Danny McQueen
Edinburgh,Lothian
Summary
I am a compassionate Social care professional, dedicated to providing the highest quality person centred support
I have 8 years experience working with Adults of all ages and backgrounds over two services, with varying complex needs
In my current job, families of people I have supported have asked me to help organise and participate in big life events such as holidays and nights away and facilitating service users being able to attend weddings and family events, making inclusion in the social aspects of their lives possible
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Community support worker
Leonard Cheshire Disability
Edinburgh, Lothian
03.2016 - Current
- Provided support across two services, care home and within the community, for adults
- Supported service users with daily tasks such as Personal care, arranging appointments, shopping, budgeting, administrating medication, support to cook and clean, emotional wellbeing support and promoting engagement in the community
- Supporting people to reach their goals with monthly key working meetings
- Promoting as much independence as possible
- Worked with management to prepare required legal documents, for example, care plans
- Attended regular training and supervisions for improved service user support.
- Complied with all safeguarding, risk management, risk assessment and lone working policies and procedures.
- Kept daily diaries up to date with accurate information
- Carried out medication and personal cash audits
- Trained new starts in manual handling
Education
Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Intermediate 2 Care
Edinburgh College
08.2013 - 08.2024
SVQ Level 2 - Health and Social Care
Edinburgh College
Edinburgh 01.2017 - 08.2017
Skills
I completed my manual handling instructor course, which enables me to teach new starts how to safely use wheelchairs, slings, personal care equipment, beds and hoists
I am first aid trained and have had yearly training on medication administration
I have over 8 years experience working in care, with a range of adults with varying conditions, I have learned to effectively communicate with service users with speech or hearing difficulties
I have the ability to record all necessary information about service users
I am able to tailor my care to each service users individual needs
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References
References available upon request.
Timeline
SVQ Level 2 - Health and Social Care
Edinburgh College
01.2017 - 08.2017
Community support worker
Leonard Cheshire Disability
03.2016 - Current
Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Intermediate 2 Care
Edinburgh College
08.2013 - 08.2024
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