Sheena Chamberlain
Sheffield,South Yorkshire
Summary
Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Currently Unemployed
Actively seeking work
2025.06 - Current
Support Worker
Progressive Care
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2023.09 - 2025.06
- Supported young individuals in care aged 13 to 17.
- Assisted in basic life skills development, including cooking, cleaning, and budgeting.
- Coordinated with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive and continuous care.
- Trained new staff on best practices and protocols to maintain high standards of care.
- Completed housekeeping tasks resulting in a clean, safe home environment.
- Administered medication according to schedule, promoting optimal health outcomes.
- Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety, and security to safeguard service user welfare.
- Collaborated with key workers to observe skill development and create individual progress reports.
Unemployed
2023.06 - 2023.09
- Actively seeking work.
Family Carer
Unpaid
2022.09 - 2023.06
- I left previous employment to care for my father as I made a solemn promise they would never go in to a care home which I can proudly say I honoured my promise.
Positive Behaviour Support Worker
Affinity Trust
2022.03 - 2022.09
- Assisting Adults in Supported Living in developing independent living skills such as cleaning, cooking and budgeting.
- Accompanying residents to activities, appointments and events depending on level of support required.
- Administration of medication and financial monitoring.
- Intervention and resolving challenging behaviour episodes.
- General office duties.
Family Carer
Unpaid
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2021.06 - 2022.03
- I left previous employment to care for my mother who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I honoured the promise I gave to my parents that they would never go in to a care home.
Clinical Support Worker
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
2008.02 - 2021.06
- Taking regular observations of patients BP, pulse, O2 levels, temperature, respiration and glucose readings, reporting any anomalies to the qualified nurse.
- Documenting results online or paper using ICE software package.
- Assisting patients with personal care as required especially post-operative.
- I am trained in stoma care, catheter care, end of life and palliative care, assisting wounds and redressing.
- Taking bodily fluid samples and swabs, correctly labelling and sending to the laboratory.
- Following protocol for waste management such as general, clinical, infectious and sharps.
- Ordering ward stock such as fluids, feeds, catering supplies and specialised equipment such as air mattresses and bariatric equipment using LORENZO and INTRANET systems.
- Worked closely with other team such as Doctors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Diabetes and SALT teams.
Wages/Uniform Clerk
British Rail
1987.09 - 2008.01
- The inputting of payroll data, solving pay queries.
- The making up and paying out of pay packets.
- Ordering and distributing uniforms and inputting of invoices received.
- Internal auditing, general office duties and assist as required.
Education
Health Science Access - A Level Equivalent Level 3 Credits
Parson Cross College
1997.01 - 1999.01
Mandatory and Compulsory Subjects - O Levels: Grades A - C
Firth Park Secondary School
Skills
- Calm under pressure
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Thoroughness in record keeping
- Strong organisational skills
Additional Information
My advanced DBS certificate can be accessed immediately as I am registered with the update system.
References
- HR Department, info@progressivecare.co.uk 01142800260
- HR Department, Affinity Trust, Positive Behavioral Support Worker, info@affinitytrust.org, 01844 267800
- David Frith, Specialist Charge Nurse, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, david.frith2@nhs.net, 07814 580956
Timeline
Currently Unemployed
Actively seeking work
2025.06 - Current
Support Worker
Progressive Care
2023.09 - 2025.06
Unemployed
2023.06 - 2023.09
Family Carer
Unpaid
2022.09 - 2023.06
Positive Behaviour Support Worker
Affinity Trust
2022.03 - 2022.09
Family Carer
Unpaid
2021.06 - 2022.03
Clinical Support Worker
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
2008.02 - 2021.06
Health Science Access - A Level Equivalent Level 3 Credits
Parson Cross College
1997.01 - 1999.01
Wages/Uniform Clerk
British Rail
1987.09 - 2008.01
Mandatory and Compulsory Subjects - O Levels: Grades A - C
Firth Park Secondary School