GANIYAT AGBOOLA
Bradford,West Yorkshire
Summary
A compassionate and dedicated support worker providing personalised care and assistance to individuals with diverse needs, including physical, mental, and emotional challenges. Skilled in fostering independence, ensuring safety, and offering empathetic support in both residential and community settings. Proficient in care planning, crisis intervention, and empowering clients to reach their fullest potential. Strong advocate for dignity, respect, and individualised care, committed to enhancing the quality of life for those in need. Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills and a passion for making a positive impact.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker
Aspire Community Benefit Society Limited
Leeds, West Yorkshire
05.2023 - Current
- Providing high standard person-centred care and support and helping customers maintain their independence
- Supporting customers with medications administration, GP appointments, mealtimes, ordering supplies, personal care, including infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and providing emotional support
- Looking after the physical comfort of customers and promoting positive mental, physical, and nutritional health with clients
- Updating care plans and supporting customers in various exciting activities outside the home
- Assisting with mobility issues using hoists and wheelchairs in enabling easier movement around the home and in the community.
- Participating in regular team meetings, enhancing the quality of care provided.
- Monitoring and documenting client behaviours, activities, and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Providing reassurance, comfort, safety and ensuring communication with customers, relatives, colleagues.
- Encouraging social integration by facilitating community involvement opportunities.
- Maintaining detailed records of patient behaviour changes for healthcare team reference.
- Promoting mental stimulation through conversation, reading and games resulting in enhanced cognitive function.
Health Care Assistant
Helping hands care
Lagos, Nigeria
03.2016 - 08.2022
- Provided support and arranged appropriate care, resources, or benefits for children and elderly people in various communities.
- Provided nutritional meals to children and the elderly in underserved communities.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
- Helped service users improve their independence, building strength and confidence to enhance daily living.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity, and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Delivered high-quality, dedicated care to clients with disabilities, consistently achieving individual care plan objectives.
- Safely and securely transported patients using hoists and wheelchairs.
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
- Provided advice and resources to individuals and families to help them solve their problems
- Assisted with clinical duties and coordinated children and elderly during various outreaches.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
Education
MSc Management - Management
University of Bradford
Bradford 2022 - 2023
Diploma in French (B2) - French Language
Centre Béniniose des Langue Étrangéres
Benin Republic /2013 - /2014
B.Sc. (Hons) - Accounting
Houdegbe North American University
2011 - 2014
West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) - .
Lagos State Model College Badore
Lagos, Nigeria /2004 - /2010
Skills
- Compassion and Kindness
- Person-Centred care
- Medication administration
- First aid certified
- Risk assessment competence
- Personal care delivery
- Behaviour management techniques
- Positive and approachable demeanour
- Team Collaboration and Initiative
- Advanced communication and listening abilities
Certification
- Care Certificate 2024
- Moving and Handling 2024
- Positive behavioural support (PBS) 2024
- Medication Administration 2024
- First Aid 2024
- Fire Warden 2024
Languages
French
Intermediate
Timeline
Support Worker
Aspire Community Benefit Society Limited
05.2023 - Current
Health Care Assistant
Helping hands care
03.2016 - 08.2022
- Care Certificate 2024
- Moving and Handling 2024
- Positive behavioural support (PBS) 2024
- Medication Administration 2024
- First Aid 2024
- Fire Warden 2024
MSc Management - Management
University of Bradford
2022 - 2023
Diploma in French (B2) - French Language
Centre Béniniose des Langue Étrangéres
/2013 - /2014
B.Sc. (Hons) - Accounting
Houdegbe North American University
2011 - 2014
West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) - .
Lagos State Model College Badore
/2004 - /2010
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