Summary
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Education
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VARNA JOY

VARNA JOY

Glastonbury,Somerset

Summary

Compassionate Care Assistant with comprehensive background with elderly patients in care home settings. Provides exceptional care demonstrating dedication to safe practices for continued patient trust. Maintains excellent levels of patient care through kindness and commitment to safe working practices.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work history

Health care assistant

Arthurs Court Nursing Home
Glastonbury, Somerset
06.2023 - Current
  • Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
  • Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
  • Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
  • Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
  • Improved service users' daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialisation.
  • Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
  • Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
  • Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
  • Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
  • Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.

Education

Masters of Education -

University of the West of Scotland
London

NVQ Level 3 -

Welfare Academy
UK
02.2025 - 08.2025

Skills

  • Elderly care expertise
  • Moving and Handling
  • Team player
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Decision making
  • Meal preparation
  • Elderly care
  • Compassionate care giver
  • Exceptional communicator
  • Home care
  • Care management
  • Housekeeping
  • Personal care
  • Safeguarding knowledge

Additional Information

  • HCA Answering the bells to determine their needs. Providing physical support to assist patients to perform their daily activities such as getting out of bed, bathing , dressing, using the toilet ,walking, standing and so on. Assisting the floor nurse with patient assessment and evolution on care effectiveness and contributing to the safe and compassionate delivery of care. Reviewing patients dietary restrictions and food allergies Maintain records of patient care conditions, progress or problems to report and discuss observations. Making and changing beds and ensuring that rooms are clean and tidy.

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

NVQ Level 3 -

Welfare Academy
02.2025 - 08.2025

Health care assistant

Arthurs Court Nursing Home
06.2023 - Current

Masters of Education -

University of the West of Scotland
VARNA JOY