Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Heather Taylor

WANNEROO,Australia

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Care

Koh-I-Nor Contemporary Care
04.2018 - 07.2023
  • Personal care- showering, toileting, oral and skin care, skin integrity, first aid, mental health first aid and supervision, one on one supervision, group supervision

Support Worker/Carer

Drake Medox Perth WA
07.2017 - 04.2018
  • Personal care - showering, toileting, oral and skin care, skin integrity, first aid, massage and exercises and dressing.
  • Administration of medication, both Webster packs and liquid all via peg.
  • Hoisting.
  • Cleaning, disinfecting equipment and Laundry.
  • Cooking.
  • Community Inclusion
  • Wheelchair movement and transportation
  • Note taking
  • Mental Health First Aid and support.
  • Ellison House Orrong Rd Carlisle.
  • Canning Lodge Aged Care - 6 Caprice Pl, Willetton.
  • Osborne Park Hospital, Dementia Ward (G)
  • Group Homes within the Perth and Mandurah Areas
  • One on One Complex Care.

Support Worker/Carer

AVIVO Geraldton WA 6530
03.2017 - 07.2017
  • Personal care - showering, toileting, oral and skin care, pressure sores and First aid, massage and exercises.
  • Administration of Medication (webster pack).
  • Hoisting.
  • Cooking, feeding, cleaning and laundry.
  • Community Inclusion
  • Wheelchair movement and bus transport.
  • Note taking.
  • Complex Care

Support Worker/Carer

Baptistcare Geraldton, WA 6530
05.2013 - 03.2017
  • Personal Care - showering, toileting care (pad use), oral and skin care, pressure sores and the Care of.
  • Tracheostomy Care - Suctioning, Cleaning.
  • Peg Care - stoma maintenance, manual (gravity) and machine peg feeds and medication administration via peg.
  • Use of medical equipment- BiPap, oxygen administration, suctioning machines both portable and affixed.
  • Knowledge of heart and respiratory rates, pulses, temperature, blood pressure.
  • Emotional wellbeing, body language (non verbal) Makaton.
  • Medical administration.
  • Note taking and medical forms.
  • Complex Care

Support Worker/Carer/ Leisure Buddy

ATLAS (Access to Sport and Leisure)
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Womens Refuge - Admissions, social work on admissions, Police referrals, contacts, reporting and admissions.
  • Admission notes.
  • Security of Premises.
  • ATLAS - Community liaisons and Inclusion.
  • Working with Autism Spectrum both Low and high.
  • Social Work between client and the public.
  • Respite Care.
  • Personal Care - showering administering medication, oral care, diets, cooking, mentoring clients with manners and cooking.
  • Road wise, public transport and rules and prompting when interacting with public.
  • Parental communication.
  • Hydrotherapy.
  • Education and job networking for the client.
  • Office duties
  • Training.

Support Worker

Westview House, Department for Child Protection Geraldton WA 6530
04.2008 - 01.2010
  • Home care of residents.
  • Meal preparation and cleaning.
  • Personal Care support.
  • Social work.
  • Transport to schools, appointments to police, doctors and DCP office.

Family Resource Worker

Department for Child Protection, Geraldton WA, 6530
01.2000 - 04.2008
  • Court appointed supervised contacts between children, their parents and other family members.
  • Support notes and affidavits.
  • Fathers cooking and education classes.
  • Body language list for other workers.

01.2006 - 01.2011
  • In home Palliative Care for two separate indigenous family members (father in law and Brother in law).
  • Personal care- showering, manual handling, skin care, massage, medication administration.
  • Meal/ diet preparation.
  • Appointments with doctors and other medical professionals.

Education

Year 11 -

Santa Maria College
Attadale
01.1981

Skills

  • Disability Work,
  • Carer, Support Work,
  • Community Services,

Certification

  • Certification III in Disabilities
  • Current Working with Children's Check
  • Current Police Clearance
  • Current First Aid and CPR
  • Current Medication
  • Current and clean C-class drivers licence.

Timeline

Personal Care

Koh-I-Nor Contemporary Care
04.2018 - 07.2023

Support Worker/Carer

Drake Medox Perth WA
07.2017 - 04.2018

Support Worker/Carer

AVIVO Geraldton WA 6530
03.2017 - 07.2017

Support Worker/Carer

Baptistcare Geraldton, WA 6530
05.2013 - 03.2017

Support Worker/Carer/ Leisure Buddy

ATLAS (Access to Sport and Leisure)
01.2013 - 01.2017

Support Worker

Westview House, Department for Child Protection Geraldton WA 6530
04.2008 - 01.2010

01.2006 - 01.2011

Family Resource Worker

Department for Child Protection, Geraldton WA, 6530
01.2000 - 04.2008

Year 11 -

Santa Maria College
Heather Taylor