POORNIMA PARAKKAL
Wolverhampton,West Midlands
Summary
Senior Support Worker with expertise in delivering compassionate care to individuals with diverse needs. Proficient in creating and executing personalized care plans while ensuring a safe and nurturing environment. Demonstrated success in managing challenging behaviors and enhancing client independence. Experienced in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal client outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2009
2009
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior support worker
Valorum Care Group
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
03.2024 - Current
- Assisted with personal care tasks, such as bathing and dressing, ensuring respect and sensitivity to individual preferences.
- Managed challenging behaviour through de-escalation techniques and person-centred approaches.
- Delivered personalised care plans for individuals with diverse needs, promoting independence and dignity.
- Coordinated with external healthcare providers to arrange appointments and transport for residents.
- Advocated for residents' rights and interests, acting as a liaison between families and the care team.
- Responded to emergencies with composure and professionalism, applying first aid and crisis management skills when necessary.
- Organised and facilitated group activities to encourage social interaction and mental stimulation among residents.
- Implemented strategies to promote continence and manage incontinence, ensuring dignity and comfort.
REGISTERED NURSE
KOYAS HOPITAL
FEROKE CALICUT
01.2023 - 11.2025
- Ensured patients comfort and general wellbeing by providing personal care maintaining respect and dignity.
- Administered medication to patients in accordance with medicine administration safety guidelines and protocols.
- Monitored patients vital signs and escalated out-of-range parameters to nurses.
- Ensured optimum nutrition among patients by assisting them during meals times and feeding them as needed as well as completing and balancing intake and output charts.
- Assisted nurses in assessment and evaluation of patient care to ensure optimum health and general well-being.
- Ensured patient safety by ensuring essential items such as walking aids, reading glasses are within reach of patient.
- Enhanced independence among patient by assisting them in mobilizing using appropriate walking aids.
- Supervising and orientating newly recruited staffs on the ward policies and protocols.
- Ensured accurate record keeping by fully completing all care plans.
- Ensured patient safety by conducting patient rounds as per hospital protocol and escalating any concerned identified.
REGISTERED NURSE
KARUNYA HOSPITAL
KURUVILANGAD KOTTAYAM, KERALA
07.2019 - 12.2022
- Assisted with personal care tasks, such as bathing and dressing, ensuring respect and sensitivity to individual preferences.
- Managed challenging behaviour through de-escalation techniques and person-centred approaches.
- Delivered personalised care plans for individuals with diverse needs, promoting independence and dignity.
- Coordinated with external healthcare providers to arrange appointments and transport for residents.
- Advocated for residents' rights and interests, acting as a liaison between families and the care team.
- Responded to emergencies with composure and professionalism, applying first aid and crisis management skills when necessary.
- Organised and facilitated group activities to encourage social interaction and mental stimulation among residents.
- Implemented strategies to promote continence and manage incontinence, ensuring dignity and comfort.
REGISTERED NURSE
STARCARE HOSPITAL
CALICUT, KERALA
04.2018 - 05.2019
- MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WARD
REGISTERED NURSE
THELICHERY CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL
THELICHERY, KERALA
03.2017 - 12.2017
- MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WARD
REGISTERED NURSE
CHOKLI MEDICAL CENTRE
CHOKLI, KERALA
09.2015 - 03.2017
- MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WARD
Education
S S L C -
GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAHE
MAHEHIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION - undefined
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAHE
MAHEBSc - NURSING
MOTHER THERESA POST GRADUATE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Skills
- Care plan development
- Team collaboration
- Activity coordination
- Challenging behaviour management
- Understanding confidentiality legislation
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Person-centred care
- Safeguarding policy knowledge
- Record management
Timeline
Senior support worker
Valorum Care Group
03.2024 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
KOYAS HOPITAL
01.2023 - 11.2025
REGISTERED NURSE
KARUNYA HOSPITAL
07.2019 - 12.2022
REGISTERED NURSE
STARCARE HOSPITAL
04.2018 - 05.2019
REGISTERED NURSE
THELICHERY CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL
03.2017 - 12.2017
REGISTERED NURSE
CHOKLI MEDICAL CENTRE
09.2015 - 03.2017
HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION - undefined
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAHE
BSc - NURSING
MOTHER THERESA POST GRADUATE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
S S L C -
GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAHE