Dean Preston
Cinderford,Gloucestershire
Summary
Compassionate Senior Support Worker offering [Number] years of [Industry] experience. Maintaining safe, secure environments for continued best care practices and positive service user rehabilitation. [Area of certification] certified.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Support Worker
Severn Care LTD
Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire
01.2020 - Current
- At current I'm a senior/ATL at severn care LTD and have been working there just over 3 half years. At anyone time we have 14 staff and 12 client's, which are complex care LD/Autisum challenging which live on a secure site which has 9 bungalow's and 3 client's in thr main house.
- Maintained safe, secure environments for service users, providing protection from possible harm or risk and Regularly evaluated company care standards and service provisions, implementing necessary changes for continued best practices.
- Communicated updated changes to safeguarding standards and legislation with wider team for continued compliance.
- Assisted patients with daily personal, hygiene and incontinence care. Reported on patients' health and mobility progress, maintaining excellent continuity of care. Worked collaboratively with other support workers to maintain holistic care for clients. Also liaising doctors, LDISS. GCC,CQC and mental health teams.
- Delivered compassionate care in residential homes, community settings, and homes of service users.
- Developed and implemented cohesive care plans for patients according to individual needs.
- Mentored junior staff to improve quality of care.
- Empowered service users to remain as independent as possible and retain sense of identity.
Support Worker (Young People in Care)
Black and white LTD
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Conducted thorough risk assessments, maximising safety for detached work.
- Maintained current understanding of developments in safeguarding, youth work, and professional social care.
- Encouraged service user engagement and participation.
- Strengthened young people's ability to navigate risk and challenge.
- Developed strong rapport with young people on 1:1 and group basis.
- Rewarded acceptable and pro-conduct behaviour and helped youth gain self-control during difficult situations.
- Attended to needs during challenging situations by offering advice and compassion.
- Managed budget, developed target funding and reached out to community to raise funds for projects.
- Facilitated workshops to enrich students in schools and community settings.
- Provided materials, resources and supplies to shape growth and development.
- Identified and targeted anti-social behaviour using evidence-based interventions.
- Practised privacy and confidentiality to adhere to guidelines and protocols.
- Worked in recognised hot spots to expand positive opportunities for young people.
- Mentored youth to explore career choices, extra-curricular involvement and hobbies.
Education
GCSEs -
Cirencester Deer Park School
CirencesterSkills
- Practical decision making
- Person-centred care
- Community integration
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Team management
- Staff supervision
- Challenging behaviour management
- Autism specialisation
- Personal care support
- Care planning
- Meals assistance
- Activity planning and management
- Rehabilitation
- First aid expertise
- Record management
- Care team coordination
- Staff training
- Medication assistance
- Disability assistance
Timeline
Senior Support Worker
Severn Care LTD
01.2020 - Current
Support Worker (Young People in Care)
Black and white LTD
01.2017 - 01.2020
GCSEs -
Cirencester Deer Park School
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