Senior Care Assistant
Glenholme Healthcare Group, Saltdean, East Sussex, Brighton Service
Total years of experience :3 years, 5 Months
Responsibilities at Glenholme Healthcare Group in Saltdean, East Sussex, Brighton Service included:
- Providing dedicated support to adults facing various challenges such as learning disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, neurological disorders, personality disorders, and mental health disorders.
- Tailoring compassionate assistance to clients with complex needs, encompassing tasks like PEG care, catheter care, and aiding in daily activities, mobility, and personal care, including bathing, grooming, and toileting.
- Offering support in medication administration, coordinating necessary hospital appointments, managing finances, and creating detailed activity plans.
- Ensuring the implementation of healthy meal plans and providing assistance with shopping.
- Functioning as a key worker and shift leader, actively leading shifts by allocating responsibilities, crafting and updating care plans, and managing effective communication with the multidisciplinary team and families through emails and phone calls.
- Conducting monthly key worker meetings with clients, documenting comprehensive reviews, and fostering an environment that encourages and empathetically supports adults in their pursuit of independence.
- Recognition for outstanding dedication through the receipt of the Glenholme GEM (Going Extra Mile) award.
Responsibilities at Ponteland Manor Care Home, Care UK, Ponteland, Northumberland (2021-2022) as a Care Assistant included:
- Providing personalized care, sanitary assistance, and grooming/hygiene support to elderly residents.
- Engaging in housekeeping activities while ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Setting up dining rooms and serving meals, offering feeding support as needed.
- Cultivating and maintaining enduring relationships with residents and their families.
- Developing, submitting, and managing reporting and documentation processes.
- Empowering the elderly by actively listening and respecting their freedom of choice.
Responsibilities at Baptist Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School (2019-2020) as a Student Counsellor included:
- Supporting students' wellbeing through leading individual and group counselling sessions, fostering safe spaces for open communication.
- Actively listening to students, providing guidance, building confidence, setting goals, and offering coaching to aid personal development.
- Assisting students through challenging periods, providing career guidance, and aiding with higher education applications.
- Facilitating effective communication with parents/guardians and teachers to ensure a collaborative approach to student development.
- Ensuring students received appropriate care by overseeing referrals to internal and external resources.