Maxine Curry
Dayjob Limited
The Big Peg
120 Vyse Street
Birmingham B18 6NF
England
T: 0044 121 638 0026
E: info@dayjob.com
PERSONAL SUMMARY
A responsible Personal Care Worker who is genuine in her desire to help others. Maxine is an individual who enjoys working with people requiring day to day care and understands that every person has different needs and requirements. She always ensures the service users physical, emotional, cultural and social needs are met by using a person-centred approach. In her current role, she creates and maintains great professional relationships with service users by keep in close touch with them and by being there for them when they need help. Through her career she has learnt how to uphold a professional atmosphere when carrying out her duties. Right now, she is looking for a suitable position with a company that wants to employ hardworking individuals who are willing to go the extra mile to help people.
CAREER HISTORY
PERSONAL CARE WORKER – Start Date – Present
Employers name – Location
Responsible for offering support and companionship to her clients by helping them to handle their day-to-day self-care needs.
Duties;
- Enabling clients to become mobile by using specialist equipment such as wheelchairs etc.
- Assisting with a client’s meal planning, preparation and serving.
- Keeping a client’s family appraised of their condition and progress.
- Strictly adhering to a company’s policies and procedures at all times.
- Assisting the service user with getting in and out of bed and dressing the user when required.
- Reading the customer notes prior to commencement of shift.
- Assisting with personal care including skin care, bathing, shaving, oral care, toileting and hair care.
- Undertaking safe manual handling practices, especially regarding assisting service users in their mobility.
- Preparing snacks and meals according to the service users likes and dislikes.
- Participating in staff, team and quality management review meetings as directed by the management team.
- Keeping the registered manager informed of the outcomes and issues that are identified concerning health and safety issues.
- Clearing of refuse and rubbish.
- Helping service users to fill out medical and administrative forms.
JOB TITLE – Start Date – End Date
Employers name – Location
JOB TITLE – Start Date – End Date
Employers name – Location
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Professional
- Respect for client confidentiality and discretion at all times.
- Preparing, serving and storing of special dietary foods.
- Assisting with therapeutic activities.
- Maintaining the confidentiality of the service user and the company at all times.
- Preserving the customer’s independence & dignity using good communication.
- Knowledge of food hygiene.
- Knowledge of Personal Care Worker health & safety standards and practices.
- Ability to work autonomously and productively as part of a team on a variety of tasks.
- Adept understanding of the companies’ obligations under the health and safety at work act 1974.
- Able and willing to push the service users in their manual wheelchair if need be.
- Carrying out risk assessments under the Health and Safety requirements.
Personal
- Clear diction skills and able to take accurate notes.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Sociable with a warm sense of humour.
- Able to work within a team environment.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Menu planning
NVQ qualification
Personal Care
Hair care
Continence management
Safety policies
Nail care
Dietetics
Calendar management
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
University name – Degree details Study Dates
College name – Qualifications Study Dates
School name – Subjects / Grades Study Dates
REFERENCES
Available on request.
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