Zarna Parmar
Aberdeen,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in personal care support, record management, and community engagement. Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and deliver high-quality social services. Skilled in care planning, medication assistance, and time management. Committed to enhancing community well-being through effective service delivery and support.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Relief Support Worker
VSA
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
06.2023 - 12.2025
- Delivered compassionate care in residential homes, community settings, and homes of service users.
- Managed and administered clients' medication in line with protocol to maintain health and safety.
- Supervised patients during outings and physical activities, promoting dignity and independence.
- Developed and implemented cohesive care plans for patients according to individual needs.
- Provided patients with opportunities for social activities, maintaining well-rounded care offerings and enhancing mental wellbeing.
- Trained and mentored junior Support Workers.
- Assisted in sheltered housing more than 100 service users per day. Maintain their housing support plan, pull cord, and call and text where necessary.
- Helped patients to take medication as prescribed by medical professionals.
- Empowered service users to remain as independent as possible and retain sense of identity.
Paramedical Nursing Tutor
Cushah institute of nursing
Surendranagar, India
12.2018 - 10.2022
- Assisted head of department of 3rd year nursing students for 1 year.
- Maintain academic progress of students. Planned lessons to target subject weaknesses and build skills within strengths.
- Customised tutoring to suit individual competencies, enabling paced academic progression.
- Tracked student progress through regular assessments, promptly addressing knowledge and skills gaps.
- Provided constructive feedback for each tutoring session to evaluate student performance and determine future needs.
- Set clear targets and delivered feedback to achieve student goals.
- Delivered quizzes and activities to track student comprehension.
- Taught study skills and learning accommodations to help struggling students resolve core issues impeding academic progress.
Education
Master of Science (MSc) - Public Health
University of Aberdeen
United Kingdom 01.2023 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc Nursing) - Nursing
Government College of Nursing
Vadodara, Gujarat, India 01.2014 - 01.2018
Skills
- Mental Health Assessment & Support
- Person Centred and Recovery - Focus care
- Medication Management & Administration
- Risk Assessment & care Planning Safeguarding Adults
- Therapeutic Communication
- De escalation & Crisis Support
- multidisciplinary Team Working
- Accurate Record Keeping
- Community & Residential Mental Health Care
Certification
- NMC PIN: 25L05290
- CBT (Computer-Based Test) – Passed on 2025-06-21
- OET (Occupational English Test) – Listening: 350
- Reading: 350
- Speaking: 380
- Writing: 360
- PVG Scheme Member – Scotland
- Registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
Reference
- Shona, Howitt- Sinclair, Service Manager, s.howitt-sinclair@vsa.org.uk, +44 1224 358131
- Catriona, Cameron, service coordinator, Catriona.Cameron@vsa.org.uk, +447387269788
Areas of clinical practice
- Male Female psychiatric wards
- Psychiatric OPD
- Deaddiction centre
- Male/Female/paediatrics Surgical Units
- Antenatal/postnatal units
- Counselling centre
- Rehabilitation centre
- Psychotherapy units
- Male/Female/Paediatrics Medical Units
- Urban health / Rural health Centres
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Mental health and wellbeing work-based practice internship
- Ongoing mandatory training ( moving & handling , infection control, safeguarding, medication support)
Timeline
Relief Support Worker
VSA
06.2023 - 12.2025
Master of Science (MSc) - Public Health
University of Aberdeen
01.2023 - 01.2024
Paramedical Nursing Tutor
Cushah institute of nursing
12.2018 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc Nursing) - Nursing
Government College of Nursing
01.2014 - 01.2018