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Louise Varney

Rochdale,Greater Manchester

Summary

Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in residential and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Care worker

Home Instead
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
04.2018 - Current
  • Provided emotional support to patients, improved mental well-being.
  • Assisted with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing and toileting-maintained dignity and respect at all times.
  • Facilitated social activities for the elderly, reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness among them.
  • Managed household chores, created a clean environment.
  • Liaised effectively with multidisciplinary team members, ensured seamless provision of care services.
  • Established strong rapport with patients through effective communication skills resulting in an atmosphere of trust and respect.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities for increased independence.
  • Assisted in meal preparation to ensure proper nutrition.
  • Ensured medication administration for optimal health outcome.
  • Collaborated closely with families to understand the specific needs and preferences of each individual resident or service user; enhanced quality of care delivered as a result.
  • Supported patients with mobility issues, promoted independence.
  • Aided in bathing, dressing and continence support.

Carer assistant

Flixton manor care home
Flixton, Greater Manchester
03.1999 - 04.2020

Laboratory technician

Vision express
Trafford , Greater Manchester
06.2001 - 03.2018

Making spectacles to specific prescription requirements.

Maintaining high quality standards.

Dealing with customers in store.

Answering the telephone.

Making appointments.

Education

A-Levels - English Language

Manchester city college
Manchester
06.2005

A-Levels - Chemistry

Manchester city college
Manchester
06.2005

A-Levels - Biology

Manchester city college
Manchester
06.2005

Skills

  • Flexible working hours
  • Dignity respect
  • Elderly supportiveness
  • Communication with families
  • Palliative care knowledge
  • Home visit competency
  • Vulnerable adult abuse recognition
  • Palliative care experience
  • Patience and composure
  • Domestic duties fulfilment
  • Disability understanding
  • Resilience in stressful situations
  • Assistive technology use
  • Direct work with patients
  • Elderly care
  • Personal care assistance
  • Basic life support
  • Nutrition management
  • Safeguarding knowledge
  • Dementia care
  • Medication Administration
  • Care management
  • Meal preparation
  • Safeguarding vulnerable adults
  • Confidentiality maintenance
  • Disability Care
  • Social care
  • Mobility assistance
  • First aid and CPR
  • Domiciliary care
  • Patient showering assistance
  • Attentive listening
  • Personal hygiene and dressing
  • Toileting and washing
  • Communication skills

Timeline

Care worker

Home Instead
04.2018 - Current

Laboratory technician

Vision express
06.2001 - 03.2018

Carer assistant

Flixton manor care home
03.1999 - 04.2020

A-Levels - English Language

Manchester city college

A-Levels - Chemistry

Manchester city college

A-Levels - Biology

Manchester city college
Louise Varney