Victoria Adeyefa
Leeds,West Yorkshire
Summary
Reliable Support Worker with 2 years of experience. Delivers medication management and adapts care planning with a person-centred approach. Well-versed in hoists and mobility aids. Specialises in dementia, learning disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities clients. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, promoting independence, and delivering person-centred care in line with healthcare values. Passionate about making a positive difference in clients' lives, ensuring dignity, respect, and safety at all times. Adept at working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams while maintaining a warm and professional approach.
Offering strong interpersonal and communication skills with compassionate approach to supporting individuals. Knowledgeable about active listening, problem-solving, and providing emotional support.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker
Quodesh Healthcare
Leeds, West Yorkshire
04.2024 - Current
- Assisted with personal care tasks such as washing, dressing, and mobility, ensuring service users are comfortable and well-cared for.
- Helped service users with eating, serving meals, and ensuring they have a safe and enjoyable dining experience.
- Monitored service users' conditions, taking basic observations like temperature, pulse, respiration, and accurately documented these findings.
- Engaged with service users, providing emotional support and creating a positive and supportive environment.
- Helped keep the environment clean and tidy, ensuring equipment is well-maintained and safe.
- Assisted with administrative tasks such as updating service user records and booking appointments.
- Actively listened to service users' concerns thus creating a comforting environment.
- Helped achieve service users' independence through guided tasks and activities.
- Assisted with mobility issues, enabling easier movement around the home.
- Administered medication according to schedule, promoting optimal health outcomes.
- Assured safety measures were met to prevent falls or accidents.
- Promoted physical activity through assistance with exercises, improving the overall health condition of the service user.
- Enhanced wellbeing of patients by providing emotional support and companionship.
Support Worker
Manor Care Home
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Increased comfort levels with personal care duties such as bathing and dressing.
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals for clients, strictly following prescribed dietary orders.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with needy service users.
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
- Delivered high-quality care to service users with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help service users achieve their full potential.
- Improved health outcomes by delivering consistent care in collaboration with the nursing team.
- Ensured consistent quality improvement by developing improved personal care services and optimising service user satisfaction.
- Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
- Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
- Assessed clients and documented information for records and analysis.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Level 5 Diploma in Social Care & Support Worker
Next Gen Learning
United Kingdom 03.2025 - 03.2025
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics & Extension Services
Ekiti State University
Nigeria 02.2014 - 06.2019
O'Level/Waec - Science
School Of Science
Nigeria 06.2010 - 07.2013
Skills
- Effective communication
- Empathy and compassion
- Patience and calmness
- Resilience
- Adaptability
- Reliability
- Time management
- Observation skills
- Organisational skills
- Leadership skills
- Medication Administration
- Personal care
- Strength-based practice
- Strategic planning
- IT skills
- First Aid
- Interpersonal skills
Certification
TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS
- Safeguarding Adults and Children Level 2
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Basic Life Support(BLS)
- Mental Health Awareness
- Food Hygiene and Safety
- First Aid
- Duty of Care
- Moving and Handling
- Person Centered Care
Affiliations
- Reading books
- Learning new skills
- Keeping fit and active
- Playing team sports
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Diploma of Higher Education - Level 5 Diploma in Social Care & Support Worker
Next Gen Learning
03.2025 - 03.2025
Support Worker
Quodesh Healthcare
04.2024 - Current
Support Worker
Manor Care Home
03.2023 - 03.2024
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics & Extension Services
Ekiti State University
02.2014 - 06.2019
O'Level/Waec - Science
School Of Science
06.2010 - 07.2013
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