Rochelle Price
Swansea,Neath Port Talbot
Summary
Conscientious Care Assistant providing compassionate care and support to patients in hospital settings. Improves daily life through considered assistance in daily tasks, promoting optimum wellbeing and comfort at all times. Dedicated to achieve positive outcome by delivering excellent patient care. Proactive planner and problem solver. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Health care support worker
Hywel Dda Health Board
Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
07.2018 - Current
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
- Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
- Provided high-quality person-centred support and received consistently positive patient feedback.
- Coordinated and planned care schedules, supporting patients to lead fulfilling lives.
- Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising patient dignity, privacy and independence.
- Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
- Optimised patient satisfaction through compassionate, considered care and communication.
- Provided attentive first-hand care, comfort and safety to patients.
- Monitored patient symptoms and progress to boost health outcomes.
- Updated families regularly on patient progress and treatment plan changes.
Care assistant
Ty Mawr Nursing Home
Abercraf, Powys
01.2007 - 01.2018
- Positioned, lifted and transported patients with limited mobility.
- Ensured patients took all medications as prescribed by their doctor, recording details of itimings and side effects.
- Updated families regularly on patient progress and treatment plan changes.
- Maximised patient comfort by accurately assessing pain levels and administering pain-relieving medication.
Education
GCSEs - Welsh
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur
Swansea 09/2000 - 07/2002
GCSEs - English
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur
Swansea 09/2000 - 07/2002
GCSEs - Textiles
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur
Swansea 09/2000 - 07/2002
GCSEs - Computers
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur
Swansea 09/2000 - 07/2002
Level 2 diploma in Health and social care
Gower College Swansea (Coleg Gwyr Abertawe)
Swansea /2012 -
Level 3 diploma in Health and social care
Gower College Swansea (Coleg Gwyr Abertawe)
Swansea /2017 -
Skills
- Elderly care
- Venepuncture
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Basic life support
- Patient safeguarding
- Patient handling and positioning
- Pressure area care
- Communication
- Wound care maintenance
- Specimen collection
- Stoma care
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Multilingual
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Team player
Languages
Welsh
Fluent
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Health care support worker
Hywel Dda Health Board
07.2018 - Current
Care assistant
Ty Mawr Nursing Home
01.2007 - 01.2018
GCSEs - Welsh
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur
09/2000 - 07/2002
GCSEs - English
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur
09/2000 - 07/2002
GCSEs - Textiles
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur
09/2000 - 07/2002
GCSEs - Computers
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur
09/2000 - 07/2002
Level 2 diploma in Health and social care
Gower College Swansea (Coleg Gwyr Abertawe)
/2012 -
Level 3 diploma in Health and social care
Gower College Swansea (Coleg Gwyr Abertawe)
/2017 -
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