Catherine Donovan
Leeds,KEN
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in elderly care, offering comprehensive skills in personal care assistance, bathing and dressing support, and manual handling. Holds a certification in manual handling, ensuring safe and effective care delivery. Committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals through compassionate and attentive service.
Compassionate Care Assistant with comprehensive background with elderly patients in care home settings. Provides exceptional care demonstrating dedication to safe nursing practices for continued patient trust. Maintains excellent levels of patient care through kindness and commitment to safe working practices.
Offering compassion, patience, and strong interpersonal skills. Knowledgeable about providing support, ensuring comfort, and maintaining safe environment for individuals. Ready to use and develop communication, empathy, and organisational skills in care assistant role.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
care assistant
HC One
Pudsey, west yorkshire
07.2019 - 09.2025
- Facilitated smooth communication between patients and medical staff, fostering understanding and trust.
- Organised recreational activities for improved social interaction amongst residents.
- Collaborated with healthcare team for effective patient care delivery.
- Followed strict dietary plans tailored for each patient's health condition resulting in improved overall health status of residents.
- Helped with personal care tasks, promoting hygiene and cleanliness amongst patients.
Retail deputy manager
rippleglen
pudsey, west yorkshire
02.2004 - 04.2019
- Liaised with suppliers for timely deliveries of products.
- Completed administrative tasks such as paperwork related to sales reports and inventory management efficiently.
- Conducted regular staff meetings to keep the team updated on policies and procedures.
- Assisted in recruitment process, ensuring competent team members were hired.
- Facilitated smooth checkout processes, reducing queue times and improving customer experience.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Trained new employees, ensuring they quickly adapted to job requirements.
- Organised product displays, enhancing store appearance.
Education
GCSEs - Highschool Education
St Marys Menston
Leeds 09.1977 - 06.1982
Skills
- Manual handling certification
- Bathing and dressing assistance
- Elderly care
- Personal care assistance
- Personal care
Affiliations
- traveling like to learn different cultures
- gardening enjoy planting seeds an watching them grow
Timeline
care assistant
HC One
07.2019 - 09.2025
Retail deputy manager
rippleglen
02.2004 - 04.2019
GCSEs - Highschool Education
St Marys Menston
09.1977 - 06.1982