Care Assistant

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November 25, 2013

SUSAN WALKER

EMail: ************@*****.***

PROFILE

I am a warm and personable experienced care assistant who has developed a

wide range of skills within a variety of care settings to meet residents needs,

ensuring their dignity is maintained at all times.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

•Provide a high level of care to maintain the residents dignity.

•Assisting residents in all aspects of their personal care needs.

•Follow care plans and complete daily records.

•Prepared bodies for doctors visit prior to death certificate being issued.

•Administer medication.

•Meet and greet visitors ensuring they feel welcome.

•Conversant in the operation of chair lifts and hoists and assisting with

walking aids.

•Ensuring that their surroundings are clean and tidy.

•Carried out laundry duties as required.

CARE WORKER EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Saltmarsh House Residential care home 2006 - 2010

Fawnhurst Residential care home 2003 - 2005

Royal Bay Residential care home 1998 - 2002

British Nursing Agency Chichester hospital and nursing homes 1995 - 1997

CORE SKILLS

•Good listener.

•An understanding of residents needs.

•Good communicator.

•Personable qualities.

•Full clean driving licence.

INTERESTS

•Reading

•Listening to music

•Going to the theatre and cinema

•Experimenting with new recipes