SHANNON SATIMBURWA
Stockton-on-Tees
Summary
I am an occupational therapy student with a solid foundation in core theories of occupation, including the Model of Human Occupation and the Person-Environment-Occupation-Performance model. During my studies, I have deepened my knowledge of adaptive equipment and gained clinical experience on placement. Alongside my studies, I have worked as a Health Care Assistant for 2 years, supporting individuals with physical and mental health conditions. I possess strong written and verbal communication skills, enabling me to document information clearly, concisely, and accurately. I am also trained in manual handling and can support the transfer and mobilisation of patients. The therapeutic use of self comes naturally to me, helping me build relationships with my patients.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work history
Health care assistant
Exemplar Healthcare
Norton, Stockton-on-Tees
2024.10 - Current
- Assisting service users with personal care activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Providing emotional support to help maintain well-being.
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals such as nurses to ensure patients' needs are being met.
- Recording accurate notes of care provided, health observations, and any changes in service user's conditions.
- Supporting patients to engage in meaningful activities.
- Handling challenging behaviour presented by individuals with mental health challenges.
- Liaising with family members and providing updates on relatives' health.
- Preparing meals for mealtimes.
- Assisting and supporting patients to medical appointments.
Sales assistant
Virgin Media O2
Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees
2023.10 - 2024.09
- Helping customers resolve their mobile queries.
- Promoting Virgin Media broadband to customers.
- Managing customer complaints and resolving them with professionalism.
- Organising and arranging stock in a presentable manner.
- Completing training sessions to ensure knowledge was up to date.
- Collaborating with team members to ensure store targets were being achieved.
- Supporting customers to communicate with customer service.
- Providing demonstrations on the features of products.
- Liaising with customers to identify their needs and wants.
Teacher Assistant (Agency Role)
Keystage Recruitment
2023.07 - 2024.09
- Providing 1-1 support in lessons for children with learning disabilities.
- Helping teachers in delivering lessons to children.
- Establishing positive relationships with children to foster a safe environment.
- Supporting students during lunchtimes.
- Supervising and monitoring behaviour during lessons.
- Providing support as teaching assistant cover in both primary and secondary schools.
- Supporting the teacher with classroom activities.
- Following lesson plans provided by the school.
Education
Master Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY
Middlesbrough 01/2024 -
Level 2 & 3 Diploma - Counselling Skills
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
Middlesbrough 01/2023 - 01/2024
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Southampton 01/2020 - 01/2023
GCSEs - 5- math and combined science. 4-English language and English literature.
The Hurst School
Baughurst, Hampshire 09/2013 - 06/2018
Skills
- Personal care & support
- Patient-centred care
- Patient communication
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Teamwork
- Proactive Problem-Solving
- Effective Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Compassion
Certification
- TCES PACE 1+2 training
- TCES PACE 3+4 training
- TCES Ramp training
- TCES mobility training
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Health care assistant
Exemplar Healthcare
2024.10 - Current
Sales assistant
Virgin Media O2
2023.10 - 2024.09
Teacher Assistant (Agency Role)
Keystage Recruitment
2023.07 - 2024.09
GCSEs - 5- math and combined science. 4-English language and English literature.
The Hurst School
09/2013 - 06/2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
01/2020 - 01/2023
Level 2 & 3 Diploma - Counselling Skills
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
01/2023 - 01/2024
Master Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY
01/2024 -