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Orian Stewart

Glasgow,Glasgow City

Summary

Compassionate and conscientious Support Worker committed to promoting positive emotional and physical health and wellbeing for vulnerable individuals. Responds proactively to pressure for reliable, accessible support, adapting to individual requirements. Strong relationship building skills and emotional intelligence. Years of experience delivering person-centred care and achieving positive results individually and in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Personal assistant

Enable Scotland
South Ayrshire
05.2022 - Current
  • Supported up to 30 individuals simultaneously displaying various mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and personal struggles, (Schizophrenia, Anxiety disorders, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, non-verbal clients, Autism, Personality disorders, Agoraphobia, Substance abuse, Domestic violence.)
  • Effectively delivered care and support in daily life with shopping, oral and physical hygiene, mental health support, and social independence; establishing and maintain working relationships based on a foundation of a non-judgements, kindness and trust.
  • Worked with practitioners, housing officers and allied health professionals to provide practical and efficient support to ensure care-plan effectiveness for service users.
  • Continuing to determine changes in service user's physical and mental behaviours and alerting care teams to ensure optimal care and help was given; maintaining service user confidentiality as an utmost priority.
  • Assisted service users to obtain and access community resources, helping build conformability and independence in society.
  • Performed crisis interventions during emergency cases, exhibiting the appropriate intervention training with personal risk and outward compassion in mind.
  • Administered medication and sensitively delivered prompts when needed, always following protocol to a perfect condition.
  • Conducted intensive safety audits, medication audits, and finance completion; ensuring to report issues or accidents when appropriate.
  • Prevented cross-contamination by sanitising utensils, surfaces, and machinery inline with the food and hygiene training provided.
  • Trained new staff; informing them on care procedures, company policies, and positively built rapport between the team and service users.
  • Promoted continuous optimisation of team operations by problem-solving and sharing unique and innovative suggestions with my manager and team regarding service user care.
  • Took the initiative to learn multiple digital software; including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams and other software tools to ensure clear communications between staff and care teams.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help co-workers and service users wherever needed, no matter the task.
  • Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately, with an energised and positive attitude.

Volunteer Artist

Art Pistol
Lanark, South Lanarkshire
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Chose historical-orientated subjects for broad artistic appeal.
  • Efficiently delivered ideas to fulfil our client's brief and worked closely within a team to produce optimal work.
  • Used a strong understanding of colour theory, composition and perspective to produce final artworks.

Education

Master of Science - Psychology/Sociology

The University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Glasgow City
09.2021 - 04.2026

HNC Equivalent - Psychology/Sociology

The University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Glasgow City
09.2021 - 04.2022

Advanced Higher - English Literature

Lanark Grammar School
South Lanarkshire
08.2020 - 06.2021

Scottish Higher Qualification - Geography, Psychology, Modern Studies

Lanark Grammar School
South Lanarkshire
08.2020 - 06.2021

Scottish Higher Qualification - English Literature, Biology

Lanark Grammar School
South Lanarkshire
08.2019 - 06.2020

National 5 Qualification - Art and Design, Mathematics

Lanark Grammar School
South Lanarkshire
08.2019 - 06.2020

Skills

  • Advanced computer skills in an array of digital software
  • Effective in delivering compassionate and patient-centred care with a continued friendly, but pragmatic approach
  • Diligent and self-motivated, ensuring to provide exceptional communication within a team
  • Extensive safeguarding knowledge and training in First Aid, CPR, Medication administration, Finance handling, Safety intervention, Infection, Prevention Control and Crisis De-escalation techniques
  • Strong ability to manage time and prioritise tasks individually and within a team
  • Excellent listening skills and adaptable within any working environment

References

References available upon request.

Affiliations

  • Avid Language Learner, particularly in Norwegian, Italian and Japanese.
  • Enjoyer of the gym, specifically weight training.
  • Passionate in artistic endeavours, including Painting, Clay modelling and Digital art.

Timeline

Personal assistant

Enable Scotland
05.2022 - Current

Master of Science - Psychology/Sociology

The University of Glasgow
09.2021 - 04.2026

HNC Equivalent - Psychology/Sociology

The University of Glasgow
09.2021 - 04.2022

Advanced Higher - English Literature

Lanark Grammar School
08.2020 - 06.2021

Scottish Higher Qualification - Geography, Psychology, Modern Studies

Lanark Grammar School
08.2020 - 06.2021

Scottish Higher Qualification - English Literature, Biology

Lanark Grammar School
08.2019 - 06.2020

National 5 Qualification - Art and Design, Mathematics

Lanark Grammar School
08.2019 - 06.2020

Volunteer Artist

Art Pistol
06.2018 - 08.2018

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