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Ian Brown

Kelso,The Scottish Borders

Summary

Committed team leader offering proven success in care roles. Prioritising patient wellbeing, safety and dignity through conscientious care and support. Dedicated to achieving positive outcomes by delivering excellent patient care.

Compassionate Care Assistant with comprehensive background with elderly patients in care home settings. Provides exceptional care demonstrating dedication to safe nursing practices for continued patient trust. Maintains excellent levels of patient care through kindness and commitment to safe working practices.


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.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior health care assistant

QME Care
Kelso, Scottish Borders
11.2022 - Current
  • Worked with compassion and empathy, prioritising wellbeing and dignity for optimal patient comfort.
  • Maintained secure patient environments, enforcing safe systems and practices in line with safeguarding requirements.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
  • Dispensing and giving residents their medication.
  • Being approachable at all times for the residents and my colleagues.

Team leader

Cornerstone
Galashiels, Scottish Border
08.2020 - 11.2022
  • Led performance reviews and tailored employee feedback to facilitate professional development.
  • Resolved employee relations issues and navigated disciplinary proceedings if required.
  • Dealt with people we supported, families, social work and other professionals issues or complaints.
  • Organized staff and person supported rotas
  • Undertook regular performance reviews to identify areas for improvement.
  • Implemented safe working methods and practices by conducting regular audits and workplace inspections.
  • Mentored and equipped employees with everything they required to start in their roles.
  • Implemented and documented standard operating procedures to comply with audit and safety requirements.
  • Promoted professionalism and effective communication among staff to develop productive relationships.
  • Reported all accidents, near miss incidents and work-related ill health conditions to supervisor.
  • Maintained accurate employee records and updates on performance, absence and HR conversations.

Stores operative

Greggs
Kelso, Scottish Borders
11.2006 - 08.2020
  • Loaded products into containers, packed onto pallets, packaged pallets ready to go out for deliver.
  • Loading delivery vehicles.
  • Making sure there is sufficient stock available for customers.
  • Maintaining a safe and clean store and workplace
  • Doing daily, weekly and monthly checks on all equipment.
  • Training and working alongside new starts.
  • Trained on first aid to be appointed person first aider.
  • Ordering and stock taking of ingredients.
  • Unloading deliveries.

Education

SVQ Level 3 - Health and social care

SVQ
Scottish Borders
01.2022 - 08.2022

GCSEs - Standard grades

Mathematics, English, French, History, Biology
Kelso, The Scottish Borders
03.2001 - 07.2001

Skills

  • Dementia care
  • Patient listener
  • Inspiring leadership style
  • Safeguarding vulnerable adults
  • Social care
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Care plan management
  • Personal care
  • Safeguarding knowledge
  • Meal preparation
  • Medication administration
  • Organisational standards
  • Care programme oversight
  • Documentation development

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Senior health care assistant

QME Care
11.2022 - Current

SVQ Level 3 - Health and social care

SVQ
01.2022 - 08.2022

Team leader

Cornerstone
08.2020 - 11.2022

Stores operative

Greggs
11.2006 - 08.2020

GCSEs - Standard grades

Mathematics, English, French, History, Biology
03.2001 - 07.2001

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