Liven Sibanda
Support Worker
Sheffield,South Yorkshire
Summary
Compassionate Care Support Worker accustomed to monitoring and promoting client well-being. Coordinates appointments and transportation to support needs. Caring and communicative with high-level emotional intelligence. Enthusiastic individual dedicated to delivering compassion, accessible support. Strong relationship-building skills and emotional intelligence. History of achieving positive results in collaboration with multidisciplinary team. Compassionate social work professional with years of experience devising and implementing successful support programmes. Dedicated and driven to deliver positive outcomes for diverse client bases. Meticulous in assessment and monitoring to deliver necessary resources for individualised needs. Caring [Job Title] equipped to address client needs with compassion and empathy. Handles basic household tasks and provides companionship for healthy interdependence. Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion. Energetic employee well-versed in strong communication and organisation skills. Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Support care worker
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Sheffield
08.2020 - Current
- Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising patient dignity, privacy and independence.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
- Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
- Followed strict safeguarding regulations to ensure safe, secure handling of service users.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Maintained high levels of patient morale, providing guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
- Worked in close partnership with families, friends and carers to improve care plan effectiveness.
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
- Met needs of clients with learning difficulties and handled challenging behaviours.
- Improved physical and mental wellbeing of service users through patient-centred care planning.
- Safely lifted, transferred and repositioned service users using hoists and wheelchairs.
- Prepared tasty and healthy meals to meet dietary requirements.
- Liaised with external and internal professionals to provide holistic support.
- Collaborated with external support providers to maintain good care continuity.
- Identified key client needs to develop targeted support programmes.
Support care worker
Allied Healthcare
Sheffield
03.2013 - 11.2024
- Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising patient dignity, privacy and independence.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
- Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
- Followed strict safeguarding regulations to ensure safe, secure handling of service users.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Maintained high levels of patient morale, providing guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
- Worked in close partnership with families, friends and carers to improve care plan effectiveness.
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
- Met needs of clients with learning difficulties and handled challenging behaviours.
- Improved physical and mental wellbeing of service users through patient-centred care planning.
- Administered oral medication as required in line with stringent drug control regulations.
- Prepared tasty and healthy meals to meet dietary requirements.
- Successfully empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities, such as shopping and creative activities.
Support worker
Reed
Leeds
10.2014 - 11.2020
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
- Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integration into local community.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
- Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety and security to safeguard service user welfare.
- Assisted service users to obtain and access community resources.
- Reported on service user progress to senior staff, addressing concerns and suggesting appropriate action.
- Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
- Monitored client progress and adapted support programmes to meet changing needs.
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
- Supported clients with rehabilitation and socialisation in community settings.
- Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
- Assessed clients and documented information for records and analysis.
Live in care
Private
Sheffield
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Created positive relationships with clients through practical support and companionship, improving overall quality of life.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout personal care support, including dressing, showering and toileting.
- Assisted clients with daily household cleaning, laundry and food preparation.
- Planned client meal plans, shopped for ingredients and cooked meals.
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
- Aided clients with bedtime routines, washing and dressing.
- Assisted clients with daily household tasks including cleaning, laundry and food preparation.
- Helped individuals manage daily activities of living due to age, illness or injury, or chronic condition.
- Changed bed linens, washed clothes and cleaned living quarters to maintain healthy personal environments.
- Completed shopping whilst responsibly managing budget.
- Helped clients to carry out instructions recommended by health professionals.
- Kept detailed records of care activities, condition changes and treatment responses.
- Delivered toileting support for clients with mobility issues.
- Involved clients in decision-making to promote independence.
- Managed and updated client records, ensuring accuracy for dependable health and wellbeing monitoring.
- Adapted care activities in response to clients' mood, energy levels, and preferences.
- Accompanied clients to important appointments.
- Used manual handling techniques and lifting aids to position clients in safe, comfortable postures.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout dressing, showering and toileting.
- Improved social health by promoting participation in hobbies and social interests.
- Coordinated clients appointments with healthcare professionals in support of ongoing treatment objectives.
- Nurtured trusted rapport with clients, family members, and healthcare professionals.
- Operated hoists to move clients in and out of bed.
- Fed clients with severe limitations and assisted more mobile clients with self-feeding.
- Maintained hygienic living environments through regular cleaning.
- Provided on-call assistance to elderly care patients 24/7.
Support worker
NL GROUP
Hull
08.2014 - 03.2017
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
- Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integration into local community.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
- Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety and security to safeguard service user welfare.
- Reported on service user progress to senior staff, addressing concerns and suggesting appropriate action.
- Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
- Monitored client progress and adapted support programmes to meet changing needs.
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
- Supported clients with rehabilitation and socialisation in community settings.
- Planned, prepared and served meals for [Number] clients, strictly following prescribed dietary orders.
- Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
- Assessed clients and documented information for records and analysis.
- Conducted one-to-one and group support sessions, helping service users to achieve care plan objectives.
- Improved health outcomes by delivering consistent care in collaboration with nursing team.
Support worker
ID Medical
Milton Keynes
10.2014 - 06.2016
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
- Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
- Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety and security to safeguard service user welfare.
- Assisted service users to obtain and access community resources.
- Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
- Monitored client progress and adapted support programmes to meet changing needs.
Security officer
Keep it security
Leeds
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Checked ID cards and documented details in security log.
- Patrolled property during open hours, observing activities and deterring vandalism or criminal activity.
- Patrolled facilities to prevent crime and unruly behaviour.
- Secured doors and gates across office buildings and grounds, maintaining optimal security standards.
Security officer
Doyle Consultants
Barnsley
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Checked ID cards and documented details in security log.
- Patrolled property during open hours, observing activities and deterring vandalism or criminal activity.
- Patrolled facilities to prevent crime and unruly behaviour.
- Secured doors and gates across office buildings and grounds, maintaining optimal security standards.
- Worked in security control room to continuously monitor CCTV feeds.
- Applied outstanding communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with staff and visitors.
- Completed regular patrols after business hours, preventing intrusions and detecting problems.
- Signed in and issued passes to visitors and contractors.
- Kept entrances secure with consistent visitor, personnel and package screening.
Support worker
Precedo
Sheffield
07.2013 - 12.2013
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integration into local community.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
- Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety and security to safeguard service user welfare.
- Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
- Monitored client progress and adapted support programmes to meet changing needs.
- Planned, prepared and served meals for [Number] clients, strictly following prescribed dietary orders.
- Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
- Assessed clients and documented information for records and analysis.
- Conducted one-to-one and group support sessions, helping service users to achieve care plan objectives.
- Improved health outcomes by delivering consistent care in collaboration with nursing team.
- Adapted support where possible to increase service accessibility.
- Ensured consistent quality improvement by developing improved personal care services, optimising service user satisfaction.
Support worker
Capital Care Ltd
London
01.2013 - 10.2013
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
- Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integration into local community.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
- Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety and security to safeguard service user welfare.
- Assisted service users to obtain and access community resources.
- Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
- Monitored client progress and adapted support programmes to meet changing needs.
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
Support worker
Assertive Health Care
Rotherham
02.2011 - 11.2012
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
- Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integration into local community.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
Support worker
Abacus Healthcare
Rotherham
06.2009 - 10.2011
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integration into local community.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
- Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
- Planned, prepared and served meals for [Number] clients, strictly following prescribed dietary orders.
- Ensured consistent quality improvement by developing improved personal care services, optimising service user satisfaction.
Support worker
Volunteer
Bulawayo
06.1999 - 11.2003
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
Education
GCSEs -
Amhlophe High School
Zimbabwe 01.1985 - 03.1991
Skills
- Health and Safety Compliance
- First Aid
- Elderly care
- Patient safeguarding
- Safeguarding knowledge
Affiliations
- likes football,boxing
Languages
English
Intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Support care worker
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
08.2020 - Current
Live in care
Private
01.2016 - 01.2018
Support worker
Reed
10.2014 - 11.2020
Support worker
ID Medical
10.2014 - 06.2016
Support worker
NL GROUP
08.2014 - 03.2017
Security officer
Keep it security
08.2013 - 12.2013
Security officer
Doyle Consultants
08.2013 - 12.2013
Support worker
Precedo
07.2013 - 12.2013
Support care worker
Allied Healthcare
03.2013 - 11.2024
Support worker
Capital Care Ltd
01.2013 - 10.2013
Support worker
Assertive Health Care
02.2011 - 11.2012
Support worker
Abacus Healthcare
06.2009 - 10.2011
Support worker
Volunteer
06.1999 - 11.2003
GCSEs -
Amhlophe High School
01.1985 - 03.1991
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