Reading
Cooking
Learning new languages
Volunteering for my community
Elizabeth Adenike Benson
56 , Lord Street , Salford , Manchester
Summary
Reliable Support Worker with 6years of experience. Delivers medication management and adapts care planning with person-centred approach. Well-versed in hoists and mobility aids. Specialises in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) clients. Compassionate social work professional with years of experience devising and implementing successful support programmes. Dedicated and driven to deliver positive outcomes for diverse client bases. Meticulous in assessment and monitoring to deliver necessary resources for individualised needs. Productive individual with strong objective to acquire work experience and gain knowledge from technical support team. Enthusiastic in helping customers set-up accounts and configure network. Adaptable to challenging situations and demanding deadlines. Industrious student seeking career in technical support field. Eager to learn new techniques and enhance skills. Dedicated to offer strong customer service to increase trust and reliability. Talented Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and patient instruction. Proficient in life, financial and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust lives. Creative and empathetic assistant with 8 years of experience building community and developing social skills through incremental therapeutic techniques.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Care and Support Worker
Fairfield Residential House
12.2023 - Current
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
Healthcare assistant
Bowfell house
03.2022 - 12.2023
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
- Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
- Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
- Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
Domiciliary care assistant
Bumade health Care services
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Used manual handling techniques and lifting aids to position clients in safe, comfortable postures.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout dressing, showering and toileting.
- Created positive relationships with clients through practical support and companionship, improving overall quality of life.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout personal care support, including dressing, showering and toileting.
- Assisted in daily personal care routines for improved patient wellbeing.
- Ensured clients were correctly taking prescribed medications, maintaining optimal health.
- Operated hoists to move clients in and out of bed.
- Changed bed linens, washed clothes and cleaned living quarters to maintain healthy personal environments.
- Cooked meals to meet diverse dietary requirements.
- Involved clients in decision-making to promote independence.
- Aided clients with bedtime routines, washing and dressing.
- Fed clients with severe limitations and assisted more mobile clients with self-feeding.
Healthcare support worker
Knight and Jones
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Supported patients through personal care tasks such as toileting, showering and feeding, maintaining sensitivity to needs and ensuring comfort, dignity and safety throughout.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Provided hygiene care to patients, ensuring skin integrity and accurately observing, recording and reporting on changes to minimise damage.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Provided high-quality person-centred support and received consistently positive patient feedback.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
- Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
Healthcare Assistant
AHS ( Alberta Healthcare Services)
08.2018 - 03.2020
- Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults and children.
- Safeguarded young people in line with national guidelines.
- Helped with coordination and supervision of youth activities and delivered positive interventions.
- Helped young children to develop critical life skills through educational play.
- Supported young people in realising aspirations and potential through personal mentoring.
- Promoted community involvement and volunteering among young people.
- Encouraged participation and engagement in planned activities.
- Organised inclusive sporting activities, encouraging teamwork and collaboration.
- Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
- Advocated for young people to build current and future opportunities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Community Support Worker
01.2019
Skills
- Personal care
- Activities of Daily Living
- Medication Administration
- Care management
- Meal preparation
- Community engagement
- Social care
- Finance management
- Daily living assistance
- Mental health support
- Safeguarding policies
- Care plan development
- Intervention techniques
- Care needs assessment
- Relational databases
- Quality Assurance reporting
- End-user training
- Computer Science
- Documentation management
- Child welfare checks
- Case Management
- Quality improvement techniques
- Development support
- Support group management
Accomplishments
My great accomplishment happened to be the day I helped a suicider in my place of work .
The youth I support was trying to harm herself in the washroom .I managed to calm her down and called the team lead immediately and everything was sorted thereafter.
Certification
Autism awareness
Manual handling of objects
Food Hygiene
Equality, Diversity and inclusion
CYP Safeguarding Children and Young People
Duty of Care
Positive Behavior Support
Nutrition and Hydration
Learning Disability
Health and Safety
Safeguarding and Protection of Adults
Mental Health
Interests
Timeline
Youth Care and Support Worker - Fairfield Residential House
12.2023 - Current
Healthcare assistant - Bowfell house
03.2022 - 12.2023
Domiciliary care assistant - Bumade health Care services
01.2021 - 03.2022
Healthcare support worker - Knight and Jones
04.2020 - 01.2021
Healthcare Assistant - AHS ( Alberta Healthcare Services)
08.2018 - 03.2020
Canadian imperial college - Bachelor of Science, Community Support Worker
Similar Profiles
LaKira PattonLaKira Patton
Regional Property Manager at Fairfield Residential-TexasRegional Property Manager at Fairfield Residential-Texas
Shantay MillsShantay Mills
Community Manager at Fairfield ResidentialCommunity Manager at Fairfield Residential
Julie GoldinJulie Goldin
Assistant Property Manager at Fairfield Residential Company LLCAssistant Property Manager at Fairfield Residential Company LLC
Jack PutnamJack Putnam
Financial Advisor at Edward JonesFinancial Advisor at Edward Jones
Zhao ZhaoZhao Zhao
Audit Intern at PricewaterhouseCoopersAudit Intern at PricewaterhouseCoopers