Diane Dockerill

I am 57 years old now and all my working life I have been a good time keeper and are good at communicating. I adjust well to new surroundings and get on with others and do like working in a team but can also work using my own initiative when needed. I am working as a lead cook for Doncaster council and love my job and I really enjoyed care work also and support work and have gone into catering which has been amazing cooking dishes and puddings for adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities and the elderly in a day center.

I do want further career and knowledge and will continue to do more courses to keep my skills at a high standard. I also have good computer skills and will be willing to learn new skills.

Lead cook outreach worker at Doncaster Council (2024-01 – Present)

• Cooking and preparing meals for a day center for people with special needs
• Preparing buffet for day center events and outside catering
• Meal and menu planning taking dietary needs into account
• Ordering stock
• Keeping to cleaning schedule
• Filling in daily paperwork

Respite support worker at Doncaster Council Respite services (2022-10 – 2024-01)

• Caring for people with special needs and learning disabilities
• Supporting with personal care and activities

Health Care Support Worker at Interserve Healthcare / Advantage healthcare (2005-09 – 2022-10)

Working in all areas of the care sector all around South Yorkshire.

• Supporting people with continence
• Medication administration
• Personal care
• Activities
• Peg feeding
• Cough assist machine care
• Suctioning
• Preparing meals

Support Worker at Northern General Hospital (2004-10 – 2005-04)

• Doing blood pressures and temperatures
• Assisting patients to wash and dress
• Doing the menu for the next day
• Feeding patients that are unable to feed themselves

Carer at Kersal mount Nursing home (2002-03 – 2004-10)

• Making sure daily logs were up to date
• Serving meals
• Attending report for handover
• Supervising carers task

Housekeeper at Hilton hotel (2001-02 – 2002-03)

• Cleaning and checking rooms

Bakery Operative at Roberts Bakery (2000-08 – 2001-08)

• Working on bakery production lines
• Making bread and cakes

Carer / Senior Carer at Daneside Court & Daneside Mews (1998-04 – 2000-08)

• Giving medication
• Assisting patients to wash and dress
• Feeding patients
• Toileting patients

Domestic Assistant at Lodge Moor Hospital (1997-10 – 1999-04)

• Domestic cleaning wards and corridors

Trainee Housekeeper at Hotel St George (1996-09 – 1997-10)

• Cleaning rooms
• Checking rooms

Youth Training Scheme at YTS Scheme (1987-09 – 1989-06)

Catering, was sent on catering placements around Sheffield.

NVQ 2 health and social care in Health and Social Care – Open study (2013-09 – 2014-07) Performing Arts – Rotherham performing arts college (1989-09 – 1990-08) GCSE – Newfield school (1980-09 – 1985-06) Food hygiene and safety ( 2023 )