- Spending time by the ocean
- Cold water swimming
- Long walks in nature
- Reading
- Spending time with family and friends
- Enjoying new experiences
- Learning new skills at home or in work
Laura Hewitt
Helston,Cornwall
Summary
Reliable Support Worker with strengths in personal care, medication administration and behaviour support. Builds trusting relationships, maintains clear records and supports service users to stay safe, independent and engaged.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Support Worker
Corservcare
Helston, Cornwall
07.2024 - Current
- Provided personalised care and support to individuals with diverse needs, enhancing their quality of life.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, meal preparation, and mobility, promoting independence.
- Administered medication accurately and safely, following strict healthcare protocols to maintain client well-being.
- Monitored client health and well-being, swiftly responding to emergencies and liaising with healthcare providers.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to coordinate care services, ensuring a holistic approach to client health.
- Implemented strategies to support clients with mental health issues, contributing to their emotional and psychological well-being.
- Offered emotional support and companionship, reducing feelings of isolation among clients.
- Motivated service users to engage in community activities that promote independence.
- Tracked and documented client behaviours, activity engagement, skills development and notable incidents.
- Maintained detailed records of client progress, interventions, and any changes in condition, contributing to continuous care improvement.
- Developed trusting relationships with service users and advocated on their behalf.
- Communicated effectively with clients' families, providing updates and advice to support them in their caring roles.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge, staying informed about best practices in care.
- Generated detailed reports to document clients' progress.
Support Worker
Greenlight
Leedstown, Cornwall
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Coordinated personalised care plans to enhance well-being for individuals with diverse needs.
- Delivered daily living assistance with hygiene, meals, and mobility planning.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to alleviate feelings of isolation and distress.
- Drove independence by encouraging active roles within local community life.
- Coordinated escorted outings to shops, appointments, and events around mobility needs.
- Provided safe medication administration by following healthcare protocols and documentation.
- Oversaw progress documentation, interventions, and condition changes for continuity of care.
- Led holistic support across social, physical, and emotional needs for community belonging.
- Managed behavioural tracking by documenting engagement, skills progress, and incidents.
- Chaired behaviour management responses using de-escalation and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Facilitated family communication, sharing timely updates and guidance to empower carers.
- Led regular in-home risk assessments to address hazards through preventative actions.
- Monitored training attendance to ensure compliance with educational requirements. to improve skills and apply current best practice.
- Accounted for coaching outcomes by guiding behaviours through empathy and listening.
Support Worker
Achieve together
Marham, Norfolk
01.2021 - 09.2023
- Provide personalised care and support to meet diverse needs and quality of life.
- Supported clients with daily living tasks, enhancing hygiene, nutrition, and mobility independence.
- Administer medication accurately and safely following strict healthcare protocols for well-being.
- Monitored client health and well-being, responding promptly to emergencies.
- Implemented de-escalation techniques to manage challenging behaviours effectively.
- De-escalate violent, aggressive, and threatening behaviour to maintain safety.
- Established trusting relationships and advocated for service users' needs, ensuring their voices were heard in care decisions.
- Provided emotional support and companionship, helping clients combat feelings of isolation.
- Encouraged service users to stay independent and active in society.
- Supported social, physical, and emotional integration into the local community.
- Escorted clients to shops, appointments, and special events with tailored support.
- Recorded client behaviours and activities to monitor engagement and development.
- Maintained detailed records of progress, interventions, and condition changes for care improvement.
- Communicated with clients' families through updates and practical advice.
- Attended training sessions to enhance skills, knowledge, and best-practice care.
- Assisted clients in managing finances and budgeting to promote independence.
- Generated detailed reports documenting progress and notable changes.
Education
GCSEs - GCSE
Adult education
Helston01-2018
Pass and Merit - Buisness and Leisure and Tourism
Truro College
Truro01-2001
GCSEs - GCSE
Helston Secondary school
Helston01-2000
Skills
- Nutritional planning
- Health monitoring
- Risk assessment
- Care planning
- Safeguarding procedures
- Safeguarding practices
- Safeguarding policies
- Record-keeping
- Incident reporting
- Client advocacy
- Client-centred care
- Community support
- Personal care
- Personal care support
- Nutritional planning
- Infection control knowledge
- Behaviour support
- Client behaviour management
- De-escalation techniques
- Mental health support
- Learning disabilities support
- Vulnerable client support
- Autism Spectrum Disorder support
- Family support coordination
- Appointment coordination
- Report-writing
- Building relationships
- Trust building
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Resilience under pressure
- Resilience under pressure
- Client behaviour management
- Care plan development
- Autism Spectrum Disorder support
- Appointment coordination
Certification
- Have held a clean driving licence for 6 years
- Have been a safeguarding lead for a year
- Level 2 in Mental Health First Aid
- Level 3 in First Aid
- Lead Adult Care Worker, Level 3 Distinction
- Full Epilepsy Training
Interests
Accomplishments
- Achieving my Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker and getting a distinction
- Keeping up to date and passing all training, face-to-face or e-learning
- Lead activities that all people we support can be a part of
- Following the core beliefs of the companies I work for
Timeline
Support Worker
Corservcare
07.2024 - Current
Support Worker
Greenlight
09.2023 - 07.2024
Support Worker
Achieve together
01.2021 - 09.2023
GCSEs - GCSE
Adult education
Pass and Merit - Buisness and Leisure and Tourism
Truro College
GCSEs - GCSE
Helston Secondary school