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Cherryann Cheung

Swansea,City and County of Swansea

Summary

Registered Social Worker with Social Care Wales since 2023, bringing over 10 years of frontline experience from Hong Kong supporting individuals with complex emotional, mental health, and neurodevelopmental needs, including autism, ADHD, and severe anxiety.

Now actively working in adult services in the UK, I provide home-based care to older people through Home Instead Swansea—supporting clients with dementia, mobility needs, and daily living tasks to promote independence and quality of life. This has strengthened my understanding of older adults' support needs, safeguarding issues, and the importance of enabling people to remain safely at home.

While I have not yet practised in a UK hospital setting, I have hospital-based experience through a placement at Tuen Mun Hospital (HK), where I contributed to discharge planning across multiple wards and participated in MDT meetings with healthcare professionals. I am proactively enhancing my knowledge of the UK hospital discharge process, Care Act pathways, and reablement services through self-directed learning and shadowing opportunities.

Skilled in holistic assessment, complex case management, crisis response, and outcome-focused planning, I work effectively under pressure and in multi-agency environments. I am passionate about transitioning into hospital-based adult services and confident that my transferable expertise, cultural competence, and strong adaptability make me well-prepared to contribute meaningfully to a hospital social work team.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Part-time Care Pro (Adult Services-Older People)

Home Instead Swansea
Swansea, City and County of Swansea
04.2025 - Current

- provide non-medical services to the elderly

- focus on encouraging and stimulating clients by providing companionship, personal care and home help services

- services include things like conversation and reminiscing, sorting photographs, keeping up with hobbies and interests also light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders and assisting with local outings and general shopping

- provide more specialised care with dementia / Alzheimer's

- services are non-medical and are designed to help clients to stay independent and in their own homes for as long as possible

Social worker (Child protection)

Cardiff Council
Cardiff, Cardiff
09.2024 - 02.2025
  • Improved service user well-being by providing emotional support and practical advice.
  • Ensured child safety through regular home visits and risk assessments.
  • Designed individualized care plans reflecting each client's unique needs and preferences.
  • Managed complex cases involving mental health and substance misuse, resulting in improved living conditions.
  • Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to create comprehensive care plans.
  • Increased client independence by developing personalized coping strategies.
  • Advised families on available resources and services, enabling informed decision-making.
  • Maintained up-to-date case records for accurate documentation of progress or concerns.
  • Responded calmly to manage crises and emergencies.
  • Worked with community organizations to create access to resources meeting client needs.
  • Adhered to safeguarding principles to protect service users from risk.
  • Built positive, productive client relationships to enhance social support.

Social Worker(Autism,ADHD,SpLD,Depression,Anxiety)

Lam Butt Chung Memorial School
Tung Chung, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
08.2013 - 03.2024
  • Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
    Managed 85+ crises and emergency situations annually, ensuring calm and effective resolutions.
  • Safeguarded client information with strict adherence to privacy and data security policies.
    Ensured confidentiality and data security for 30+ client records annually, adhering to privacy policies.
  • Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
    Established strong, productive relationships with 100+ clients annually, fostering enhanced social support.
  • Collaborated with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
    Collaborated with 10+ health and social care professionals monthly to create comprehensive support plans.
  • Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved service user support.
    Attended 10+ training and supervision workshops annually, enhancing service user support.
  • Established and maintained professional relationships to offer objective guidance and support.
    Developed and maintained 80+ professional relationships annually, providing consistent guidance and support.
  • Adhered to safeguarding principles to protect service users from risk.
    Implemented safeguarding principles for 30+ service users annually, ensuring protection from identified risks.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date, and confidential files in line with reporting standards.
    Maintained 100+ accurate and confidential client files annually, ensuring compliance with reporting standards.
  • Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
    Ensured data protection compliance for 100+ case files annually, maintaining confidentiality.
  • Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults and children.
    Supported 100+ vulnerable adults and children annually, promoting independence and improving wellbeing.
  • Kept detailed, accurate records for well-maintained care continuity between support staff.
    Managed accurate case records for 100+ clients annually, ensuring continuity of care between support staff.
  • Worked with community organisations to create access to resources and assistance to meet client varying needs.
    Partnered with 20+ community organisations to provide resources and support for 100+ clients annually.
  • Exercised professional judgement to implement interventions and make tough decisions.
    Implemented 80+ interventions annually, utilising professional judgement to achieve effective outcomes.
  • Evaluated and addressed individual client needs and concerns through targeted assessments.
    Conducted 80+ assessments annually, addressing individual client needs and concerns.
  • Provided mental health support to service users, as well as signposting community resources and local charities.
    Delivered mental health support to 50+ service users, referring 30+ individuals to community resources.
  • Monitored service user progress, escalating concerns for swift resolution.
    Monitored progress for 30+ service users annually, escalating concerns for resolution within 24 hours.
  • Liaised with multi-disciplinary professionals and caregivers to foster access to medical care.
    Liaised with 20+ multi-disciplinary professionals to ensure access to medical care for 80+ service users.
  • Liaised with families and caregivers to develop balanced rehabilitation programmes.
    Collaborated with families and caregivers to develop 30+ rehabilitation programs for service users.
  • Managed assigned caseload documentation in alignment with regulatory requirements and standards.
    Managed 100+ caseload documents annually, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Partnered with external support networks to deliver holistic client care.
    Partnered with 15+ external support networks to provide holistic care for 50+ clients annually.
  • Supported integration of service users back into community life to maximise successful transition rate.
    Assisted 30+ service users in successfully reintegrating into community life, achieving a 90% transition success rate.
  • Implemented individualised treatment plans for client issues related to substance abuse and mental health needs.
    Developed and implemented 20+ individualised treatment plans for clients with substance abuse and mental health needs.
  • Helped clients with autism, mental health disorders, and physical disabilities.
    Provided support for 60+ clients with autism, mental health disorders, and physical disabilities annually.
  • Worked one-on-one with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.
    Provided one-on-one support for 30+ children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD annually.
  • Delivered SEN care to minimise disabling effects of autism and learning disabilities.
    Delivered SEN care for 30+ children annually, minimising disabling effects of autism and learning disabilities.
  • Suggested SEN teaching strategies, helping children at school with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to develop social skills and independence skills in classroom.
    Suggested teaching strategies for 25+ children with ASD annually, enhancing social skills and independence in classroom.
  • Supported emotional and educational development of students at school with SEN challenges, including autism, ADHD, and anxiety.
    Supported 30+ students with SEN challenges, improving their emotional and educational development.
  • Introduced sensory integration techniques to improve focus in students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
    Implemented sensory integration techniques for 30+ students with ASD, improving focus and classroom participation.
  • Facilitated sensory experiences for students with autism, promoting positive behaviour.
    Facilitated sensory experiences for 30+ students annually with autism, promoting positive behaviour and engagement.
  • Built positive rapport with service users with various additional needs and disabilities including autism, behavioural, learning, and emotional difficulties.
    Built rapport with 50+ service users annually with diverse needs, including autism, behavioural, learning, and emotional difficulties.
  • Enhanced communication abilities amongst autism spectrum disorder children by incorporating interactive games within their therapy routines.
    Enhanced communication skills for 30+ children with ASD by incorporating interactive games into therapy sessions annually.
  • Provided specialist support for children with autism spectrum disorder, enhancing their participation in class activities.
    Provided specialist support for 30+ children with ASD, improving their participation in class activities annually.

Social Work Student at Hospital

Tuen Mun Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
06.2013 - 08.2013

- Visit different hospital wards to handle discharge plans (Urology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Oncology).

- Meet and communicate with patients and their families.

- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings with healthcare professionals.

Social worker

Tung Wah Groups of Hospitals Integrated Center
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
09.2009 - 06.2013
  • Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
  • Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
  • Collaborated with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
  • Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults and children.
  • Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved service user support.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date and confidential files in line with reporting standards.
  • Promoted client well-being through effective case management, counselling and advocacy.
  • Kept detailed, accurate records for well-maintained care continuity between support staff.
  • Provided mental health support to service users, as well as signposting community resources and local charities.
  • Supervised small groups of adults with additional mental health needs in assigned therapy groups.
  • Coordinated with trained and licensed service providers to facilitate life skills workshops for vulnerable adults.
  • Facilitated therapy and counselling sessions to help clients connect with qualified healthcare professionals.

Social Worker

Pok Oi Hospitals Family Multiple Center
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
06.2008 - 09.2009
  • Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
  • Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
  • Collaborated with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
  • Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults and children.
  • Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved service user support.
  • Facilitated therapy and counselling sessions to help clients connect with qualified healthcare professionals.
  • Supported integration of service users back into community life to maximise successful transition rate.
  • Supervised small groups of adults with additional mental health needs in assigned therapy groups.
  • Coordinated with trained and licensed service providers to facilitate life skills workshops for vulnerable adults.

Social work assistant

Yan Chai Hospitals School Support
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
06.2007 - 06.2008
  • Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
  • Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
  • Collaborated with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
  • Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
  • Assessed clients and documented information for records and analysis.
  • Counselled clients through difficult times using approved and compassionate strategies.
  • Identified key client needs to develop targeted support programmes.
  • Adapted support where possible to increase service accessibility.
  • Reported on case progress, updates and interventions in alignment with regulatory standards.
  • Offered practical daily living advice, including financial planning, housing support and legal guidance.
  • Facilitated therapy and counselling sessions to help clients connect with qualified healthcare professionals.
  • Recommended clients for specific treatment programmes to aid timely recovery.
  • Assisted social workers in completing duties and supported individuals needing social work support, helping address risks and needs.
  • Recruited clients for programmes based on their needs.
  • Worked with community organisations to create access to resources and assistance to meet client varying needs.

Education

Master of Arts - Social Sciences in Family

The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
09/2013 - 08/2015

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
09/2010 - 08/2013

Associate Degree - Social Work

The Community College At Lingnan University
Hong Kong
09/2005 - 08/2007

Skills

  • Multidisciplinary teamwork
  • Empathetic
  • Active listening
  • Confidential documentation and record-keeping
  • Solution-focused techniques
  • Palliative Care
  • Team player
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) care
  • Depression and anxiety support
  • Play therapy techniques

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Part-time Care Pro (Adult Services-Older People)

Home Instead Swansea
04.2025 - Current

Social worker (Child protection)

Cardiff Council
09.2024 - 02.2025

Social Worker(Autism,ADHD,SpLD,Depression,Anxiety)

Lam Butt Chung Memorial School
08.2013 - 03.2024

Social Work Student at Hospital

Tuen Mun Hospital
06.2013 - 08.2013

Social worker

Tung Wah Groups of Hospitals Integrated Center
09.2009 - 06.2013

Social Worker

Pok Oi Hospitals Family Multiple Center
06.2008 - 09.2009

Social work assistant

Yan Chai Hospitals School Support
06.2007 - 06.2008

Master of Arts - Social Sciences in Family

The University of Hong Kong
09/2013 - 08/2015

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

The University of Hong Kong
09/2010 - 08/2013

Associate Degree - Social Work

The Community College At Lingnan University
09/2005 - 08/2007
Cherryann Cheung