Claire wright
REDDITCH,Worcestershire
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive expertise in elderly and dementia care, specialising in palliative care procedures and infection control measures. Demonstrates advanced decision-making and compassionate communication skills, effectively collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Proficient in wound dressing, immobilisation techniques, and the use of medical software, ensuring adherence to healthcare quality standards. Committed to promoting health education and safeguarding patient well-being through person-centred care plans and supported self-management guidance. Aspires to further develop leadership capabilities within healthcare team management while maintaining a focus on patient comfort and safety.
Compassionate Senior Health Care Assistant skilled in providing top-quality patient care and enhancing daily living activities. Excelled in improving patient satisfaction and fostering supportive environment for both patients and team members. Known for effective communication and creating practical solutions to improve overall care delivery.
Committed health care assistant offering proven success in care roles. Prioritises patient wellbeing, safety and dignity through conscientious care and support. Dedicated to achieving positive outcomes by delivering excellent patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior health care assistant
winyates health centre
Redditch, Worcestershire
2018.02 - Current
- Supported meal times to ensure adequate nutrition intake for patients.
- Provided emotional support to enhance patients' mental well-being.
- Administered medication to manage pain effectively.
- Managed patient documentation for improved record keeping.phlobotomy
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
- Cleaned work areas and equipment to maintain faultless hygiene standards.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
- Applied positive customer service approach to increase satisfaction levels.
HCA
ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL
REDDITCH, WEST MIDLANDS
2014.01 - 2018.02
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect and friendliness while assisting colleagues and patients.
- Delivered high-quality patient service by maintaining cleanliness in wards.
- Escorted patients for tests or procedures within the hospital premises whilst ensuring their safety and comfort.
- Maintained stock levels of medical supplies on the ward, ensured uninterrupted provision of care services during shifts.
- Kept detailed records of patient progress, assisted medical staff in treatment planning.
- Upheld patient confidentiality at all times whilst performing duties as per data protection norms set down by the NHS.
- Managed personal hygiene of bed-bound patients, maintained dignity and respect at all times.
- Assisted elderly residents with daily tasks such as eating, bathing and dressing up for an enhanced quality of life while living in care homes.
- Monitored vital signs of patients with meticulous attention to detail for accurate readings.
- Provided basic health education to patients for proper self-care post discharge.
- Assisted in physical therapy sessions with patients to promote mobility improvement.
- Prepared meals for patients, ensured balanced nutrition intake.
- Liaised between patients and healthcare professionals, facilitated effective communication channels.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Collaborated with nurses to provide comprehensive patient care, ensuring a smooth recovery path.
- Popularised health promotion campaigns among patients by distributing relevant literature and explaining key messages clearly.
- Enhanced healing process by changing wound dressings regularly.
- Coordinated activities that encourage social interaction amongst residents within the care home setting to foster a sense of community spirit among them .
- Assisted in patient care, improved comfort and well-being.
Education
SVQ Level 3 - ASPIRATION TRAINING CITY AND GUILDS
APPRENTASHIP IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
REDDITCH 2022.01 - 2024.06
MATHS FUNCTIONAL SKILLS LEVEL 2 - ASPIRATION TRAINING CITY AND GUILDS
CITY AND GUILDS
Redditch, Worcestershire 2022.06 - 2024.06
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS LEVEL 2 - ASPIRATION TRAINING CITY AND GUILDS
ENGLISH
Redditch, Worcestershire 2022.06 - 2024.06
Skills
- Wound dressing expertise
- Immobilisation techniques
- Dementia care specialist
- Working with multidisciplinary teams
- Elderly care sensitivity
- Respiratory therapy knowledge
- Palliative care procedures
- Infection control measures
- Communicating with doctors
- Advanced decision-making
- Palliative care empathy
- Diabetic monitoring
- Healthcare quality standards
- Catheter and ostomy care
- Use of medical software
- Dementia understanding
- Assertiveness training
- Handling medical emergencies
- Assisting in personal hygiene
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Hygienic practice
- Patient care
- Palliative Care
- Dementia care
- Equipment sterilisation
- End Of Life Care
- Phlebotomy
- Supervisory experience
- Venepuncture
- Meal assistance
- Urinalysis
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Elderly care expertise
- Care plan development
- Specimen preparation
- Vaccine administration
- Inspiring leadership style
- Catheter care
- Blood pressure monitoring
- ECG recording
- Condition monitoring
- Care programme management
- Patient comfort
- Room, equipment, implement sterilisation
- Compassionate communication
- Supported self-management guidance
- Patient listener
- Blood sugar checks
- Adult care
- Infection prevention and control knowledge
- Health promotion
- Dementia support
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Health and Safety regulations
- Health Care Assistant team management
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Health education
- Health checks
- First aid knowledge
- Outstanding organisation
- Manual handling training
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Person-centred care plans
- First Aid
- Elderly care
- Personal care assistance
- Nutrition management
- Patient safeguarding
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Personal care
- Infection prevention and control
Timeline
MATHS FUNCTIONAL SKILLS LEVEL 2 - ASPIRATION TRAINING CITY AND GUILDS
CITY AND GUILDS
2022.06 - 2024.06
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS LEVEL 2 - ASPIRATION TRAINING CITY AND GUILDS
ENGLISH
2022.06 - 2024.06
SVQ Level 3 - ASPIRATION TRAINING CITY AND GUILDS
APPRENTASHIP IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
2022.01 - 2024.06
Senior health care assistant
winyates health centre
2018.02 - Current
HCA
ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL
2014.01 - 2018.02