Cathrine H Chirigido

In line with relevant legislation, policy and local procedures, I prepare and implement plans to meet identified needs to support adults with care an support needs and their carers to live as independently as possible with a focus on, for example, their own strength strength and support networks around them.

I carry out assessments in people's homes under the

Care Act 2014 to reduce deterioration in health in health and avoid ending up in hospital. For example, assessing a a client who is struggling with bath transfers and she also is struggling with attending to personal care and administering medication.

I would have to visit her to carry out the functional assessment to provide equipment that is suitable for their needs.

I would have to carry out the Social Care Assessment, even though they now have equipment in place, they might need a carer to support them with assessing the bath and attend to personal care.

I might also have to refer clients to HomeMove if their property is no longer suitable for their needs and I have to complete a form and email it to the HomeMove.

I also encounter clients who, English is not their first language and I have to arrange the interpreter first before the first visit.

After all the assessments has been done, I need to review them to ensure that all is working well.

I actively maintain a good working knowledge of services and sources of support in order to effectively provide information, advice and guidance to adults with care and support needs and their carers, for, example, daily living equipment, community and voluntary sector services.

I'm able recognise and report concerns to safeguarding the welfare of adults and children at risk or neglect or who lack mental capacity and checking if any immediate are required to safeguard them.

I'm able to maintain comprehensive and accurate records of the work undertaken to ensure compliance organisational guidelines, finance, GDPR, and Caldecott standard including confidentiality and access to files.

I join Occupational Therapists when participating in local events to support the early identification of adults with care and support needs and their carers in orders to raise awareness of support available to meet needs, and to reduce, delay or prevent the development of needs in the future.

I'm have a Social Work buddy who always supports me when I'm face challenging situations.

In line with the council's values and behaviour framework, I actively participate in supervision, team meeting where everyone gets a chance to chair, training and continuing professional development, including actively supporting the induction and training of new staff through shadowing.

Participated in weekly team meetings to discuss progress and targets.

Handled customer queries effectively, ensuring their satisfaction.

Complied with all health and safety regulations for worker welfare.

Enhanced team morale through open communication and constructive feedback.

My role was to work with clients who have been discharged from hospital or those in the community with a potential goal to be to be independent within the period of six weeks.

I completed the first visit and work out how we can support the client to achieve those goals, for example, a client who had a hip replacement, I had to set goals for every week, goals that were achievable to enable the client to be independent. If they're struggling with medication, the first week I would administer, the second week, I would encourage them to identify their medication and how many times they take them. Any problems, I would report it to the senior carer.

I ensured ensured that they have proper nutrition by preparing healthy meals in the first week.

Helped them to maintain a safe environment for them reducing risk of falls and injuries.

Collaborated effectively within team dynamics contributing positively towards overall service efficiency.

My role was to work with adults up to 6weeks.

I completed the first visit to ensure they have medication and they have food in their home.

Goals were set for every week to ensure that by 6weeks, the client will be independent with most tasks - for an example a client who struggled with bed transfers, I would ensure that she is doing her exercises and walking around in her home.

I would also ensure that by six weeks, she will be independent with tasks.

Then the last week I expect the client to be independent with tasks.

If the client is still struggling, I would inform the Senior Support worker who will make a referral to the Occupational Team or the Physiotherapist team.

Exercises are very important to to enable the client to achieve their goals.