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Elizabeth Allardice

Bathgate,Scotland

Summary

I have continuous employment within the NHS for 42 years 40 years being hospital based the last 2 being working with the NHS nurse bank. In this time I have develpoed my skills and completed many training courses.I am a cleanliness champion and strive to be a leader of cleanliness and infection control. I have also completed my SVQ2 as well as my HNC in healthcare.I have also completed courses in End of Life Care and Advanced Dementia. I also interact with the multi-disaplinary team as well as patients and their families .

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Care support worker

NHS Lothian Nurse Bank
Edinburgh
08.2021 - Current
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
  • Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
  • Worked in close partnership with families, friends and carers to improve care plan effectiveness.
  • Documented accurate and updated caseload records and reports to streamline process.
  • Determined ongoing patient safety, promptly reporting concerns about abuse or safeguarding issues to care managers.

Care support worker

NHS Lothian ST JOHNS Hospital
Livingston
12.2017 - 07.2024
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
  • Maintained high levels of patient morale, providing guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
  • Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
  • Worked in close partnership with families, friends and carers to improve care plan effectiveness.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising patient dignity, privacy and independence.
  • Offered palliative care to patients with serious and terminal illnesses.

Care support worker

NHS Lothian Astley Ansley Hospital
Edinburgh
06.1988 - 12.2017
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
  • Worked in close partnership with families, friends and carers to improve care plan effectiveness.
  • Determined ongoing patient safety, promptly reporting concerns about abuse or safeguarding issues to care managers.
  • Offered palliative care to patients with serious and terminal illnesses.

Domestic assistant

Bangour village hospital.
Bathgate
06.1982 - 06.1988
  • Performed cleaning duties including vacuuming and dusting, consistently meeting domestic schedule objectives.
  • Supported implementation of new cleaning routines, improving quality and consistency of cleaning within residential settings.
  • Maintained high levels of resident satisfaction, promptly reporting feedback and complaints to management.
  • Swept and vacuumed floors, hallways and stairwells, keeping public areas immaculately well-presented.
  • Maintained clean, safe environments for guests and staff, strictly following infection control policies.
  • Sorted and disposed of rubbish and recyclables daily, avoiding waste buildup.
  • Thoroughly cleaned and sanitised communal areas in line with health and safety standards.
  • Cleaned kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms thoroughly to service level agreements.
  • Emptied bins regularly, carefully sorting waste and recycling to improve establishment sustainability.

Education

Certificate of Higher Education - End Of Life Care

Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh
/2003 - /2004

Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
/2002 - /2002

SVQ Level 2 - Care

stevenson college
Edinburgh
/1995 - /1995

Higher National certificate - Healthcare

jewel and Esk college
Dalkeith, Midlothian
08/2005 - 06/2006

Skills

  • Disability support
  • Elderly care
  • Dementia care
  • Risk Assessments
  • Wheelchair transfer
  • Health assessments
  • Errands assistance
  • Mobility support
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Palliative Care
  • Multi-disciplinary team collaboration
  • Patient-centred care
  • Activities of Daily Living

Affiliations

  • Gardening, holidays, family and my cats

Certification

End of life care

SVQ2 healthcare

HNC healthcare

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Care support worker

NHS Lothian Nurse Bank
08.2021 - Current

Care support worker

NHS Lothian ST JOHNS Hospital
12.2017 - 07.2024

Care support worker

NHS Lothian Astley Ansley Hospital
06.1988 - 12.2017

Domestic assistant

Bangour village hospital.
06.1982 - 06.1988

Certificate of Higher Education - End Of Life Care

Queen Margaret University
/2003 - /2004

Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh
/2002 - /2002

SVQ Level 2 - Care

stevenson college
/1995 - /1995

Higher National certificate - Healthcare

jewel and Esk college
08/2005 - 06/2006

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