Summary
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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Pooja Suthar

Basildon,UK

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate care giver with extensive experience in elderly and disability care. Proficient in patient handling and positioning, safeguarding knowledge, and basic life support. Skilled in health assessment, monitoring, and crisis management, ensuring patient safety and confidentiality adherence. Adept at meal preparation, rehabilitation support, and managing activities of daily living.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health Care Assistant

Brentwood Community Hospital
Brentwood, England
03.2024 - 01.2025
  • Help patients with their personal hygiene, such as washing and dressing; also help patients eat and drink, and move around
  • Take and record patients' temperature, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturations and blood pressure; also perform routine urine tests and collect blood and urine specimens
  • Help patients feel comfortable and reassured; also listen to patients who are anxious or emotionally vulnerable
  • Help individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief
  • Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication
  • Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly
  • Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol

Health Care Assistant

Dion care Services Ltd
Basildon, UK
07.2023 - 01.2025
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity
  • Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem
  • Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques
  • Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards
  • Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief
  • Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care
  • Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly
  • Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records
  • Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support
  • Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care

Pharmacist

Pramukh Medical Store
Ahmedabad
07.2020 - 06.2023
  • Provided Friendly Customer Service at Prescription drop-off and pick-up counters
  • Accurately recorded compounded products and prepared appropriate labels
  • Educated patients about correct medication dosage and storage
  • Processed and dispensed prescriptions to doctors' instructions
  • Labelled medication with dose and administration guidance
  • Educated patients on optimal dosage, methods of administration and drug compatibility prior to dispensing medications
  • Maintained accurate and detailed records of all medications processed through pharmacy
  • Stored medication according to specific temperature instructions
  • Advised patients on pharmaceutical products and potential side effects for medications

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy - b.pharm

Gujarat Technological University, School of Pharmacy, RK University
India
2008 - 01.2013

Skills

  • Personal care
  • Safeguarding knowledge
  • Elderly care
  • Patient handling and positioning
  • Basic life support
  • Patient observations
  • Compassionate care giver
  • Health assessment and monitoring
  • Meal preparation
  • Disability care
  • Home care
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Care management
  • Patient risk assessment
  • Documentation development
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Power-point
  • Crisis management
  • Healthcare and safety
  • Time efficiency
  • First Aid
  • Dispensing medication
  • Rehabilitation support
  • Patient record keeping
  • Confidentiality adherence

Certification

CPD Accredited Courses, 77

PMVA certificate

Languages

English
Gujarati
Hindi

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Health Care Assistant

Brentwood Community Hospital
03.2024 - 01.2025

Health Care Assistant

Dion care Services Ltd
07.2023 - 01.2025

Pharmacist

Pramukh Medical Store
07.2020 - 06.2023

Bachelor of Pharmacy - b.pharm

Gujarat Technological University, School of Pharmacy, RK University
2008 - 01.2013
Pooja Suthar