Shirley Radnedge

• Effectively established children's needs to deliver optimal everyday care while separated from birth families.
• Offered medical attention to children during sickness and injuries by cleaning wounds and administering required medication.
• Planned fun and educational activities to enrich learning experience for children.
• Observed behaviour to detect changes or unusual activity, setting boundaries and implementing good values.
• Collaborated with social services and healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive care for foster children.
• Demonstrated exceptional attentive listening and communication skills to build positive relationships with children.
• Created family-like atmosphere by celebrating birthdays, holidays, and significant milestones, enhancing children's sense of belonging.
• Maintained confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive information about foster children and their families.
• Attended regular training to develop and deliver optimal care, consistently meeting evolving child needs.
• Facilitated access to educational resources, supporting foster children's academic achievement and development.
• Liaised with educational institutions to address and support foster children's special educational needs.
• Maintained caring, supportive, positive environments to enhance child safety and comfort.
• Fostered open communication with biological families, when appropriate, to support children's emotional health.
• Employed behaviour management techniques to handle challenging behaviours positively and effectively.
• Supported foster children through transitions, preparing them for reunification with biological families or long-term fostering arrangements.
• Provided emotional support and counselling to foster children, aiding their coping with trauma and loss.
• Developed personalised care plans addressing unique needs of each child in foster care, ensuring tailored support.
• Provided safe, nurturing environments for foster children, promoting their emotional and physical well-being.
• Administered medication and first aid according to health and safety guidelines.
• Utilised conflict resolution techniques to calm violent and aggressive behaviours in children.
• Generated detailed reports to document clients' progress.
• Assisted clients with disabilities obtain support services for rehabilitation purposes.
• Coached clients to implement life-changing behaviours, demonstrating empathy and active listening skills.
• Supervised play time of children to encourage fun and enhance cognitive, physical and social well-being.
• Sought additional support from local authorities and agencies when needed to continually meet children's needs.
• Implemented strategies to promote positive sibling relationships among fostered brothers and sisters.
• Attended and completed training courses on safeguarding, child development, and trauma-informed care.

Led night shift for ward of 15 individuals detained under MH Act, ensuring safety and compliance with care standards.

• Monitored and recorded patient conditions, promptly reporting changes to ensure timely intervention.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients following prescribed healthcare plans.
• Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action.
• Inspected, cleaned and dressed patient wounds for optimum healing.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to plan and implement patient care plans effectively.
• Coordinated patient care in consultation with multidisciplinary team of health professionals.
• Delivered personal care for disabled patients, including bathing, changing, and feeding, fostering a compassionate and supportive environment.