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
20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Support worker
Key community life Styles
Glasgow, United kingdom
12.2022 - Current
Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
Led group activity programmes to support independence and encourage community inclusion.
Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety and security to safeguard service user welfare.
Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
Reported on service user progress to senior staff, addressing concerns and suggesting appropriate action.
Care Assistant
Newday Medical Centre, Estate
11.2011 - 09.2022
Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
Optimised patient satisfaction through compassionate, considered care and communication.
Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
Support Worker
Kharis Hospital
Akure, Nigeria
09.2003 - 06.2011
No 1a, Ondo By pass, Akure, Caring for the elderly and people with disabilities, assisting them with day to day living
Ensuring that resident's personal and psychological needs are met on a daily basis
Maintaining a stimulating and attractive environment for service users in home environment
Assisting service users in washing, dressing and undressing and working in a team environment
Supporting the service users' with medications administration and other day to day support needs
Assisting service users with their toileting needs, including continence promotion
Helping in changing beds, tidy of service users apartment
Assisting in the serving of meals and drinks, feeding those residents who are unable to feed themselves
Promoting, maintaing & respect service users choices, dignity, independence, privacy and diversity