Dawn Wilson Email and Phone Number

I currently work with elderly residents. My main roles include delivering personal care, including washing, undressing/dressing, toileting and brushing teeth. While maintain persons dignity at all times, and promoting independence as much as possible. Assisting residents to attend appointments and liaising with friends and family members. Keeping relevant documents up to date, such as bed rail charts, food and fluid charts, sensor alarm checks, positional change charts, and carer handover… Show more I currently work with elderly residents. My main roles include delivering personal care, including washing, undressing/dressing, toileting and brushing teeth. While maintain persons dignity at all times, and promoting independence as much as possible. Assisting residents to attend appointments and liaising with friends and family members. Keeping relevant documents up to date, such as bed rail charts, food and fluid charts, sensor alarm checks, positional change charts, and carer handover sheets, whilst maintaining confidentiality.I have experience using moving and handling equipment such as slide sheets, slings and hoists. Serving meals within the dining room and to residents own room. Serving a tea trolley at specific times of the day. My job role involves working as part of a team as I have to communicate with care assistants and nurses within the unit. Communicate with reception, kitchen and domestic staff throughout the day. Some residents require assistance of two staff so this also involves help of another staff I.e to use slide sheet to move a resident in bed. I also have to work on my own with residents who are assistance of one staff, to assist residents with food and fluid, who are unable to themselves. Ensure that individuals who are bed bound are repositioned regularly to ensure comfort and prevent pressure sores. Changing bedding and making the bed, opening curtains in the morning and closing curtains at night, ensuring adequate lighting and general tidying of bedroom areas to ensure the resident feels comfortable in their space. Update diary of important information for specific dates, for example resident going out for appointments/lunch with family or friends, time of taxi booking and visits from external health care professionals such as dieticians or chiropodist. Interact with residents and provide conversation and allow person centred care by providing appropriate activities. I have had my emergency first aid at work training: June 2017. Show less

Completed SVQ 3 in Social Services Children and Young People.I worked with individuals who required 24/7 staffing, supporting them to live as independently as possible within their own residence, ensuring the health and wellbeing of the people by encouraging daily activities, promoting personal hygiene and maintain a safe home environment. I worked on a 1:1 lone working basis and work to policies and procedures and ISP. I worked within a team of 4, and ensure relevant information is… Show more Completed SVQ 3 in Social Services Children and Young People.I worked with individuals who required 24/7 staffing, supporting them to live as independently as possible within their own residence, ensuring the health and wellbeing of the people by encouraging daily activities, promoting personal hygiene and maintain a safe home environment. I worked on a 1:1 lone working basis and work to policies and procedures and ISP. I worked within a team of 4, and ensure relevant information is passed on via speaking directly at hand over or written paperwork such as daily reports.My daily jobs includes ensuring the cleaning of the flat, preparing meals, administration of medication, checking money & medication is at correct balance,supporting service users (SU) in accessing the local community amenities & planned risk assessed appropriate activities e.g bowling. Booking appointments with dentist/doctors etc when required and supporting the individual to attend these. Facilitating the su transport for home visits and outings.Safe keeping of SU finances and have finance training to ensure I recognise financial abuse, how to report money discrepancies and updating finance records using petty cash receipts and balance sheets to record cash in/out of the home. I have shadowed in new staff to the team I provide confidentiality by working to policies and procedures. Completing MARs sheets for administering medication. I transferred to a respite centre where I took on RP (responsible person) duties leading a team of up to 13 members of staff. I worked within this role with around 60 individuals on autism spectrum. Show less

SVQ trained adhering to SSOW, COSHH & RIDDOR policies. Excellent record of customer service.I took on the additional role of playground monotoring a school using the external building while their school was undergoing construction, this involved observing children between 5-12 years, assessing weather being appropriate for outdoor play. Ensuring safe play between them and minimising behaviours

I took 2 placements in early years as part of my NC early education and childcare course, 2 days a week within a nursery, the first placement was within 2-3 years and the second 3-5 years. The placements were the basis for gaining key knowledge and understanding of working with children. Designing and implementing activities that were age and stage appropriate, taking account any additional supports needs and risk assessments carried out previous to carrying out the activity.