Eric Richard

PERSONAL STATEMENT I am a hardworking and reliable person, who has worked in both employed and self-employed positions mostly in customer services areas and environments since leaving full-time education. I have a pleasant manner and enjoy working with and assisting members of the public. I have gained a lot of experience, along with a wide variety of skills over the years within the various sectors that I have worked in. The skills and experience that I have built up are transferable and could be used in all the different aspects found in today's modern workplace environments. I work well as part of a team, striving to meet a common goal, as well as using my own initiative when required to contribute to the team.

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.

Committed Senior Support Worker, offering proven success in care roles. Prioritises patient wellbeing, safety and dignity through conscientious care and support. Dedicated to achieving positive outcomes by delivering excellent patient care.

• Scottish Vocational Qualification level 2, passenger carrying vehicle gained whilst working with Stagecoach/Bluebird
• The Certificate in Mortgage Practice and Advice as examined in by the Institute of Financial Services gained whilst self-employed as a mortgage broker
• The Financial Planning Certificate parts 1, 2 &3 gained whilst working as a financial adviser
• I am a trained and qualified senior health care practitioner which allows me to work in Care Homes and Nursing Homes running units within these homes dispensing and administering, medication along with guiding mentoring and leading the staff teams on duty
• I have attended and completed many different training courses over the years that I have worked in auxiliary nursing and care and support work
• These are
• Epilepsy awareness and administration of rescue medication
• Adult support and protection
• Emergency First Aid
• Written and Practical moving and handling courses
• Fire prevention and Evacuation, Health and Safety (including COSHH & RIDDOR)
• Adult and Child safeguarding and abuse signs and indicators
• Infection control and food hygiene
• Challenging behaviour
• Palliative care, learning disability awareness and dementia care awareness
• Prompting assisting and administering of medications
• Person centred care course, safe administration of medications
• Mealtime assistance training
• Duty of Candour learning course
• Data protection and confidentiality training
• Equality and diversity awareness
• Personal safety and risk assessment and awareness training
• Introduction to Autism, Self-Harm learning
• Diabetes awareness and Mental health awareness courses
• I am also MAPA trained which is practical and written learning on the Management of Actual or Potential Aggression.