Darren Scot Barnard
Bradford,united kingdom
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with a strong focus on patient care and infection control. Demonstrates exceptional skills in medication administration, record-keeping, and problem solving, ensuring efficient and safe healthcare delivery. Proven ability to multitask and manage time effectively while working collaboratively as a team player. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through meticulous attention to detail and continuous improvement in healthcare practices.
Skilled care provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4040
4040
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Care Expert
Blue Bird Care Wiltshire North
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
06.2023 - 03.2025
- Increased patient comfort by performing routine health checks and monitoring vital signs.
- Promoted independence through teaching self-care skills to physically challenged individuals.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of individual needs with a multidisciplinary team approach.
- Managed medication schedules, ensuring compliance with prescribed treatments.
- Facilitated communication between patients and families, strengthening relationships and support systems.
- Handled challenging behaviours from dementia patients calmly which led to peaceful resolution of conflicts.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
Intermediate Life Support Medic
Cape Medical Response
Fish Hoek
01.2020 - 08.2022
- I worked for CMR for 2 years during this period working with my fellow colleagues, managed medical scenes as an Independent Practitioner and was the senior on my allocated ambulance majority of my shifts
- I worked in 24 hour shifts and when overtime was available I was sometimes able to work up to to 48 hours
Covid 19 tester
Mesh solutions
Fish Hoek, South Africa
02.2020 - 02.2022
- 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.
Basic and Intermediate Life Support medic
False Bay Volunteers
Fish Hoek
01.2016 - 02.2022
- When I qualified as a Basic Life Support Medic I decided that I wanted to gain more experience as well as help the community to the best of my skills
- Since then I often volunteer and do events with False Bay Volunteers
- I have grown with the organization and have decided that the least one can do is give back to the community who support medics
Intermediate Life Support Medic
Z-Med
Ottery
01.2020 - 12.2020
- I worked for Z-Med for a brief 6 months, I enjoyed my time working there as often I felt that I was able to give back to the community
- I was also one of the first medics when ZMed first opened and to this day I am still close with my ex colleagues
Basic Life Support Medic
Cape Medical Response
Fish Hoek
01.2016 - 08.2019
- During my time as a Basic Life Support Medic I managed to gain a lot of experience in order to further my career as a medic when I became a Intermediate Life Support Medic
- I was grateful to be a Basic Life Support medic as this taught me many skills including being able to teach others and feel the need to further my course to do more of what I enjoyed
- I worked for CMR until 2018 as a Basic Life Support Medic and then I went on to further my Intermediate Life Support course before returning to CMR
Education
Basic Life Support Course - Paramedicine
Ambutek
South AfricaIntermediate Life Support Course - Paramedicine
Ambutek
South AfricaHigh School - high school
Fish Hoek High School
South Africa 01.2008 - 12.2013
care certificate - Care and support
GreyMatters Learning
United KindomSkills
- Team Player
- Patient care
- Multitasking
- Time management
- Problem Solving
- Medication Administration
- Record-keeping
- Infection Control
References
References available upon request.
Personal Information
- Age: 30
- Gender: male
Timeline
Care Expert
Blue Bird Care Wiltshire North
06.2023 - 03.2025
Covid 19 tester
Mesh solutions
02.2020 - 02.2022
Intermediate Life Support Medic
Cape Medical Response
01.2020 - 08.2022
Intermediate Life Support Medic
Z-Med
01.2020 - 12.2020
Basic and Intermediate Life Support medic
False Bay Volunteers
01.2016 - 02.2022
Basic Life Support Medic
Cape Medical Response
01.2016 - 08.2019
High School - high school
Fish Hoek High School
01.2008 - 12.2013
Basic Life Support Course - Paramedicine
Ambutek
Intermediate Life Support Course - Paramedicine
Ambutek
care certificate - Care and support
GreyMatters Learning
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