Sharon O'Neill
St Austell,Cornwall
Summary
Enthusiastic individual dedicated to delivering compassion, accessible support. Strong relationship-building skills and emotional intelligence. History of achieving positive results in collaboration with multidisciplinary team. Caring Support Worker equipped to address client needs with compassion and empathy. Handles basic household tasks and provides companionship for healthy interdependence. Compassionate social work professional with years of experience devising and implementing successful support programmes. Dedicated and driven to deliver positive outcomes for diverse client bases. Meticulous in assessment and monitoring to deliver necessary resources for individualised needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
Support care worker
Penhellis Community Care
St Austell, Cornwall
2023.01 - 2023.12
- Prioritised person-centred care to maximise independence for clients with dementia and limited mobility.
- Collaborated with external support providers to maintain good care continuity.
- Recommended clients for specific treatment programmes to aid timely recovery.
- Improved physical and mental wellbeing of service users through patient-centred care planning.
- Followed strict safeguarding regulations to ensure safe, secure handling of service users.
- Documented accurate and updated caseload records and reports to streamline process.
Support Worker Young Adults
Elizabeth House
St Austell, Cornwall
2019.01 - 2023.01
- Provided testing and systems administration support as required by multi-disciplinary teams.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Improved health outcomes by delivering consistent care in collaboration with nursing team.
- Reported on clients' progress to evaluate service impact.
- Offered practical daily living advice, including financial planning, housing support and legal guidance.
- Worked with varying disabilities such as Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Acquired Brain Injuries, Alcohol & Drug induced Psychosis and Severe learning Difficulties.
Live in Carer
Private Carer
Falmouth, Cornwall
2013.01 - 2018.12
- Assisted clients with daily household cleaning, laundry and food preparation.
- Assisted clients with daily household tasks including cleaning, laundry and food preparation.
- Used manual handling techniques and lifting aids to position clients in safe, comfortable postures.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout personal care support, including dressing, showering and toileting.
- Operated bed hoists and transfer boards to assist patients with daily routines.
- Answered questions from clients, family members, and other carers.
- Improved social health by promoting participation in hobbies and social interests.
- Provided on-call assistance to elderly care patients 24/7.
- Prevented accidents and falls by ensuring cleanliness and tidiness of service user homes.
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
Education
GCSEs - English, Maths, Biology, H/Economics
Reynolds High School
London 1981.07 - 1981.07
Care Cetificate -
Metera
Cornwall 2022.01 - 2022.02
Manual Handling
OneCall 24 Hrs
Cornwall 2023.11 - 2023.11
Safe Guarding Adults & Children
OneCall 24 Hrs
Cornwall 2023.11 - 2023.11
Health & Safety
OneCall 24Hrs
Cornwall 2023.11 - 2023.11
Fire Safety
OneCall 24 Hrs
Cornwall 2023.11 - 2023.11
Basic Life support Adults & Children
OneCall 24Hrs
Cornwall 2023.11 - 2023.11
Medication Awareness
One Call 24 Hrs
Cornwall 2023.11 - 2023.11
GDPR & COSH
OneCall 24 Hrs
Cornwall 2023.11 - 2023.11
Food Hygiene & Safety
One Call 24 Hrs
Cornwall 2023.11 - 2023.11
Skills
- Exceptional communicator
- Motivational leadership
- Compassionate care
- Medication administration
- Patient safeguarding
- Documentation management
- Child welfare checks
- Self-motivated
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Errands assistance
- Mental health support
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Patient-centred care
Timeline
Manual Handling
OneCall 24 Hrs
2023.11 - 2023.11
Safe Guarding Adults & Children
OneCall 24 Hrs
2023.11 - 2023.11
Health & Safety
OneCall 24Hrs
2023.11 - 2023.11
Fire Safety
OneCall 24 Hrs
2023.11 - 2023.11
Basic Life support Adults & Children
OneCall 24Hrs
2023.11 - 2023.11
Medication Awareness
One Call 24 Hrs
2023.11 - 2023.11
GDPR & COSH
OneCall 24 Hrs
2023.11 - 2023.11
Food Hygiene & Safety
One Call 24 Hrs
2023.11 - 2023.11
Support care worker
Penhellis Community Care
2023.01 - 2023.12
Care Cetificate -
Metera
2022.01 - 2022.02
Support Worker Young Adults
Elizabeth House
2019.01 - 2023.01
Live in Carer
Private Carer
2013.01 - 2018.12
GCSEs - English, Maths, Biology, H/Economics
Reynolds High School
1981.07 - 1981.07