Katie Hardy
Arkesden,Essex
Summary
Dedicated and skilled care professional with extensive expertise in resident care planning, medication management, and health monitoring. Proficient in personal care support, care documentation, and team collaboration, with a strong focus on emotional support and companionship building. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills and relationship management abilities, adept at managing challenging behaviour and providing dementia care training. Committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety through infection control protocols and safe manual handling practices. Experienced in palliative care knowledge, end-of-life care, and emergency response preparedness. Aims to enhance elderly support services by leveraging comprehensive understanding of Alzheimer's disease and complex needs care.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior care assistant
Country Court Care
Great Dunmow, Essex
02.2025 - Current
- Assisted in daily living activities to enhance residents' quality of life.
- Supported residents with personal care tasks including bathing and dressing.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care plans were followed.
- Documented care provided and changes in residents' conditions accurately and thoroughly.
- Work with with GP, District Nurse and families for the best interest of the residents
- Support and guide care staff on both day and night shifts.
- Create and update care plans for residents and new admissions.
- Gained trust from families by maintaining confidentiality and professionalism in all situations.
- Maintained accurate records of resident's progress and medical history.
- Conducted regular health checks on residents to ensure wellbeing.
- Managed medication administration for residents, adhering strictly to prescribed doses.
Carer assistant
Country Court Care
Great Dunmow, Essex
06.2024 - 02.2025
- Assisted residents with daily living activities to promote independence and dignity.
- Supported healthcare staff in monitoring residents' physical and emotional wellbeing.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of communal areas to enhance overall environment.
- Provided companionship to residents, fostering positive relationships and social interaction.
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Adult care
Paragon Skill
Great dunmow 06.2024 - 02.2025
NVQ Level 3 - Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 - Medication Management Pathway V2
Paragon Skills
Great Dunmow 04.2024 -
Skills
- Resident care planning
- Medication management
- Health monitoring
- Personal care support
- Care documentation
- Team collaboration
- Emotional support
- Companionship building
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Communication skills
- Relationship management
- Managing challenging behaviour
- Alzheimer'S disease understanding
- Understanding of hygiene standards
- Safe manual handling
- Dementia care training
- Elderly support
- Dignity respect
- Emergency response preparedness
- Palliative care knowledge
- Medication Administration
- End Of Life Care
- Care team coordination
- Care staff training
- Carer training
- Managing and mentoring
- Infection control protocols
- Night shift coverage
- Excellent communication
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Dementia and complex needs care
- Health and Safety regulations
- First Aid
- Infection prevention and control
Accomplishments
First Aid trained
Fire Warden
Trained Medication administrator
Staff training
Staff managing
Completed long period on night shifts and day shifts
Level 2 in Adult Care
Level 3 in Lead Adult Care - Medication Pathway V2
Timeline
Senior care assistant
Country Court Care
02.2025 - Current
Carer assistant
Country Court Care
06.2024 - 02.2025
NVQ Level 2 - Adult care
Paragon Skill
06.2024 - 02.2025
NVQ Level 3 - Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 - Medication Management Pathway V2
Paragon Skills
04.2024 -