Sukhmani Sandhu
Gravesend,UK
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive expertise in elderly care, dementia care training, and end-of-life sensitivity. Proficient in exercise and activity planning, medication administration, and infection control procedures. Demonstrates exceptional skills in handling distressed patients, respecting cultural differences, and maintaining patient dignity. Adept at multitasking under pressure and adapting to patient needs while ensuring ethical standards are upheld. Career goal: to continue providing compassionate care and support to vulnerable populations while advancing within the healthcare sector.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work history
Healthcare Assistant
Heritage Homecare
Barnsley
2023.08 - 2026.05
- Delivering person-centred care and promoting independence
- Monitoring and recording vital signs accurately
- Supporting individuals with dementia, diabetes, stroke, and complex needs
- Administering medication in line with policy
- Maintaining CQC-compliant documentation
Senior Healthcare Assistant
Preet Hospital
Amritsar
2022.05 - 2023.05
- Supervised and mentored junior HCAs
- Assisted nurses and doctors with clinical procedures
- Managed patient admissions, discharges, and documentation
- Escalated clinical concerns appropriately
IELTS Trainer
Amritsar
2021.07 - 2022.03
- Delivered structured IELTS preparation sessions
- Developed strong communication and documentation skills
Education
Level 3 Diploma - Health and Social Care
Diploma - Computer Applications
Guru Nanak Dev University
12th Standard - undefined
Alexandra School
Skills
- Exercise and activity planning
- Respecting cultural differences
- Multitasking under pressure
- Handling distressed patients
- Dementia care training
- Personal hygiene maintenance assistance
- Patient dignity preservation
- Healthcare software proficiency
- End-Of-Life care sensitivity
- Adapting to patient needs
- Elderly care proficiency
- Healthcare ethical standards understanding
- Communicating with dementia patients
- Patient care
- Elderly care
- Nutrition management
- Medication Administration
- Compassionate care giver
- Infection control procedures
- Empathy and compassion
- Mobility assistance
- Disability support
- Home care
- Toileting and grooming
- Patient mobility assistance
- Documentation development
- Patient safeguarding
- Care management
- Meal preparation
- Infection prevention
Affiliations
- Singing and Dancing, Playing Games, and Engaging in Conversations
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Punjabi
Fluent
References
References available upon request
Professional Trainings
- Autism and Learning Disabilities
- Dementia Care & Stroke Awareness
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
- Safe Administration of Medicines
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Moving and Handling (Theory & Practical)
- Pressure Area Care
- Nutrition and Diet
- Managing Behaviours that Challenge
- Information Governance & Equality/Diversity
- Diabetes & Continence Promotion
- Dying, Death and Bereavement
- First Aid Awareness
- Fire Safety
- Health & Safety
- Food Hygiene
Timeline
Healthcare Assistant
Heritage Homecare
2023.08 - 2026.05
Senior Healthcare Assistant
Preet Hospital
2022.05 - 2023.05
IELTS Trainer
2021.07 - 2022.03
Diploma - Computer Applications
Guru Nanak Dev University
12th Standard - undefined
Alexandra School