Senior Care Assisitant
New Age Care
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Assisted with medicine and stock counting, ordering and replenishing.
- Carried out initial risk and requirement assessments, enabling development of bespoke care packages.
- Massaged patient tissue and delivered other non-pharmacological pain relief.
- Improved patients' quality of living, engaging in fulfilling and meaningful activities to encourage community access.
- Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
- Maximised patient comfort by accurately assessing pain levels and administering pain-relieving medication.
- Assisted with rehabilitative care following treatment plans established by health professionals.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
- Administered medications in line with care plans and nursing team guidance.
- Monitored junior staff to assess care provisions and implement continued best practices.
- Worked with compassion and empathy, prioritising wellbeing and dignity for optimal patient comfort.
- Provided attentive first-hand care, comfort and safety to patients.
- Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
- Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
- Positioned, lifted and transported patients with limited mobility.
- Optimised patient satisfaction through compassionate, considered care and communication.
- Updated families regularly on patient progress and treatment plan changes.
- Promoted dignity by assisting residents with limited mobility to complete personal care, including washing and dressing.
- Promptly addressed and resolved performance concerns to maintain safe, effective care provisions.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
- Completed care plan documentation to chart progress and improve resident health outcomes.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
- Submitted reports to manager regarding status of client.
- Supported numerous individuals in maximising physical, intellectual, emotional and social capabilities through individualised care plans.
- Analysed reporting to reconcile transactions, accounts and ledgers.
- Conducted intensive safety audits and investigated reported issues, accidents and near-misses.
