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Vanessa Humphreys

Newark,Nottinghamshire

Summary

Experienced Team leader professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills.

I am a lover of Animals and I am a very caring person who likes to work as a team Compassionate Social Care Worker with 25 years of experience within both social services and private services. Enabling positive recovery for service users and families through their every day living and promoting independence where possible. Conscientious Care Assistant providing compassionate care and support to patients in all settings. Improves daily life through considered assistance in daily tasks, promoting optimum wellbeing and comfort at all times. Committed to offering proven success in care roles. Prioritises patient wellbeing, safety and dignity through conscientious care and support. Dedicated to achieving positive outcomes by delivering excellent patient care. Compassionate Care Assistant with comprehensive background with children and adults patients in care home settings. Provides exceptional care demonstrating dedication to safe nursing practices for continued patient trust. Maintains excellent levels of patient care through kindness and commitment to safe working practices. Diligent health care team member with skills and training to safely support patients and assist clinical team member. Always ready to help with hygiene, mobility and cleaning needs. Works fast to stay ahead of continuous patient workload. Enthusiastic care worker with years of experience. Secures team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organisation. Shares knowledge to achieve results. Approachable, conscientious individual with history of delivering exceptional customer service. Remains calm and collected in busy environments, following orders and communicating with teams. Committed Health care worker offering proven success in care roles. Prioritises patient wellbeing, safety and dignity through conscientious care and support. Dedicated to achieving positive outcomes by delivering excellent patient care. Conscientious Care Assistant providing compassionate care and support to patients in hospital settings. Improves daily life through considered assistance in daily tasks, promoting optimum wellbeing and comfort at all times. Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

I consider mysan Energeticelf as employee well-versed in strong communication and organisation skills. Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Life Practioner

Kisimul school
12.2023 - Current
  • Addressed limiting self-beliefs to support clients in achieving their full and true potential.
  • Encouraged clients to set and achieve reasonable goals, increasing confidence and self-esteem.
  • Signposted additional resources and agencies suited to client needs, improving plan success.
  • Devised enrichment activities and programmes to improve daily living and promote independence.
  • Mentored young adults to build leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Identified key areas for improvement to increase positive mental and physical wellbeing.
  • Completing morning and evening routines.
  • Administering medication and ordering Medication
  • Attending LAC reviews family contacts
  • Supervising 6 staff
  • Used client feedback to improve coaching services and maximise positive outcomes.
  • Pushed clients outside comfort zones to challenge limiting thinking and increase self-confidence.

Healthcare Support Worker

Lincolnshire Foundation Trust
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
09.2021 - Current
  • Observed and documented accurate recordings of patient observations including temperature, pulse blood pressure, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate, reporting significant findings to .
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of information regarding patients.
  • Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
  • Provided personalised care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
  • Built caring, supportive relationships with residents, providing mental stimulation to enhance daily life.
  • Supported service user engagement in socialisation activities, promoting independence and positive wellbeing.
  • Safely escorted patients to and from medical appointments and hospital visits.
  • Promoted positive physical and emotional wellbeing through empathetic care and compassionate assistance.
  • Worked closely with nurses to maintain optimum levels of communication.
  • Actively developed professional healthcare competencies through regular training.
  • Escorted residents to and from social and leisure activities for improved physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Thoroughly sterilised and sanitised clinical equipment and accessories.
  • Provided compassionate personal care for elderly patients, offering support with washing, dressing and toileting.
  • Maintained up-to-date patient records to enable care continuity between support providers.
  • Supported patients through personal care tasks such as toileting, showering and feeding, maintaining sensitivity to needs and ensuring comfort, dignity and safety throughout.
  • Observed and documented accurate recordings of patient observations including temperature, pulse blood pressure, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate, reporting significant findings.
  • Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
  • Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
  • Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
  • Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
  • Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
  • Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients.
  • Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
  • Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement and development.

Looking after dogs in my home

Self
Home
01.1990 - Current

Team Leader

Witham Leader
Norton Disney , LIN
11.2019 - 12.2021
  • Provided leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
  • Provided personalised, friendly and knowledgeable supervision services to drive staff satisfaction, increase new account production and attain each monthly target.
  • Introduced team contests and goals to enhance productivity and morale with staff
  • Partnered with and supported care staff to ensure all regulations, laws and established policies were enforced and adhered to throughout all operational facets.
  • Led and organised monthly meetings.
  • Assisted staff's with balancing, identifying and reconciling daily jobs and activities.
  • Trained and led talented teams to surpass objectives.
  • Identified problems and proposed solutions to management team.
  • Trained employees on new procedures and requirements.
  • Developed diligent staff training and mentorship programmes to provide accomplished new starters for positive team results.
  • Demonstrated ability to assess risk and respond to issues appropriately.
  • Guided staff to achieve individual growth and targets.
  • Kept work environments safe and efficient at all times.
  • Conducted scheduled and impromptu evaluations to assess work performance.
  • Fostered positive employee relationships through effective communication, training, and career development coaching.
  • Developed exceptional levels of customer care through targeted training and rigorous staff recruitment processes.
  • Maintained and imparted outstanding product knowledge, enhancing staff capabilities and customer satisfaction.

Residential Social Care Worker

Nottinghamshire county council
Pleasley
02.2017 - 11.2019
  • Carried out day-day-day supported Living duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Helped through Drug and attachment orders.
  • Supported a profoundly deaf resident with communication.
  • Built positive, productive, professional relationships with young people, improving their trust in support system provisions.
  • Assisted young people in Going out the community and gaining life skills., building confidence and social skills.
  • Maintained thorough safeguarding of young people, regularly updating current regulatory knowledge for optimised care provisions.
  • Offered therapeutic intervention in Communication scenarios, aiding emotional and behavioural development.
  • Identified service gaps and located needed resources for individuals, including housing, work placement and other support.
  • Detailed programme operations and participant activities with comprehensive record-keeping.
  • Improved team efficiency by training and mentoring individuals through diligent team meetings and setting goals.

Residential social care worker

Notts county council social services
Southwell
01.2000 - 2017
  • Carried out initial risk and requirement assessments, enabling development of bespoke care packages.
  • Worked with compassion and empathy, prioritising wellbeing and dignity for optimal patient comfort.
  • Maintained secure patient environments, enforcing safe systems and practices in line with safeguarding requirements.
  • Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
  • Provided personalised care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
  • Escorted residents to and from social and leisure activities for improved physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Monitored patients' conditions closely and escalated concerns to senior staff.
  • Supported service user engagement in socialisation activities, promoting independence and positive wellbeing.
  • Built caring, supportive relationships with residents, providing mental stimulation to enhance daily life.
  • Promoted positive physical and emotional wellbeing through empathetic care and compassionate assistance.
  • Safely escorted patients to and from medical appointments and hospital visits.

Residential Support Worker (Young People)

Kisimul School
Swinderby, LIN
08.1990 - 05.2000
  • Maintained thorough safeguarding of young people, regularly updating current regulatory knowledge for optimised care provisions.
  • Assisted young people in personal care and life activity participation, building confidence and social skills.
  • Provided compassionate support to young people in day-to-day activities such as trips out in the community and forming positive relationships..
  • Effectively supported children with diverse emotional and behavioural difficulties such as ADHD and Autism.
  • Built positive, productive, professional relationships with young people, improving their trust in support system provisions.
  • Helped social workers build, coordinate and lead programmes supporting individuals with attachment issues and trust concerns.

Education

Certificate of Higher Education - Developing Managers

ACAS
06.2024

Certificate of Higher Education - Dealing with difficult conversations and situation

ACAS
London
06.2024

Level 1 and 2 - British sign language level 1,2

Newark college

BSL level 3

Shirebrook College

Apprentice - Animal care

Lincoln college
Lincoln
09.1990

GCSEs - All subjects

Ancaster High school
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
07.1989

Level 2 understanding Mental Health First Aid - Mental Health and Advocacy in the work place

Lincoln College
Lincoln
03.2024 - 08.2024

Skills

  • Self-motivated
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Extremely organised
  • Staff development
  • Approachable
  • Work well within team and lone working
  • Experience
  • Confidential record management
  • Infection control protocol
  • Patient hygiene management
  • Social care
  • Housekeeping
  • Meal preparation
  • Medication administration
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Disability care
  • Safeguarding knowledge
  • Care plan implementation
  • Patient risk management
  • Personal care
  • Care plan management
  • Patient observations
  • Care management
  • Care programme oversight
  • Documentation development
  • Good time keeping
  • Calm under pressure
  • Communication
  • Leadership

Additional Information

I have NVQ 3 in care

I also have First aid training

MAPA

various training in Child Abuse

Food Hygiene training

BSL level 1 and 2

I support children and young people of the age of 7 up until 19 year olds; I support them to have an enjoyable time, whilst promoting and encouraging, developing and independence to reach their full potential's advocate for all the young people that I care for.Attend and contribute to all staff meetings.Attend and contribute to case management meetings for a young person that I link work's shift lead.Give out medication's work within a staff team.Contribute to the planning of the shift.Complete legible daily management sheets.Manage children's challenging behaviours. Time manage.Complete and follow Residential Action Plans and Risk Assessments.Devise and implement care plans, routines and social stories.Work along side families.Attend and contribute to LAC and educational reviews meetings etc.Use communication tools.Complete running records on frame work, incident reports, and SR35 forms.Complete home school diaries.Maintain confidentiality at all times.Abide by Nottinghamshire county council policy and procedures.

NVQ Level 2NVQlevel 2 in play work NVQ level 3 in promoting dependence Basic food hygiene Health and Safety training Makaton workshop Managing Violent Behaviour First Aid training NVQ Level 3Word 97 Level 1 and 2Assisting children to move Violence to staff- reducing the risk Working with Diversity Managing Actual and Potential Aggression Health and Safety First Aid Communication Working with the deaf and hard of hearing Shift Leading How to be assertive and boost your confidence at work Working Effectively with Parents and Carers British Sign Language level 1British Sign Language Level 2

When I left school I was a kennel manager at some boarding kennels looking after dogs running of the kennels.

I worked in a Private school working with vulnerable young people called Kisimul school for 12 years and since then I have worked for Nottinghamshire County Council both with disabilities and now in a main stream setting.

I have now completed training following the Red Crier

Equality Diversity and inclusion

Infection Control

Moving and Handling

Buccal administration

Fire Training

Implementing Positive Behaviour

Mental Capacity Act 2005

Covid 19 awareness

Food Hygiene

Safeguarding Adults

Autism Awareness

First aid

Person centered approach

Sherwood training.

PMVA trained

Medication trained

Medication training

I support adults to leave the hospital and to return to their homes with support.

I complete personal care

I attend reviews and have professional relationships with families.

I am a kind and a good listener



Timeline

Level 2 understanding Mental Health First Aid - Mental Health and Advocacy in the work place

Lincoln College
03.2024 - 08.2024

Senior Life Practioner

Kisimul school
12.2023 - Current

Healthcare Support Worker

Lincolnshire Foundation Trust
09.2021 - Current

Team Leader

Witham Leader
11.2019 - 12.2021

Residential Social Care Worker

Nottinghamshire county council
02.2017 - 11.2019

Residential social care worker

Notts county council social services
01.2000 - 2017

Residential Support Worker (Young People)

Kisimul School
08.1990 - 05.2000

Looking after dogs in my home

Self
01.1990 - Current

Certificate of Higher Education - Developing Managers

ACAS

Certificate of Higher Education - Dealing with difficult conversations and situation

ACAS

Level 1 and 2 - British sign language level 1,2

Newark college

BSL level 3

Shirebrook College

Apprentice - Animal care

Lincoln college

GCSEs - All subjects

Ancaster High school
Vanessa Humphreys