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Zahra Yusuf

BANBURY,Oxfordshire

Summary

Talented Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and patient instruction. Proficient in life, financial and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust lives. Creative and empathetic assistant with seven years of experience building community and developing social skills through incremental therapeutic techniques.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Support Worker

Autism at Kingwood
Reading, Buckinghamshire
09.2016 - Current
  • Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
  • Led group activity programmes to support independence and encourage community inclusion.
  • Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
  • Planned, prepared and served meals for [Number] clients, strictly following prescribed dietary orders.
  • Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
  • Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
  • Facilitated weekly group meetings, providing safe, secure spaces for service users to interact and socialise.
  • Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
  • Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
  • Improved health outcomes by delivering consistent care in collaboration with nursing team.
  • Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integration into local community.
  • Reported on service user progress to senior staff, addressing concerns and suggesting appropriate action.
  • Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.

Care Assistant

Orders of saint john care homes
, Oxfordshire
09.2015 - 08.2016
  • Optimised patient satisfaction through compassionate, considered care and communication.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
  • Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
  • Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
  • Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
  • Organised activities and exercises to promote physical and mental well-being.
  • Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
  • Accompanied client to medical or dental appointments, grocery and errands.
  • Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
  • Helped design and update treatment plans based on progress and health developments.
  • Provided high-quality person-centred support and received consistently positive patient feedback.
  • Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
  • Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
  • Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
  • Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
  • Improved patients' quality of living, engaging in fulfilling and meaningful activities to encourage community access.

Education

GCSEs - English and Maths

Manchester College
Manchester

Health and social care certificates - Health and social care

Careshield
United Kingdom
09.2018 -

Skills

  • Care plan development
  • Care needs assessment
  • Care management
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Personal care
  • Social care
  • Intervention techniques
  • Documentation expertise
  • Medication administration
  • Life skills development

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Health and social care certificates - Health and social care

Careshield
09.2018 -

Support Worker

Autism at Kingwood
09.2016 - Current

Care Assistant

Orders of saint john care homes
09.2015 - 08.2016

GCSEs - English and Maths

Manchester College

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