Lucy Dunn
Weston S Mare,BS22 B8
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience in palliative care and a strong understanding of medical ethics. Proficient in blood pressure measurement, medication administration, and infection control practices, ensuring patient safety and wellbeing. Skilled in communicating with non-verbal patients and providing emotional support, complemented by expertise in NHS systems and data entry efficiency. Committed to safeguarding and patient risk management, with a focus on enhancing patient care through nutrition monitoring and record-keeping. Career goal: to advance within the healthcare sector by leveraging skills in patient wellbeing checks and manual handling training.
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 hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Healthcare support worker
Thornbury Community Services
2012.01 - Current
- Documented patient observations accurately for healthcare team's reference.
- Prepared meals according to individual dietary requirements, promoting good nutrition.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment for all patients.
- Provided emotional support for patients and their families during difficult times.
- Assisted in administering medication as per instructions from qualified professionals, ensuring correct dosage and timing are followed.
- Helped elderly residents with basic living skills such as dressing and feeding themselves.
- Facilitated social activities for patients, boosting morale and wellbeing.
- Assisted in mobility exercises to enhance physical strength and recovery of patients.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to distressed or lonely residents.
- Practised infection control standards to maintain patient health and safety.
- Monitored vital signs of patients under supervision of registered nurse, ensuring well-being.
- Ensured timely delivery of meals and refreshments, maintaining hydration levels of patients.
Education
Access to higher education (Nursing pathway) -
Weston Collage
2011.09 - 2012.05
Skills
- Palliative care experience
- Medical ethical understanding
- Blood pressure measurement
- Knowledge of nhs systems
- Infection control practices
- Communicating with non-verbal patients
- Nutrition monitoring
- Data entry efficiency
- Comforting distressed patients
- First Aid
- Basic life support
- Infection prevention and control
- Medication Administration
- Patient risk management
- Record-keeping
- Emotional support
- Administering medicine
- Patient wellbeing checks
- Safeguarding
- Manual handling training
Affiliations
- Yoga Running Nature and Dog walking Travel
Timeline
Healthcare support worker
Thornbury Community Services
2012.01 - Current
Access to higher education (Nursing pathway) -
Weston Collage
2011.09 - 2012.05