Kimberley Oxley
Maidstone,Kent
Summary
Compassionate care professional with expertise in elderly and disability care, specialising in person-centred care and patient safeguarding. Skilled in manual handling, infection prevention, and using specialised equipment to promote safety and comfort. Committed to advancing NHS standards and enhancing community engagement through effective communication and process improvement.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Care assistant
Lauriem
Maidstone, Kent
12.2018 - Current
- Assisted with all personal care needs "washing, dressing, pad changes and hair washing and shaving for men."
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- encouraged independence with clients while assisting with daily tasks.
- Assisted in daily living activities for enhanced patient comfort.
- Helped with personal care tasks, promoting hygiene and cleanliness amongst patients.
- Administered medication to patients, ensuring proper health management.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Documented reports on daily observations accurately, helping in keeping track of every resident's progress over time.
- Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
- Respected privacy and dignity of each resident during provision of care services.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for residents through regular cleaning and safety checks.
- Followed strict dietary plans tailored for each patient's health condition resulting in improved overall health status of residents.
- Prepared nutritionally-balanced meals and assisted with feeding to guarantee wellbeing of individuals under care.
- Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
- Planned client meal plans, shopped for ingredients and cooked meals.
- Followed client treatment plans for exercises, medications and wound care.
- Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
- Adapted to service users' needs and requests to maintain personalised care.
- Organised recreational activities for improved social interaction amongst residents.
- Provided emotional support to clients by actively listening and offering comfort during challenging times.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Involved clients in decision-making to promote independence.
- Involved clients in decision-making to promote independence.
Beauty therapist
Probu
Maidstone, Kent
05.2016 - 10.2017
- Provided exceptional customer service, ensuring repeat client bookings.
- Enhanced salon reputation with high-quality manicure and pedicure services.
- Elevated client satisfaction with personalised facial treatments.
- Administered advanced body massage techniques for stress reduction.
- Utilised unique reflexology practices for holistic wellbeing benefits.
- Conducted comprehensive skin analysis for tailored treatment plans.
- Provided expert skincare advice, contributing to increased product sales.
- Promoted healthy skin habits through educational consultations.
- Adapted beauty treatments to address individual client needs.
- Enhanced client comfort by applying gentle waxing methods by applying gentle waxing methods.
- Executed meticulous eyebrow shaping, enhancing clients' natural features.
- Implemented hygienic practices to maintain a clean treatment space.
- Maintained professional client records for effective treatment tracking.
- Negotiated supplier contracts for cost-effective salon product selection.
Education
NVQ Level 2 - college
Beauty
England 01.2013 - 09.2015
on the job
care worker
england 12.2019 -
Skills
- Manual handling training
- Bathing assistance
- Personal hygiene support
- Medication management
- Medication distribution
- Care plan execution
- Care plan management
- Patient safety training
- Patient safeguarding
- Environmental safety
- Infection prevention and control
- Infection control
- Daily living skills
- Nutritional guidance
- Food preparation
- Meal preparation
- Nutrition management
- Diet and nutrition assistance
- Culinary skills
- Geriatric care
- Disability Care
- Physical therapy assistance
- Hoist operation mastery
- Hoist operation
- Specialised equipment usage
- Documentation
- Report writing
- Record-keeping
- Record management
- First Aid
- Respecting boundaries
- Empathy in communication
- Responsive listening
- Compassionate care
- Motivational techniques
- Behavioural strategies
- Cultural awareness
- Dementia awareness
- Community engagement
- Process Improvement
- Organisational standards
- NHS organisational standards
- Social care
- Person-centred care plans
- Person-Centred Approach
- Food hygiene understanding
- Infection control procedures
- Manual handling training
- Manual handling training
- Mobility equipment operation
- Bathing assistance
- Diet and nutrition assistance
- Confidentiality knowledge
- Person-Centred Approach
- Record management
- Motivational techniques
- Behavioural strategies
- Nutritional awareness
- Mobility equipment operation
Affiliations
- Spending time with family and friends
- Days out with my son
- Gym
- Walking
About Me
About me, i am very outing going and friendly person. I also love to meet new people and learn new things as i am a true beliver that theres more to learn. I am a very talkive person and can talok to anyone about anything even if its (personal, asking for help or needing a shoulder to cry on)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
on the job
care worker
12.2019 -
Care assistant
Lauriem
12.2018 - Current
Beauty therapist
Probu
05.2016 - 10.2017
NVQ Level 2 - college
Beauty
01.2013 - 09.2015