Chloe Sherlock
Coffs Harbour,NSW
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Personal Care Assistant with almost 3 years of experience in aged care. Found immense fulfillment in providing care and expressing deep compassion for others. Continuously seeks growth and improvement opportunities within the nursing industry. Passionate about aged care and excited about relocating to New Zealand to make a positive impact on the lives of others while immersing in the breathtaking scenery.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Sawtell Catholic Care Of The Aged
05.2023 - 01.2025
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
- Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
Home Care Worker
Hammond Care
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Continuously updated professional knowledge by attending training sessions, workshops, and conferences related to the home care industry.
- Assisted aged clients to support independence and well-being.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress by documenting observations, interventions, outcomes, and any identified issues.
- Contributed to patients'' wellbeing by assisting with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, and meal preparation.
- Facilitated social engagement for isolated clients through engaging activities and companionship services that improved overall quality of life.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
Personal Care Assistant
Garden Village Port Macquarie
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Maintained professional work boundaries with clients, client family members and other employees.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching and strength building.
- Assisted with dressing, grooming and other ADL cares.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Maintained frequent supervision of residents unable to call for assistance.
Supervisor
Woolworths
11.2019 - 07.2022
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Introduced team contests and goals to enhance productivity and improve employee morale.
- Scanning and packing all of the customers orders then loading them onto the truck for delivery
- Pushing and lifting heavy trolleys and totes.
Shift Runner
Dominos
03.2018 - 11.2019
- Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Prepared foods and ingredients into containers ready for use during that day.
- Cooked and cut pizzas and sides with correct weights and appropriate presentation.
- Worked extremely well running the shop during busy hours.
- Opened store and prepared the shop for workers to come in and be ready to start the day.
Education
Certificate III - Individual Supports
Coffs Coast Community College
Coffs Harbour02.2024
Taree High School
Taree, NSW03.2018
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Personal Care Assistance
- Compassionate Care
- Nursing Assistance
- First Aid Certification
- Incredible mental and physical support to both clients and workers
- Enjoyment and Passion for working
- Always on time
- Constantly looking to further and better my work skills
- Open to constructive criticism
Certification
First aid certificate
Working with children check
Certificate 3 in Individual Support
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Sawtell Catholic Care Of The Aged
05.2023 - 01.2025
Home Care Worker
Hammond Care
02.2023 - 05.2023
Personal Care Assistant
Garden Village Port Macquarie
07.2022 - 02.2023
Supervisor
Woolworths
11.2019 - 07.2022
Shift Runner
Dominos
03.2018 - 11.2019
Taree High School
First aid certificate
Working with children check
Certificate 3 in Individual Support
Certificate III - Individual Supports
Coffs Coast Community College
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