Catia Teixeira
Bridgwater,United Kingdom
Summary
I am a very dedicated person to what I do and I was lucky to discover my dream job as a health care assistant. I love working with people and for people. I am very creative and committed to everything I propose to do. For me one of the most important things there is, call empathy so being working with health is one of the most beautiful things I can do.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Barista
Piggys Sandwich Bar
Bridgwater, Uk
2025.09 - Current
- Exhibited knowledge of various coffee blends for enhanced customer experience.
- Maintained cleanliness of the café area whilst preparing orders.
- Collaborated with team members during busy periods improving workflow efficiency.
- Delivered exceptional service to customers for their enjoyment and comfort.
Care Assistant
Kareplus
Taunton , Uk
2024.08 - 2025.09
- Worked closely under supervision from registered nurses contributing to efficient workflow within the facility.
- Delivered excellent customer service by addressing concerns of patients' families.
- Helped with personal care tasks, promoting hygiene and cleanliness amongst patients.
- Encouraged independence among patients whilst assisting them with tasks.
- Administered medication to patients, ensuring proper health management.
- Maintained a calm demeanor during crisis situations thus providing reassurance to both the residents and their families.
- Participated actively in team meetings discussing ways to improve service delivery leading to enhanced quality of life for the residents.
- Documented reports on daily observations accurately, helping in keeping track of every resident's progress over time.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations, ensuring safety of all residents.
- Provided emotional support to patients, improving their mental wellbeing.
- Collaborated with healthcare team for effective patient care delivery.
- Respected privacy and dignity of each resident during provision of care services.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
Community Support Worker
Compass Disability Services
Taunton , Uk
2024.01 - 2024.08
- Delivered emotional support to distressed clients, instilling a sense of calm and comfort.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to optimise care plans for service users.
- Provided companionship during leisure activities for increased social inclusion of clients.
- Built strong relationships with families to ensure seamless support services delivery.
- Organised recreational activities resulting in improved mental wellbeing of participants.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks, maintaining dignity and respect for all clients.
- Promoted community integration by creating social engagement plans for clients.
Warehouse Operative (Picking)
Morrisons
Bridgwater, Uk
2023.01 - 2023.12
- Packed orders for timely dispatch to customers and retail outlets.
- Performed general maintenance tasks around the warehouse, ensured a safe work environment.
Care Assistant (Domiciliary Care)
Helping Hands
Taunton , Uk
2022.08 - 2023.01
- Encouraged independence among patients whilst assisting them with tasks.
- Maintained a calm demeanor during crisis situations thus providing reassurance to both the residents and their families.
- Respected privacy and dignity of each resident during provision of care services.
- Documented reports on daily observations accurately, helping in keeping track of every resident's progress over time.
- Provided emotional support to patients, improving their mental wellbeing.
- Delivered excellent customer service by addressing concerns of patients' families.
- Helped with personal care tasks, promoting hygiene and cleanliness amongst patients.
- Assisted in daily living activities for enhanced patient comfort.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations, ensuring safety of all residents.
- Collaborated with healthcare team for effective patient care delivery.
- Participated actively in team meetings discussing ways to improve service delivery leading to enhanced quality of life for the residents.
- Followed strict dietary plans tailored for each patient's health condition resulting in improved overall health status of residents.
- Ensured safe environment by maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the facility.
- Administered medication to patients, ensuring proper health management.
Hot chef
Pret a Manger
2018.08 - 2022.08
- I started with customer service, but for the last 2 years my job consisted of preparing hot meals and ensuring their quality standards
Pastry counter waitress
Nata 28
London
2018.03 - 2018.08
- Customer service, order registration, hot drinks preparation, delivery of orders to tables, table cleaning and hygiene of the entire customer space
Intern health care assistant
Lusiadas Hospital
Lisbon
2017.03 - 2018.03
- Hygiene care (support to the user in daily hygiene in the bed or in partial aid in bath in the shower, etc.) Comfort (assisting in the positioning of bedridden or post-surgical users, etc.) Meal of users (reception of meals of users, verification of diet of the user, delivery of meals to the users, help users in their food, collection of meal trays, etc.) Care and preparation for the reception of the client (preparation of room, reception of users to the room, etc.) Preparation of users for operative block (verification of identification of the user, help the wearer to wear a block coat, compression stockings, etc.) Replacement of hospital material (replacement of nursing cars, hygiene cars, carts of dressings, checking and stocking of the service, etc.) Cleaning and sterilization of urinals and trawlers and their storage Waste collection taking into account the types of waste
Cleaner
Limpex lda
Lisbon
2012.02 - 2012.02
- Daily cleaning of offices, private homes, garage cleaning, end-of-work cleaning.
- Between 2015 and 2017 I did these jobs while taking my health care course
Senior nursing assistant
ASSOCIAÇÃO DAS OBRAS ASSISTENCIAIS DE SÃO VICENTE DE PAULO
Lisbon
2009.06 - 2012.01
- Treating food, hygiene and well being of household users, were all bedridden users, so it had to help each of the 8 users to take each of their meals in bed, perform daily personal hygiene of each of the users, sanitize the space of each of the users as well as making the bed daily (with bed-wearer), collection of clothes (beds and of users), washing and drying clothes, distribution and management of users 'medications and maintenance of users' common spaces
Education
Health Care Assistant - undefined
IEFP
Lisbon 2015.11 - 2017.05
Skills
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Empathy for others
- Highly organized and efficient
- Quick reactions to unexpected problems
Languages
Portuguese
Spanish
English
Timeline
Barista
Piggys Sandwich Bar
2025.09 - Current
Care Assistant
Kareplus
2024.08 - 2025.09
Community Support Worker
Compass Disability Services
2024.01 - 2024.08
Warehouse Operative (Picking)
Morrisons
2023.01 - 2023.12
Care Assistant (Domiciliary Care)
Helping Hands
2022.08 - 2023.01
Hot chef
Pret a Manger
2018.08 - 2022.08
Pastry counter waitress
Nata 28
2018.03 - 2018.08
Intern health care assistant
Lusiadas Hospital
2017.03 - 2018.03
Health Care Assistant - undefined
IEFP
2015.11 - 2017.05
Cleaner
Limpex lda
2012.02 - 2012.02
Senior nursing assistant
ASSOCIAÇÃO DAS OBRAS ASSISTENCIAIS DE SÃO VICENTE DE PAULO
2009.06 - 2012.01