patients by providing emotional support, companionship, and mental health support.
  • Worked with service users with various needs and challenging behaviours.
  • Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
  • Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
  • Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
  • Assisted in maintaining a clean environment for improved client health.
  • Administered medication according to schedule, promoting optimal health outcomes.
  • Maintained detailed records of patient behaviour changes for healthcare team reference.
  • Trained in First Aid to use if needed.
  • Reported on service user progress to senior staff, addressing concerns and suggesting appropriate action.
  • Used a person centered approach with a mixture of lived experience and training provided from work in my toolkit.

Sales Assistant

Lush Cosmetics
Brighton , East Sussex
06.2021 - Current
  • Delivered high quality customer service to a wide range of different customers with a wide range of needs and personalities for six years.
  • Provided helpful, attentive sales support to generate positive customer feedback.
  • Processed cash and card payments during busy shopping periods to minimise customer waiting times.
  • Trained effectively in product knowledge that I have retained.
  • Learned how to engage with customers and co-workers in a genuine, warm and caring manner.
  • Worked in a close knit team with excellent communication and the ability to support one another.

Energy Specialist

Octopus Energy
Brighton, Brighton and Hove
07.2023 - 01.2024

. Worked with various customers to help give tailored support plans during the Energy and Cost of Living Crisis.

. Managed Accounts, Payments and Energy Plans.

. Delivered Person Centered Service over the phone or by email.

. Offered emotional support to customers struggling financially.

Bar 'Wench'

Medieval Reenactment
London
04.2019 - 07.2019
  • Motivated and interacted with a mass crowd of customers to create a immersive environment that left customers happy.
  • Learned how to manage my tasks in a timely way to be in sync with my surroundings.
  • Upheld high standard of cleanliness in all work areas to comply with health and safety regulations.

Education

GCSEs -

Ponteland High School

School

Bangkok Patana School

Skills

  • Ability to Deliver High Quality Person Centered support
  • Able to Write Logs and Detailed Notes
  • Safeguarding knowledge
  • Mental health support
  • Disability awareness
  • Personal care delivery
  • Risk assessment competence
  • Confident communicator
  • Excellent people skills
  • Ability to work alone or in a team with ease
  • Ability to build strong and meaningful professional relationships with Service Users
  • Trained in First Aid and PROACT-SCIPr / Positive Behaviour Support and interventions
  • Trained in GDPR, COSH
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Care plan development
  • Time management

Timeline

Support Worker

SPINC
05.2024 - Current

Energy Specialist

Octopus Energy
07.2023 - 01.2024

Sales Assistant

Lush Cosmetics
06.2021 - Current

Bar 'Wench'

Medieval Reenactment
04.2019 - 07.2019

GCSEs -

Ponteland High School

School

Bangkok Patana School
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