Profile - 23879

Updated 9 months ago

• 6+ years
• Female

Hello, my name is Sally and I was born in Surrey and grew up in Sussex. I trained at Gt Ormond Street and left to have my family. I returned to nursing and retrained at Sussex University in 1995-8. I filled in as a houseparent in a children’s home for many years before returning to nursing.
I cared for my mother until her passing with ovarian cancer and then I retrained as an Occupational Therapist with an intention of moving to Canada. My son had a serious car accident and I deferred for a year but financially had to work so my student days were halted. I worked for two NHS trusts as a community worker in recovery and rehabilitation and crisis assessment. I later converted to mental health at Huddersfield University and this led to working with a severely depressed lady with disabilities from brain trauma. This was a private position on personal recommendation. I was then offered another private position supporting a lady with severe anxiety and dementia. This February my client passed away. I was immediately called upon by word of mouth to assist a couple locally. I have set up a care package package and supported the family in all aspects of their parents care. The role is quite simple now and I am passing it onto a small care team that I formed and managed for six months.
I can supply excellent references.
My family are grown up, eldest a head dietitian in the NHS specialising in eating disorders and both my daughters work in social care as seniors, my youngest is undertaking his Masters at Kings College London .
I love to travel and study and am completing a foot health care practitioner course, having passed theory I just have practical to challenge me.
I will build my business around my care work.
When at home I walk my little patterdale Isla and she demands 2 miles every morning.
I am updating my care certificate but I am fully competent.
I drive and have a good car.
I am willing to work anywhere.