Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Resilient Support Worker committed to achieving positive outcomes for diverse service users.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Ward Support Volunteer
University Hospital of Leicester
Leicester, Leicestershire
06.2023 - Current
Prepare hot drinks and snacks for service users, offering a warm, welcoming environment for their duration of stay.
Maximise independence by motivating and supporting service users towards established goals.
Provide individualised support and guidance, fostering social development to enhance wellbeing.
Help supervise service users during outings and events to support health and safety of clients and staff.
Safeguard service user confidentiality, respect and privacy related to services and records management.
Support clients in building appropriate skills to live safely and independently.
Support Worker
ivolve care & Support
Leicester, Leicestershire
12.2022 - Current
Personal Care Assistance:
Role: Assisting clients with daily personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
Achievement: Ensuring clients' hygiene and comfort while promoting their dignity and independence.
Emotional Support:
Role: Providing a compassionate and empathetic presence to clients, actively listening to their concerns, and offering emotional reassurance.
Achievement: Creating a safe and trusting environment where clients feel valued and understood, contributing to their emotional well-being.
Companionship:
Role: Engaging in conversations, recreational activities, and companionship to alleviate feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Achievement: Enhancing clients' quality of life by fostering social interaction and a sense of connection.
Supporting Independence:
Role: Encouraging clients to perform tasks they are capable of, promoting self-reliance, and teaching new skills when appropriate.
Achievement: Empowering clients to maintain a level of independence, boosting their self-esteem and confidence.
Safety and Mobility Assistance:
Role: Assisting clients with safe movement, transfers, and ambulation, and creating a hazard-free environment.
Achievement: Preventing accidents and injuries, and promoting physical well-being by supporting clients' mobility needs.
Daily Activity Planning:
Role: Designing and implementing daily schedules that include various activities to engage and stimulate clients.
Achievement: Enriching clients' lives by providing structured routines that cater to their interests and abilities.
Documentation and Reporting
Role: Maintaining accurate records of clients' progress, behavior, and any significant incidents or changes.
Achievement: Ensuring clear communication among the care team, facilitating informed decision-making and continuous improvement of care plans.
Crisis Management:
Role: Responding effectively to unexpected situations, including medical emergencies or challenging behaviors.
Achievement: Maintaining a calm and composed approach during crises, ensuring the safety and well-being of clients and others.
Collaboration and Communication:
Role: Collaborating with fellow support workers, healthcare professionals, and families to provide comprehensive care.
Achievement: Facilitating a cohesive care approach that considers all aspects of clients' well-being and maintains open lines of communication.
Advocacy: Role: Speaking up for clients' needs, rights, and preferences, ensuring they are respected and considered in all aspects of care.
Achievement: Empowering clients to have a voice in their own care, fostering a sense of agency and dignity.
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Care Support Worker
ABUAD Mulitisystem Hospital
Ado-Ekiti
01.2013 - 09.2022
Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Lecturer, Sociology
Afe Babalola University
Ado-Ekiti
09.2010 - 09.2022
Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives.
Created and designed quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge.
Conducted individual research projects to actively contribute to institution's research work.
Participated in conferences and professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date with latest trends in field.
Utilized distance learning technology to instruct students remotely.
Used PowerPoint and Google Classroom technology to give presentations to student classrooms.
Arranged syllabus, developed schedule, and determined reading list for varied courses simultaneously, giving students appropriate time to complete assignments and absorb information.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology/Anthropology
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Enugu, Nigeria
08.2006 - 08.2010
Master of Arts - Incarceration Studies
University of Hull
Hull, United Kingdom
09.2022 - 09.2023
Skills
Experience within the UK care industry undefined
Timeline
Ward Support Volunteer
University Hospital of Leicester
06.2023 - Current
Support Worker
ivolve care & Support
12.2022 - Current
Master of Arts - Incarceration Studies
University of Hull
09.2022 - 09.2023
Care Support Worker
ABUAD Mulitisystem Hospital
01.2013 - 09.2022
Lecturer, Sociology
Afe Babalola University
09.2010 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Sociology/Anthropology
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
08.2006 - 08.2010
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