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Confident, very friendly, outgoing and professional individual with a positive attitude who can work well independently and as part of a team. Experienced in care sector with elderly and vulnerable adults. Calm in emergencies, able to handle situations professionally and with empathy.
Experienced in dementia care and mental health. Trained in safe moving and handling, medication administration, catheter care, end of life and palliative care. Always promotes independence and respects service users' dignity.
Carer - Family care
(2024-01)
Carer for a family member.
Night care assistant - Abbeyfield Residential care home
(2022-01 - 2024-12)
Promoted a good night sleep, assisted residents with all aspects of personal care, set breakfast trays and helped residents when required. Worked day shift on weekends and assisted in dining areas during meal times. Assisted residents with catheter care and provided comfort or conversation.
Recorded fluid input and output and reported concerns to senior staff. During some night shifts covered senior role ensuring cleaning tasks completed, residents safe with 2 hourly checks, assisting staff and residents. Conducted medication rounds on night-time and morning shifts in absence of seniors, dealt with emergencies, recorded information in care plans and fluid input/outputs.
Care assistant - Comfort call
(2019-05 - 2021-05)
Promoted independence and respected service users' dignity while following safeguarding procedures. Started on day shift assisting service users with personal care, medication, using hoists, stand aids or rotundas and shopping calls. Progressed to night shift assisting service users with medication and personal care. In charge of building on night shift ensuring security, safety and dealing with emergencies.
Class room assistant - St Marks Primary School
(2015-10 - 2016-06)
Volunteer classroom assistant within the nursery class. Read to children and assisted with activities while maintaining a safe environment.
Sales advisor - One Stop News
(2007-05 - 2009-05)
Provided excellent customer service at a newsagents. Dealt with deliveries and orders. Replenished stock and food items following use by dates. Left to cover maternity leave position.
Sales advisor, stockroom controller, jewellery and shop floor merchandiser - Internacionale
(2006-02 - 2007-05)
Provided excellent customer service, performed till work, took deliveries, put new stock on shop floor, maintained tidy stockroom and clutter-free aisles following health and safety regulations. Replenished stock throughout day, positioned best sellers in key focus points, created window displays and organized jewellery stands. Left to pursue work in care sector with elderly.
Sales advisor, stockroom assistant, merchandiser - Next
(2003-09 - 2004-01)
Provided excellent customer service on shop floor as greeter and on tills. Progressed to stockroom work putting items away correctly, replenishing shop floor and getting new lines and best sellers on display while following health and safety regulations. Employed as Christmas temporary staff.
GCSE - Sacred Heart High School, Fenham
