Gayle Nathan
Eyre
Summary
Energetic medical professional ready to provide compassionate and respectful care to patients. Possesses excellent team collaboration and communication skills. Committed to offering quality patient experiences.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Allied Health Assistant
BRAIN INJURY SA
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Implemented time management strategies that increased efficiency within the allied health department.
- Assisted in structured therapeutic activities and supportive interactions with patients.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families, fostering a positive environment conducive to healing.
- Communicated with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care.
- Contributed to increased patient satisfaction by promptly addressing concerns and providing compassionate care.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans, resulting in better patient management.
Activity Supervisor
James Nash House
03.2020 - 07.2023
- Company Overview: Forensic Mental Health
- Working under an Occupational Therapist I create groups and activities based on life skills/ diversional therapy or individual base activities
- Work as a part of a multidisciplinary team with Doctors, psychologist, social workers, Occupational Therapist, and other Allied health assistants
- Patients have high complex behaviours such as personality disorders, psychosis, Autism and Intellectual disability, along with other mental health conditions
- Forensic Mental Health
Allied Health Assistant
Royal Adelaide Hospital
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Following instructions from Allied Health Professionals for ADL's, feeding and mobility is a big part of client care routine
- Assisting with ADL's in the morning’s and helping clients get ready for the day
- Experience with bed washes, bath washes, shower chair showers and static chair showers
- All using the guidelines set by the Allied Health team for what equipment should be used, and prompting/ encouraging clients to do as much as they can for them self under supervision and provide help if needed
Senior Support Officer
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre
06.2013 - 09.2019
- Duties include: Working with clients with different needs for rehabilitation, e.g
- Brain injury, Spinal Injury, Medical and Stroke
- Working in the Brain Injury Unit is my main role
- Working with in a large team of Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
- Following instructions from Allied Health Professionals for ADL's, feeding and mobility is a big part of our client care routine
- Assisting with ADL's in the morning’s and helping clients get ready for the day
- Experience with bed washes, bath washes, shower chair showers and static chair showers
- All using the guidelines set by the Allied Health team for what equipment should be used and prompting/ encouraging clients to do as much as they can for them self under supervision and provide help if needed
- I also play a role in supervising meals, helping to set up (cutting up, pouring juice into cup, non- slip mat under plate) if required, supervision with swallowing and prompting if required
- Strong understand of Infection control guidelines and principles
- Cleaning to SA Health care cleaning standards
- Sound knowledge of Manual Handing techniques and safe practices
- Senior First Aid certificate holder (current)
- Security
- As an Authorized Officer, nominated under the SA Health Act 2008, I am responsible for maintaining the hospital by Laws, responding to security incidents and emergency situations
- Maintaining a safe secure Environment for staff, patients and visitors whilst protecting the Centre and its assets
Education
Diploma of Mental health -
TAFE SA
Adelaide, SA12.2023
Certificate IV - Allied Health Assistant
TAFE SA
Adelaide, SA12.2019
Certificate III - Individual Disability
TAFE SA
Salisbury, SA12.2017
Year 12 -
Valley View Secondary School
Para Vista, SA12.2001
Skills
- Manual Handling
- Lifter trained
- Adapting therapy tables
- Following instructions
- Teamwork
- Individual work
- Gurney handling
- Senior First Aid
- Self-motivated
- Organised
- Compassionate
- Understanding of Communication impairment, Cognitive impairment, Complex behaviours, Intellectual disability
- Mental health conditions
- Collaborative work
- Client goal achievement
- Positive behaviour support plans
- Working in intense environments
- Self-care understanding
- Vital signs monitoring
- Airway Management
- Stroke Management
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Allergic reaction management
- Medical Equipment Operation
- Emergency medical care
- Spinal Immobilization
- Fracture Stabilization
- Patient Care
- Defensive Driving
- Vehicle Inspection
- Healthcare regulations
- Problem-Solving
References
- Darrryl Sparrow, RTL Adelaide Plains, 0421 044 599, darryl.sparrow@sa.gov.au
- Shane McInnes, MANAGER, 0421 057 630, shane.mcinnes@sa.gov.au
- Louisa Di Fiore, Senior Occupational Therapist, 708 71091, Louisa.Difiore@sa.gov.au
Timeline
Allied Health Assistant
BRAIN INJURY SA
08.2023 - 07.2024
Activity Supervisor
James Nash House
03.2020 - 07.2023
Allied Health Assistant
Royal Adelaide Hospital
09.2019 - 03.2020
Senior Support Officer
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre
06.2013 - 09.2019
Diploma of Mental health -
TAFE SA
Certificate IV - Allied Health Assistant
TAFE SA
Certificate III - Individual Disability
TAFE SA
Year 12 -
Valley View Secondary School
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