RASIKA GUNASEKARA
Derby,Derbyshire
Summary
Conscientious Care Assistant providing compassionate care and support to patients in settings. Improves daily life through considered assistance in daily tasks, promoting optimum wellbeing and comfort at all times. Responsible Care Assistant enthusiastic about supporting best practices in hospital operations, compliance and healthcare management. Demonstrated strengths in multi-area management, quality assurance and service. Resourceful professional and collaborative team player.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Health care assistant
Nationwide Care Services
Derby, UK
02.2024 - Current
- Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
- Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
- Improved service users' daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialisation.
- Provided attentive first-hand care, comfort and safety to patients.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
Healthcare assistant
peak home assist
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Adapted to service users' needs and requests to maintain personalised care.
- Prioritised patient welfare, providing comfort, reassurance and support to reduce anxiety and distress.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
- Supported service user engagement in socialisation activities, promoting independence and positive wellbeing.
- Positioned, lifted and transported patients with limited mobility.
Caregiver
Nightingale Hospitals
Wattala, Sri Lanka
05.2020 - 06.2022
- Accompanied clients to important appointments.
- Partnered with supervisors and social services team to help coordinate quality care.
- Prepared and served tasty and healthy meals in line with service users' nutritional needs.
- Changed bed linens, washed clothes and cleaned living quarters to maintain healthy personal environments.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social care
OTHM
UK 07.2022 - 12.2022
Skills
- Patient handling and positioning
- Disability care
- Social care
- Compassionate care giver
- Personal care
- Pressure area care
- Housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Medication administration
- Elderly care
- Catheterisation
- Home care
Languages
English
Upper intermediate
Timeline
Health care assistant
Nationwide Care Services
02.2024 - Current
Healthcare assistant
peak home assist
07.2023 - 11.2023
NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social care
OTHM
07.2022 - 12.2022
Caregiver
Nightingale Hospitals
05.2020 - 06.2022
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