Updated 11 months ago
I am looking for a new position in caring and would welcome an opportunity to speak with clients directly.
I am currently self employed, and work with an elderly gentleman.
I am a friendly, outgoing, individual, with a very caring nature. And have driven a wheelchair adapted automatic vehicles.
I am honest, hardworking, reliable and adaptable.
My back ground has prodominantly been in Sales environments, and then for 9 years I was a Beautician in Spain, before embarking on my live in care Career. I have been caring for almost 6 years, and feel my career paths have given me a wealth of knowledge, understanding and empathy of people.
Over the past few years I have helped look after my father who had dementia as well as many other challenging issues.
I was a live in carer for an elderly lady who had Dementia, and mobility problems, a position I held from February to November 2016. I have done temporary live-in carer for a lady with MS, which required personal care, hoisting, feeding etc. , and also with a lady with spinal /mobility problems. I then stayed just over 2 years with a lady of 89 with arthritis and mobility problems. Most recent posts have been with severe spinal injury/tetraplegic, which I worked for over 2 years, and have done temporary placements for spinal injuries too. Prior to these placements, I did a live in for 3 weeks palative care.
I am very much committed to the careing industry, and find it very rewarding, sad, but truly a worthwhile profession .
I have been trained in dementia care, and advanced dementia care, along with moving and handling etc and would welcome the opportununity to speak with employers or family directly
. I am very willing to undertake new challenges, and welcome training for particular roles to ensure I am fully prepared for specific or challenging situations.
I am completely flexible with work pattern, bank, temporary or dedicated weeks etc.
I am a driver with own car, so location is not an issue,
I am currently self employed, again flexible, to PAYE etc
Would genuinely welcome contact from employers.
Michelle
Profile Information
General Care Experience
Live in care work, Home Care, Other Care Work, Care for close relative or loved one
Looking for work in the following locations:
London, South East, Berkshire, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Middlesex, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Portsmouth, Southampton, Surrey, West Sussex, Cornwall, Wiltshire, Midlands, Derby, Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, East England, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Luton, Norfolk, Suffolk
Additional Information
English Language Level
Advanced
Driving Licence
Full License - I have my own car
Care Skills
- Cancer
- Catheter Care
- Complex Care
- Dementia
- End of life / Palliative Care
- Incontinence
- Manual Handling
- Medication Training
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Personal Care
- Spinal Injury
- Stroke
Care Qualifications
- NVQ Health and Social Care
Current DBS
Yes
