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Swati Rane

Watford,Hertford

Summary

A dedicated professional with expertise in adaptive and assertive decision making, therapeutic interaction, and dementia care training. Demonstrates strong leadership skills and ethical judgment, providing constructive feedback and prioritising tasks effectively. Committed to fostering empathy and understanding in all interactions, with a focus on delivering high-quality care.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Dementia Care Supervisor

Elton House - Avery Health Care
Watford, Hertfordshire
12.2023 - Current
  • Oversaw dementia care floor in absence of dementia care manager. For example, attending meetings with Dols assessor, resident's family, health professional, clinical risk meetings.
  • Providing direct care to residents supporting and promoting their independence, choice, dignity and overall well being.
  • Develop, monitor and update person-centred care plans to improve resident's health outcomes.
  • Monitor and review clinical risk areas of the residents for eg; weights, pressure sores, slips, trips, falls, infections, developing clear care plans to support any areas of risk.
  • Reporting, follow-up and updating incidents in liaison with company's policy.
  • Creating and using risks assessment findings to action necessary care plan adaptations and in their plan care day.
  • Provided emotional support for residents, enhancing their well-being by promoting a safe and inclusive environment.
  • Act as a key point for contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints are escalated.
  • Facilitated the smooth running of daily activities, promoting resident engagement, working closely with the well-being team.
  • Maintaining comprehensive records for all residents, aiding in proper care delivery.
  • Support the home with the implementation of all policies, procedures and business objectives.
  • Managed medication schedules for all residents, ensuring timely administration. In addition undertaking random daily and monthly audits, reconciliations and managing and co-ordinate the supply of medication ensuring residents are not ‘out of stock'.
  • Ensured safety of care home residents by regular monitoring and inspections.
  • Fostered a positive work environment through open communication and mutual respect.
  • Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
  • Supporting team during meals time, ensuring that the residents have a positive dining experience and the dining standard is maintained in liaison with the company's policy.
  • Carry out monthly supervision with the care team, spots checks for staff, one2one supervision with carers wherever needed to resolve conflicts ensuring harmonious work environment.
  • Daily staff allocation ensures the right mixing up of staff on each floor.

Dementia Senior Care Assistant

Elton House - Avery Health Care
Watford, Hertfordshire
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Provide person centred care and personal care to residents in all aspects of their daily living.
  • Support residents with their medication requirements.
  • Contribute fully to team working, responding positively to colleagues and acting upon all reasonable work instructions promptly.
  • Acting as a care supervisor and undertaking all the care supervisor duties in absence of the supervisor.
  • Ensured clean and safe living environment by routine cleaning tasks.
  • Take an active interest in personal and professional development by contributing to supervision and appraisal meetings, attending team meetings and training.
  • Demonstrated empathy whilst dealing with challenging behaviours or emotional distress from residents.

Dementia Care Assistant

Elton House - Avery Health Care
Watford, Hertfordshire
09.2022 - 09.2023

Providing personal care to residents supporting and promoting their independence choice, dignity and overall
well being.
● Providing care in line with each resident's personal care plan and notify the care supervisor, if residents need any changes in line with planned care day.
● Provide on-going support for the residents and their family.
● Closely monitoring and reporting on resident's daily progress, ensuring all observations and interventions are recorded and escalated to the care supervisor.
● Support residents and participate in the development of meaningful activities and therapies.
● Report all concerns and incidents in line with the company incident reporting and whistleblowing procedure, including safeguarding adult's procedure.

Care Assistant

Elton House - Signature Care Home
Watford, Hertfordshire
07.2021 - 09.2021

Covid Testing Coordinator

Elton House - Signature Care Home
Watford, Hertfordshire
03.2021 - 07.2021

● Overseeing the reporting of all Covid-19 test results across the Elton house, including day to day workforce testing management.

● Managing testing-related administration, ensuring that all visitors, residents and colleagues administrative paperwork and testing protocols are completed to the highest standards.

● Maintaining databases, notifying the management team of positive Covid-19 test results and managing the processes related to those positive cases.

● Point of contact for all testing queries, providing support to those undertaking testing and advising team members and visitors on new testing processes.

● Admin work including ordering new testing kits, booking covid courier, filing and organising paperwork, filling forms for residents and calling resident's family for any visitation changes including reception duties.

● Taking swabs samples for covid 19 of residents, visitors and employees.

Care Assistant

Bentley House - Signature Care Home
Hertford, Hertfordshire
05.2020 - 03.2021

Education

NVQ Level 3 - Lead Adult Health Care

.
10.2023 - 03.2025

Master of Arts - International Human Resource Management

University of East London
09.2014 - 11.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Mumbai
06.2006 - 03.2009

Skills

  • Adaptive and assertive decision making
  • Therapeutic interaction
  • Empathy and understanding
  • Ethical judgment
  • Dementia care training
  • Leadership skills
  • Constructive feedback giver
  • Task prioritisation proficiency

Custom

References available upon request.

Languages

Hindi
Native
Marathi
Native
German
Beginner

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Dementia Care Supervisor

Elton House - Avery Health Care
12.2023 - Current

NVQ Level 3 - Lead Adult Health Care

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10.2023 - 03.2025

Dementia Senior Care Assistant

Elton House - Avery Health Care
09.2023 - 12.2023

Dementia Care Assistant

Elton House - Avery Health Care
09.2022 - 09.2023

Care Assistant

Elton House - Signature Care Home
07.2021 - 09.2021

Covid Testing Coordinator

Elton House - Signature Care Home
03.2021 - 07.2021

Care Assistant

Bentley House - Signature Care Home
05.2020 - 03.2021

Master of Arts - International Human Resource Management

University of East London
09.2014 - 11.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Mumbai
06.2006 - 03.2009
Swati Rane