Gemma Goodwin

Compassionate, reliable and hardworking care professional with over 10 years' experience supporting adults in home-care settings. I hold a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care and have extensive practical experience providing personal care, supporting independence, assisting with everyday tasks and maintaining safe, respectful home environments. I am approachable, patient and trustworthy, with a strong understanding of person-centred care, dignity, confidentiality and safeguarding.

I am comfortable working independently in people's homes as well as as part of a wider care team.

Self-Employed Home Help at Self-Employed (2025-01 – Present)

• Provide personalised home-help and practical support to private clients, working independently and around individual needs.
• Support with personal care tasks including washing, dressing and applying/removing compression stockings where required.
• Provide shopping, household support, dog walking and other everyday assistance to help clients remain independent at home.
• Provide medication reminders and communicate appropriately with clients and family members.
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, dignity and respect at all times.

Care Worker at Prioritising peoples lives (2021-01 – 2024-12)

Provided domiciliary care and practical support to adults in their own homes.

• Supported personal care, daily routines, household tasks and individual care needs.
• Promoted dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing while respecting each person's preferences.
• Followed care plans, safeguarding procedures, health and safety requirements and infection-control practices.
• Communicated effectively with clients, families and colleagues and reported relevant concerns appropriately.

Hospitality Staff at The Beach House Hotel (2021-01 – 2021-12)

• Worked in a busy hospitality environment while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service.
• Worked reliably as part of a team and completed tasks efficiently to required standards.

Care Worker at The Grange Homecare Services (2019-01 – 2021-12)

Provided domiciliary care and practical support to adults in their own homes.

• Supported personal care, daily routines, household tasks and individual care needs.
• Promoted dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing while respecting each person's preferences.
• Followed care plans, safeguarding procedures, health and safety requirements and infection-control practices.
• Communicated effectively with clients, families and colleagues and reported relevant concerns appropriately.

Care Worker at Grovewood House Home Care (2017-01 – 2019-12)

Provided domiciliary care and practical support to adults in their own homes.

• Supported personal care, daily routines, household tasks and individual care needs.
• Promoted dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing while respecting each person's preferences.
• Followed care plans, safeguarding procedures, health and safety requirements and infection-control practices.
• Communicated effectively with clients, families and colleagues and reported relevant concerns appropriately.

Care Worker at Carewatch (2013-01 – 2017-12)

Provided domiciliary care and practical support to adults in their own homes.

• Supported personal care, daily routines, household tasks and individual care needs.
• Promoted dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing while respecting each person's preferences.
• Followed care plans, safeguarding procedures, health and safety requirements and infection-control practices.
• Communicated effectively with clients, families and colleagues and reported relevant concerns appropriately.

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care