Haritha Pulakkottil
Ipswich,Suffolk
Summary
An experienced well trained Health Care Assistant with one year experience focused on enhancing daily life of patients through compassionate care. The experience of working as a psychiatric social worker and psycho social counselor in previous year help me more to provide high quality psycho-emotional care. Experience, training's attained from United Kingdom in every aspect of care giving makes me more confident in compassionate and empathetic care giving .
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Health care assistant
Athena care Home
Ipswich, Suffolk
08.2023 - Current
- Provided compassionate personal care for elderly patients with dementia, offering support with washing, dressing, toileting, oral hygiene, shaving and styling hair.
- Provided personalized care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
- Assistance with incontinence inc. pads, commodes and catheter bags.
- Safely and securely transported patients using hoists and wheelchairs and other standing aids.
- Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
- Monitored patients' conditions closely and escalated concerns to senior staff's and nurse.
- Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
- Thoroughly sterilized and sanitised clinical equipment and accessories.
- Assisted with housekeeping activities such as vacuuming sweeping doing laundry making bed and clinical waste disposing.
Healthcare assistant (Agency Staff)
Roster Care Ltd
Norwich, Norfolk
07.2023 - Current
- As an agency staff, worked on numerous care homes as per their requirements.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Built caring, supportive relationships with residents, enhancing daily life through personalized care.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimized patient care.
- Escorted residents to and from social and leisure activities for improved physical and mental well-being.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to team leader and nurse
Domiciliary care assistant
Anglia Care
Ipswich, Suffolk
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Assisted in daily personal care routines in their own home for improved patient wellbeing.
- Operated hoists and other equipment to move clients in and out of bed.
- Accompanied clients to medical or dental appointments, grocery and errands.
- Delivered toileting support for clients with mobility issues.
- Submitted reports to manager regarding client condition updates.
- Completed laundry, ironing and dry cleaning.
- Cooked meals to meet diverse dietary requirements.
- Hoovered and tidied rooms with keen eye for detail.
Psycho social counsellor
Women and child development department of Kerala
Kalikavu, Malappuram
07.2019 - 02.2023
- Provided empathetic and effective counselling on academic and personal issues in group and one-to-one settings.
- Managed conflict mediation and resolution between students, teachers and parents to avoid disruptions.
- Communicated with parents to build rapport and open communication related to student progress.
- Organised peer counselling programs and awareness programs for students, parents and teachers
- Referred struggling students to mental health, sexual abuse substance abuse or vocational-related activities to help cope with problems.
Psychiatric social worker
Elixir Solutions
Cochin , Kerala
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Promoted client well-being through effective case management, counselling and advocacy.
- Facilitated therapy and counselling sessions to help clients connect with qualified healthcare professionals.
- Worked with community organisations to create access to resources and assistance to meet client varying needs.
Education
PG Diploma - Clinical Social Work and Counselling Practice
Rajagiri College of Social Science
Kerala, India /2017 - /2018
PG - Master of Social Work
CMS College of Science and Commerce
Tamilnadu, India /2015 - /2017
Graduation - Bachelor of Commerce
Najath College of Science and Technology
Kerala, India /2012 - /2015
Higher Secondary - Commerce
Kerala State Board
kerala, India /2010 - /2012
SSLC -
Kerala State Board
Kerala, India 04.2001 - /2010
Skills
- Dementia Care
- Compassionate care giver
- Companionship and communication
- Activities of Daily Living
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Personal care
- Care plan management
- Housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Home care
- Documentation development
- Moving and Handling
- Disability care
Certification
Mandatory Courses Bundle for care staff
Your Hippo E-learning UK
INTERNSHIP AND FIELD WORK PRACTICUM
- Block placement at Chaithanya institute of mental health Pune
- Field work at HelpAge India Coimbatore
- Summer placemet at Moulana Hospital
- Counselling trainee at GHSS Elamkunnapuzha
- Filed work at Native Medicare Charitable Trust (NMCT)
- Field work at Preshitha Service Society
Section name
- English
- Malayalam
- Tamil
- Hindi
REFERENCES
Rahul Agarwal
Roster care HR team
Phone: +44 7817610250
Email: rahul@rostercare.co.uk
Dinu Morar
Anglia Care Line Manager
Phone +44 781761250
Email dinu@angliacare.co.uk
Sissy Sasidharan
Consultant psychologist
Phone +91 9447435542
Email Sissykrishna@gmail.com
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above mentioned details are rue and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Timeline
Health care assistant
Athena care Home
08.2023 - Current
Healthcare assistant (Agency Staff)
Roster Care Ltd
07.2023 - Current
Domiciliary care assistant
Anglia Care
03.2023 - 08.2023
Psycho social counsellor
Women and child development department of Kerala
07.2019 - 02.2023
Psychiatric social worker
Elixir Solutions
01.2018 - 06.2019
SSLC -
Kerala State Board
04.2001 - /2010
PG Diploma - Clinical Social Work and Counselling Practice
Rajagiri College of Social Science
/2017 - /2018
PG - Master of Social Work
CMS College of Science and Commerce
/2015 - /2017
Graduation - Bachelor of Commerce
Najath College of Science and Technology
/2012 - /2015
Higher Secondary - Commerce
Kerala State Board
/2010 - /2012
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