Profile - 64155

Updated 1 month ago

• 6+ years
• Male

## Experienced Live-in Carer | Health PA | Companion

I believe exceptional care is about much more than completing a list of daily tasks. It is about helping someone remain safe, independent, respected and comfortable in their own home, while giving their family confidence that the person they care about is in capable and trustworthy hands.

I am an experienced **Live-in Carer, Health PA and private household professional** with a background combining health and social care, private household support, professional driving, household organisation and high-level hospitality.

I hold **NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in Health and Social Care** and have completed the **SEG Access to Higher Education Diploma (Psychology), Level 3**, achieving **36 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 9 at Merit**. This means that **80% of my graded credits were awarded at Distinction level**, reflecting both my strong academic performance and my continuing commitment to understanding people, behaviour, health and wellbeing.

My private care experience has included supporting individuals with complex and changing health needs, coordinating appointments and healthcare professionals, assisting with medication routines and documentation, providing companionship and personal support, preparing meals, shopping, driving, maintaining the home and helping families manage the practical challenges that can accompany illness, reduced mobility or loss of independence.

Before moving into care, I worked for many years in international five-star hospitality as a professional chef. This gives me an unusually broad combination of skills for a live-in role. I am equally comfortable preparing nutritious meals, organising a household, driving safely to appointments, maintaining accurate records, liaising with healthcare professionals or simply sitting down and providing genuine companionship.

### What I can bring to a household

* **Experienced live-in care and private household support**, delivered with a calm, discreet and professional approach.
* **NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 in Health and Social Care.**
* **SEG Access to Higher Education Diploma (Psychology), Level 3**, with 36 Distinction and 9 Merit credits.
* Experience supporting people with **complex and changing health needs**.
* Assistance with **personal care, mobility, daily routines and maintaining independence**.
* Support with **medication routines, healthcare appointments, documentation and communication with healthcare professionals**.
* Genuine **companionship and emotional support**, recognising that good care is about the whole person rather than simply their medical needs.
* Extensive professional cooking experience, including the preparation of **fresh, nutritious meals adapted to individual dietary requirements and preferences**.
* Shopping, household organisation, laundry, ironing and practical day-to-day household support.
* Confident and experienced driving for **medical appointments, social activities, shopping and family requirements**.
* Strong written communication, record keeping and professional handovers.
* Experience working in private and UHNW households where **confidentiality, discretion, trust and reliability are essential**.
* The maturity and judgement to remain calm, practical and reassuring when circumstances change unexpectedly.

### My approach to care

I do not believe good care means taking over somebody's life.

My aim is to **support independence for as long as possible**, understand the individual behind the care plan, respect their choices, preferences and established routines, and adapt my support to what they genuinely need.

Every person is different.

Some days good care may involve personal assistance, medication routines or attending a medical appointment. On another day it may mean preparing a favourite meal, going for a drive, helping organise something around the home, supporting a hobby or simply sitting down for a meaningful conversation.

I also understand the responsibility that comes with entering somebody's home and becoming part of their everyday life. A family placing a loved one in the care of another person is placing an enormous amount of trust in that individual. I take that responsibility very seriously.

For me, professionalism means being **reliable without being intrusive, observant without taking away independence, compassionate without being patronising, and capable of recognising when something needs attention and acting appropriately**.

I am now particularly interested in **live-in and structured rota positions**, where I can become a reliable and trusted part of an individual's support system while maintaining the consistency, energy and professional standards required to provide excellent care over the long term.

If you are looking for someone who combines **professional care experience, recognised Health and Social Care qualifications, a strong academic background in psychology, maturity, practical ability, discretion, professional cooking skills and genuine human companionship**, I would be very pleased to discuss how I could support you or your family.

**Peter W**