Helen Steinger
Horbury ,West Yorkshire
Summary
Dedicated Care Assistant with strengths in personalised support and elderly care. Enhances residents' quality of life through compassionate assistance and active listening. Advocates for residents' rights while maintaining safety and hygiene standards.
Friendly and compassionate with natural ability to connect with people. Skilled in communication and patience, ensuring comfort and understanding in challenging situations. Reliable and always ready to lend helping hand, promoting supportive environment. Eager to bring empathy and care to those in need.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Care Assistant
Wakefield council Dovecote Lodge
Horbury, West Yorkshire
01.2015 - I currently work here
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting independence amongst elderly clients.
- Maintained clean and hygienic living environments, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Documented care provided, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records were kept.
- Provided personalised care and support to residents, enhancing their quality of life.
- Participated in training sessions, continuously improving care techniques and knowledge.
- Actively listened to patients' complaints and feedback, actioning improvements to continuously elevate quality of care.
- Managed challenging behaviour sensitively, adopting a person-centred approach.
- Assisted in the implementation of care plans, tailored to individual needs.
- Monitored and recorded vital signs, contributing to health assessments and care plans.
- Responded promptly to emergencies, applying first aid and alerting medical staff.
- Documented care plans, hospital actions and patient activities in line with best practices.
- Advocated for residents' rights and wellbeing, ensuring their voices were heard.
- Promoted residents' rights and wellbeing, amplifying their voices
Practitioner of Learning Support Teaching
Wakefield council St Peter’s school
Horbry, West Yorkshire
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Supervised students' activities and offered constructive feedback and guidance, helping learners improve practical skills.
- Maintained student safety inside and outside classrooms in line with school safeguarding policies.
- Provided one-to-one support to pupils requiring additional help, enhancing their learning outcomes.
- Cleaned and organised classrooms before lessons and cleared afterwards.
- Organised and distributed learning materials, homework, textbooks and classroom supplies.
- Managed classroom materials and resources, ensuring availability and readiness for lessons.
- Coordinated classroom materials and resources for lesson readiness
Education
NVQ Level 3 - English
Horbury high school
Horbury, West Yorkshire 09.2024 - 09.2025
Skills
- Personal care
- Elderly care
- Care plan implementation
- Patient interaction
- Vital signs monitoring
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Health documentation
- Emergency response
- Safe environment maintenance
- Training participation
- Assisting with personal hygiene
- Bathing and dressing assistance
- Personal care assistance
- Record-keeping
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Housekeeping
- First Aid
- Dementia awareness
- Documentation
- Compassionate care
- Patient record keeping
- Hoist operation
- Patient safeguarding
- Patient care
- Elderly companionship
- Empathetic communication
- Prepared and presented high-quality dishes in line with dietary requirements
- Mobility assistance
- Mobility equipment operation
- Social care
- Respecting boundaries
- Meal preparation
- Manual handling certification
- Medication Administration
- Infection control procedures
- End Of Life Care
- Person-centred care plans
- Mental health support
- Infection prevention
- End-Of-Life support
- Person-Centred Approach
- Activities of Daily Living
- Diet and nutrition assistance
- Palliative care experience
- Cultural awareness
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assistance
- Wound dressing
- Documentation development
- Community engagement
- Care programme oversight
- Teamwork
- Positive attitude
- Personal hygiene support
- Laundry and ironing
- Respect for privacy
Timeline
NVQ Level 3 - English
Horbury high school
09.2024 - 09.2025
Care Assistant
Wakefield council Dovecote Lodge
01.2015 - I currently work here
Practitioner of Learning Support Teaching
Wakefield council St Peter’s school
01.2014 - 01.2016