JOHN O'BRIEN
Summary
Experienced Support Worker with 20 years in medication management and person-centered care planning. Specializes in hoists and mobility aids for SEND clients. Provides therapeutic support for adults with physical and learning disabilities. Certified medication administrator ensuring adherence to patient medicine and nutrition plans. Promotes holistic wellbeing through client activities and nutritious meal plans. Skilled in creating safe and supportive environments, offering flexibility to meet diverse client needs.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Support Worker Adult with Learning Disabilities
Private Client
08.2002 - Current
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
- Successfully empowered individual to pursue hobbies and leisure activities, such as shopping and creative activities.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising patient dignity, privacy and independence.
Support Worker for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Special Needs
Mencap
02.2023 - 12.2024
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual's abilities.
- Successfully empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities, such as shopping and creative activities.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising client's dignity, privacy and independence.
- Administered medication and assisted clients to medical appointments, acting as their advocate when required.
- Recorded all daily aspects of client's days for medical monitoring and support purposes.
- Worked with various care teams to support clients and ensure the client's needs and safety were provided and protected.
Care Coordinator/ Specialist Care Worker
Richard Sweeney
02.2021 - 10.2022
- Trained and mentored six care staff, teaching them special techniques required to properly assist and communicate with an adult with both physical and learning disabilities.
- Administered case management process, liaising with external care providers, such as Manchester Social Services and Medical Professionals, to facilitate smooth transitions of care.
- Managed rotas for four care workers, employing leadership and flexibility to minimise changes and maintain service efficiencies.
- Utilised a flexible system which enabled the needs of the client to be heard and met, while also ensuring individual carers concerns and needs were also met with a high standard of service.
- Liaised with families and caregivers to develop balanced rehabilitation programmes. Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
- Used assessment findings to action necessary care plan adaptations.
- Developed and championed accessible, practical solutions for recurring problems faced by service user.
- Responded proactively to changing circumstances for optimised service user care. Supported integration of service users back into community life to maximise successful transition rate.
- Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
- Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults.
- Kept detailed, accurate records for well-maintained care continuity between support staff.
- Implemented high-quality Adult care service through effective matching of client needs with suitably qualified care workers.
Complex Care Support Supervisor
Icare Care Solutions
09.2016 - 02.2021
- Used assessment findings to action necessary care plan adaptations.
- Developed and championed accessible, practical solutions for recurring problems faced by service users.
- Supervised small groups of adults with additional mental health needs.
- Consulted with multidisciplinary team of professionals to optimise treatment plans for complex cases.
- Kept detailed, accurate records for well-maintained care continuity between support staff.
- Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
- Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
- Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults.
- Provided mental health support to service users, as well as signposting community resources and local charities.
Self Employed- Working as an Adult Support Worker
Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy & Manchester & Probation Services
10.2013 - 09.2016
- Worked with Manchester Probation Services helping ex-offenders with careers advice.
- Helped create CV's and Disclosure letters for job applications for ex-offenders.
- Worked with private clients with learning disabilities, provided support and outreach activities and accompanied them on holidays locally and abroad.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester, Greater Manchester06.2012
Certificate of Higher Education - World Politics, Ancient History and Archaeology
Manchester College of Arts and Technology
Manchester, Greater Manchester06.2007
Certificate of Higher Education - Sociology, Criminology and Psychology
Manchester College of Arts and Technology
Manchester, Greater Manchester07.1998
GCSEs - undefined
Our Lady's RC High School
Manchester, Greater Manchester06.1991
Skills
- Life skills development
- Care plan development
- Medication administration
- Intervention techniques
- Social care
- Development support
- Safeguarding policies
- Care needs assessment
- Personal care Care management
- Quality improvement techniques
- Daily living support
- Housekeeping tasks
- Emotional support
- Health and safety awareness
- Daily living assistance
- Confidentiality and privacy
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Active listening
- Mobility assistance
- Relationship building
- Behavioral support
- Meal preparation
- Meal planning and preparation
- Transportation assistance
- Cultural sensitivity
- Mobility support
- Community integration
- Attention to detail
- Recreational activities
- Critical thinking
- Budgeting and financial management
- Presentation design
- Empathy and patience
- Verbal and written communication
- Documentation and reporting
- Activity planning
- Crisis management
- Risk management
- Personal care assistance
- Basic caregiving
- Housekeeping and laundry
- Skill building
- Personal errands
- Mental health assistance
- Client assessment
- First aid and CPR
- Disability care
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Excellent communication
- Patient support
- Organizational skills
- Client advocacy
- Decision-making
- Client education
- Team building
- Treatment Planning
- Group facilitation
- Interpersonal communication
- Patient counseling
- Teamwork
- Reliability
- Effective communication
- Behavior management
- Professionalism
Table top gaming, Painting and Storytelling
I enjoy painting and crafting and have used my love of art to help provide art therapy in the past.
Timeline
Support Worker for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Special Needs
Mencap
02.2023 - 12.2024
Care Coordinator/ Specialist Care Worker
Richard Sweeney
02.2021 - 10.2022
Complex Care Support Supervisor
Icare Care Solutions
09.2016 - 02.2021
Self Employed- Working as an Adult Support Worker
Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy & Manchester & Probation Services
10.2013 - 09.2016
Support Worker Adult with Learning Disabilities
Private Client
08.2002 - Current
Certificate of Higher Education - World Politics, Ancient History and Archaeology
Manchester College of Arts and Technology
Certificate of Higher Education - Sociology, Criminology and Psychology
Manchester College of Arts and Technology
GCSEs - undefined
Our Lady's RC High School
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Manchester Metropolitan University
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