Natasha Weids
Swindon ,Wiltshire
Summary
Dedicated care professional with extensive expertise in dementia care and disability support, committed to promoting well-being through personalised care plans and motivational support. Proficient in safeguarding procedures, medication administration, and safe patient handling techniques, ensuring high standards of personal care. Adept at conducting needs and risk assessments, liaising with families, and maintaining meticulous record-keeping to enhance patient outcomes. Career focus on advancing mental health awareness and learning disability support within domiciliary care settings.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Community support worker
Everlife
Swindon , Wiltshire
2014.02 - Current
- Monitored client conditions, reporting changes promptly to medical professionals.
- Built strong relationships with families to ensure seamless support services delivery.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks, maintaining dignity and respect for all clients.
- Provided companionship during leisure activities for increased social inclusion of clients.
- Provided safe transportation for clients to appointments and outings.
- Prepared nutritious meals catering to specific dietary requirements, promoting better health outcomes.
- Enhanced client autonomy with daily living skills training.
- Supported individuals in crisis situations, ensuring safety and stability at all times.
- Conducted regular home visits to assess the needs of isolated clients.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to optimise care plans for service users.
- Completed detailed record keeping duties ensuring accurate documentation of client progress.
- Developed personalised care programmes for improved client wellbeing.
- Delivered emotional support to distressed clients, instilling a sense of calm and comfort.
- Encouraged social participation by accompanying users to social activities and community events.
- Reported concerns, problems and changes to the Community SupportManager immediately.
- Complied with all safeguarding, risk management, risk assessment and lone working policies and procedures.
- Kept daily report book up to date and accurate, including records financial transactions.
- Maintained strict confidentiality at all times, adhering to relevant company policy.
- Delivered highest standards of support to people with learning disabilities, in line with individual support plans, cultural needs and wishes.
- Improved quality of life by supporting various aspects of personal care, including bathing and grooming.
- Developed positive coping strategies for service users with mental health users to promote independence.
- Developed warm and positive relationships with users, resulting in excellent satisfaction scores.
- Built positive working relationships with colleagues, families and external organisations and professionals.
- Escalated concerns for investigation to maintain service user welfare and safety.
- Sought to consistently improve support provided by identifying and discussing new ideas.
- Optimised outcomes by providing person-centred care tailored to user needs and lifestyle.
- Provided health crisis first response to prevent hospital admissions.
- Encouraged people to make choices and life decisions in line with MentalCapacity Act requirements.
- Led group support initiatives to increase service user's social skills and confidence.
- Completed tasks within specified timeframes and confirmed information shared between relevant internal and external parties.
- Facilitated nutritional assessment through accurate updating of food and fluid intake charts.
- Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved service user support.
- Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
- Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults and children.
- Kept detailed, accurate records for well-maintained care continuity between support staff.
- Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
- Monitored service user progress, escalating concerns for swift resolution.
- Responded proactively to changing circumstances for optimised service user care.
- Liaised with families and caregivers to develop balanced rehabilitation programmes.
- Used assessment findings to action necessary care plan adaptations.
- Consulted with multidisciplinary team of professionals to optimise treatment plans for complex cases.
- Delegated tasks appropriately, achieved balanced workload among team members.
- Reduced workplace conflicts through effective communication and negotiation skills.
- Fostered a positive work culture to boost employee morale.
- Provided constructive feedback to staff for improved performance levels.
- Encouraged open dialogue amongst team members, promoted an inclusive work environment.
- Coordinated with other supervisors to maintain consistency across shifts.
- Ensured smooth operations with regular maintenance checks.
Hospitality worker
College Farm
Watchfield, Oxfordshire
2013.02 - 2014.02
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Hospitality and Catering
Northstar Swindon college
Wiltshire 2011.09 - 2013.06
Skills
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures
- Personal care standards
- Patience and composure
- Disabilities understanding
- Dementia care expertise
- Disability support knowledge
- Nutritional planning
- Safe patient handling techniques
- Well-Being promotion
- Basic life support knowledge
- Personal care assistance
- Basic life support
- Medication Administration
- Medical terminology
- Patient assessment
- Learning disability support
- Mental health awareness
- Record-keeping
- Intake monitoring
- Domiciliary care
- Personal care support
- Motivational support
- Needs and risk assessments
- Care plan development
- Family liaison
- Self-awareness
Affiliations
- watching movies, listening to music, socialising with friends and family, going on holiday. driving,
Timeline
Community support worker
Everlife
2014.02 - Current
Hospitality worker
College Farm
2013.02 - 2014.02
NVQ Level 2 - Hospitality and Catering
Northstar Swindon college
2011.09 - 2013.06