Samaira

My Summary

My Experience

My experience has come from volunteering with children at Brockholes Nature Reserve, St John's Ambulance, working as a healthcare assistant on the children's wards, birth centre, maternity, accident and emergency department, alongside, adult and mental health wards for 5 years, including being a domiciliary home carer as well.
And working as a Registered nurse for 2 years on the Orthapaedic ward.

I have also worked at two nurseries for placement, working with children aged between newborns and five year olds and planning fun activities.

August 2016 – present Royal Preston Hospital – Neurosurgery Wards, Childrens' wards
Preston Birth Centre, A&E,
Critical Care, Maternity, Cancer Unit


? Assisting patients with personal hygiene, toileting, use of continence pads and catheter care
? Assisting patients with moving and handling with the use of mobility appliances (hoists, walking frames, wheelchairs, Sam-holders) and help putting patients in correct positioning using appliances such as slide sheets
? Assisting patients to meet nutritional requirements in line with their care plans by supporting them with eating and drinking, providing them with adaptive aids if required and completing food/fluid charts to keep upto date with their current dietary intake
? Taking urine, faeces, sputum samples and MRSA swabs for testing or dispatching
? Observing patients for changes in condition by assessing them through look, listen and feel
? Promoting health and safety in the workplace by following uniform, infection control/handwashing and moving and handling procedures and ensuring they are maintained and reporting all accidents, incidents, near misses, faulty equipment immediately
? Assisting in maintaining high standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care by ensuring they are comfortable with their care needs met, making constructive suggestions to improve delivery of service and challenging poor standards of care
? Treating patients and staff with respect, dignity and privacy at all times
? Giving patients choice and promoting self-confidence and independence at all times
? Contributing to maintaining safe, clean and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness
? Working in a team with nurses and other healthcare professionals to achieve the care needs of each patient and help improve their quality of life


October 2015 – August 2016 Westwards House for the Elderly

Care Assistant
? Moving and handling residents safely according to current legislations and policies
? Providing assistance and support in eating and drinking
? Fulfilling personal care needs to main hygiene and appearance
? Delivering effective dementia care
? Practicing effective used of communication skills such as verbal and non-verbal
? Team work
? Practicing confidentiality polices to promote individuals privacy, dignity and respect
? Effective demonstration of maintaining health and safety of individuals by promoting infection, emergency situations and maintaining clean environments
? Promoting each individuals independence, self-confidence and health and well-being


November 2014 – February 2015 St John’s Ambulance Service

? Attended weekly meetings to learn about first aid and safety and CPR for newborns, paediatrics and adults, increasing my confidence and ability to demonstrate them
? Worked as a team to perform presentations to teach others about primary survey, first aid and the action to take when calling the ambulance service
? Worked as a team to plan our scheduled meetings ahead with the service


July 2014 – September 2014 Brockholes

Activities Assistant
? Assisted and instructed children of all ages in a range of activities such as pond dipping and drama
? Ability to comfort, reassure and gain children's trust


December 2011 Kensington Avenue

Nursery Assistant
? Communicated and cared for children from 3 months to 5 year olds
? Fed, clothed and played with them
? Able to change tone of voice and style of speech to suit the audience when communicating both with children and adults.
? Used creative & artistic skills and produced my own activities for the children
? Observed them by their physical, behavioural, communication, social and emotional, intellectual, linguistic development
? Produced a report on the children that had developed the most in these aspects of development and communication
? Helped the children prepare for their nativity play, read them stories, increased their confidence and ability to excel in activities.

My Qualifications

I am a qualified, registered nurse and I achieved a 2:1 in BSC Hons Nursing at University

I achieved a 1st in Foundation Certificate in Health and Social Care (73%) at university.

I studied 3 A levels at Cardinal Newman College: Chemistry, Maths and Biology.

I studied 10 GCSE's at Penwortham Priory Academy.

GCSE Physics - A* GCSE English Language – A
GCSE Chemistry - A* GCSE RE - A
GCSE Biology - A GCSE English Literature - B
GCSE Mathematics - A GCSE Electronics - C
BTEC ICT – Distinction* BTEC Childcare - Distnction***

My Availability

includes:

before school
after school
school runs
early mornings
mornings
during the day
evenings
nights
weekends
overnight stay
bank holidays.
term time

I can start ASAP!!

Please get in contact and message me privately if you're interested or have any further questions.

References will be provided upon request.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £15.00 per hour

Babysitting - £15/hr