Everlyne GICHUKI
Doolandella,QLD
Summary
I have a passion working with physical and intellectual disabilities, aged and the less privileged and a good background of individualised care of physical and Mental disabled clients. A team player, reliable and extremely diligent person.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Worker
RURAL LIFESTYLE OPTIONS AUSTRALIA
06.2018 - Current
- Support to customers with personal care needs and hygiene
- Assist customers to perform domestic duties
- Provide assistance and encouragement in basic life skills
- Provide social support as required by customers and directed by the organisation
- Escorting customers to social activities and appointments
- Participate in safety procedures for customers care work
Disability Support Worker
MULTICAP
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Support to customers with personal care needs and hygiene
- Assist customers to perform domestic duties
- Provide assistance and encouragement in basic life skills
- Provide social support as required by customers and directed by the organisation
- Escorting customers to social activities and appointments
- Participate in safety procedures for customer care work
- Support Customer to achieve their goals
- Work as a team to provide care to the customer and their guardians
- Assisting customers with meal preparation
Case worker Volunteer
St. Vincent De Paul Call Centre
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Setting new profiles for customers in need of help
- Working hand in hand with community workers to make sure customers get their basic needs
- Picking up call to help or direct the customers to receive necessary help
- Making sure that all client information is kept private
- Ensuring safe filing has been done
- Destroying sensitive materials immediately after a call with the customers
- Referring customers to organisations and services that would better suit them
Assistant in Nursing
TriCare Mount Gravatt Aged care
07.2017 - 09.2018
- Provide personal care assistance to customers , these duties include bathing, lifting, moving, dressing, grooming and feeding clients
- Assist nursing staff to lift and turn bedridden patients
- Help customers to move around and communicate
- Bed making and other housekeeping tasks as required
- Observe and report any changes in the customer’s condition, action appropriate documentation and help write care plans
- Possess excellent understanding of all relevant workplace legislations, policies and procedures
- Experience in providing care support which is responsive to the specific nature of dementia
- Support the older person to meet their emotional and psychology needs
- Participate in safety procedures for customers care work
- Always confirm with the information requirements of the aged care and community care
Disability Support Worker
Lighthouse Disability
02.2016 - 03.2017
- Support to customers with personal care needs and hygiene
- Assist customers to perform domestic duties
- Provide assistance and encouragement in basic life skills
- Provide social support as required by customers and directed by the organisation
- Escorting clients to social activities and appointments
- Assisting with centre based respite for youths and seniors
- Assisting customers with meal preparation
Education
Bachelors - Social Work
Griffith University
Logan03.2025
Diploma - Community Services
TAFE SouthBank Queensland
Brisbane01.2020
Certificate III - Individual Support (Agecare)
TAFE QUEENSLAND
Brisbane01.2018
Skills
- First Aid Certificate
- Manual handling
- Drivers Licence
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Good time management
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Good oral communication skills
- Good written communication skills
Skills Experience
- First Aid Certificate
- Manual handling and Drivers Licence
- Current police certificate
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and good time management
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Good oral and written communication skills
Attributes
- Compassionate and caring
- Effective creative and decision making skills
- Friendly and approachable personality
- Able to take the initiative in emergencies, remain calm in a crisis situation.
- Display tolerance, patience and tact in dealing with people from a diverse range of cultural, religious and socio-economic background
Languages
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
MULTICAP
12.2020 - 12.2021
Case worker Volunteer
St. Vincent De Paul Call Centre
04.2019 - 10.2019
Disability Support Worker
RURAL LIFESTYLE OPTIONS AUSTRALIA
06.2018 - Current
Assistant in Nursing
TriCare Mount Gravatt Aged care
07.2017 - 09.2018
Disability Support Worker
Lighthouse Disability
02.2016 - 03.2017
Bachelors - Social Work
Griffith University
Diploma - Community Services
TAFE SouthBank Queensland
Certificate III - Individual Support (Agecare)
TAFE QUEENSLAND
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