Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
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sharon brannigan

Liverpool,Merseyside

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate professional with extensive experience in elderly care and palliative care. Demonstrates strong verbal communication, resilience under emotional stress, and patience with difficult behaviour. Proficient in personal care tasks, bed making, and maintaining personal hygiene for patients. Skilled in understanding confidentiality laws, health and safety compliance, first aid, and safeguarding knowledge. Adept at providing mobility support and nutritional guidance while maintaining a respectful demeanour. Committed to delivering empathetic care to vulnerable individuals and ensuring their comfort during end-of-life stages. Career goal: To continue enhancing the quality of life for elderly patients through dedicated palliative care services.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Care support worker

Local Solutions
Liverpool, merseyside
07.2016 - Current
  • Worked closely with families, providing updates on loved ones' wellbeing.
  • Documented all care provided accurately, improving communication amongst team members.
  • Delivered high-quality care by closely following individualised care plans.
  • Aided in physical therapy exercises to accelerate recovery processes.
  • Monitored changes in behaviour or health status to alert medical professionals promptly.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, enhancing residents' comfort and well-being.
  • Attended to basic medical needs, ensuring prompt professional attention when required.
  • Assisted with housekeeping tasks, creating a tidy environment conducive to healing.
  • Supported mobility-impaired patients, fostering independence while ensuring safety.
  • Ensured medication administration as per schedules, adhering strictly to guidelines and instructions from healthcare professionals.
  • Addressed dietary needs by preparing nutritionally balanced meals.
  • Maintained clean and hygienic surroundings, promoting health and safety standards.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising patient dignity, privacy and independence.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
  • Safely lifted, transferred and repositioned service users using hoists and wheelchairs.
  • Prepared tasty and healthy meals to meet dietary requirements.
  • Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
  • Determined ongoing patient safety, promptly reporting concerns about abuse or safeguarding issues to care managers.
  • Collaborated with clients to clean house and prepare meals with person-centred care approach.
  • Prioritised person-centred care to maximise independence for clients with dementia and limited mobility.
  • Built meaningful rapport with service users with range of conditions.
  • Updated first aid training to protect client welfare.
  • Monitored patient symptoms and progress to boost health outcomes.

auxcilliary nurse

NHS
Liverpool, MERSEYSIDE
04.1989 - 08.1992
  • Championed the implementation of evidence-based practice within the nursing team.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team for improved patient outcomes.
  • Maintained privacy and confidentiality whilst dealing with sensitive medical information.
  • Performed wound dressings, contributing to faster healing process.
  • Enhanced patient comfort during treatment by providing emotional support and reassurance.
  • Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, fostering strong relationships with colleagues and patients alike.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Conducted informative handovers at shift end through concise and accurate reporting and communication.
  • Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.

Care worker (Homecare)

NHS
Liverpool
06.1986 - 08.1987

OFFERED PERSON CENTERED CARE WIT6HIN THE SERVICE USERS HOME

Education

EDUCATED TO GCSE STANDARD -

NTREDAMME HIGH SCHOOL
LIVERPOOL
09.1980 - 09.1985

DIPLOMA LEVEL 2 - SOCIAL CARE

WITHIN LOCAL SOLUTIONS
Liverpool
03.2023 - 09.2023

Skills

  • Strong verbal communication
  • Resilience under emotional stress
  • Patience with difficult behaviour
  • Palliative care understanding
  • Empathy for patient conditions
  • End-Of-Life care understanding
  • Communication with vulnerable individuals
  • Nutritional knowledge
  • Respectful demeanour
  • Adaptable to changing situations
  • Personal care tasks
  • Bed making proficiency
  • Personal hygiene maintenance
  • Patient personal hygiene assistance
  • Understanding of confidentiality laws
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • First Aid
  • Elderly care
  • Patient safeguarding
  • Safeguarding knowledge
  • Mobility support
  • Palliative Care

Affiliations

  • READING SOCIALISING THEATRE

Accomplishments

    DIPLOMA LEVEL 2 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Certification

CERTIFICATE MANUAL HANDLING, FIRST AID, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

Timeline

DIPLOMA LEVEL 2 - SOCIAL CARE

WITHIN LOCAL SOLUTIONS
03.2023 - 09.2023

Care support worker

Local Solutions
07.2016 - Current

auxcilliary nurse

NHS
04.1989 - 08.1992

Care worker (Homecare)

NHS
06.1986 - 08.1987

EDUCATED TO GCSE STANDARD -

NTREDAMME HIGH SCHOOL
09.1980 - 09.1985
sharon brannigan