Ketan Golakiya
GLADSTONE,QLD
Summary
Compassionate support worker with extensive experience in personal care and health monitoring. Provided assistance with daily living activities, including mobility support and medication administration, while adhering to care plans under supervision. Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care and maintain accurate clinical documentation. Demonstrated ability to respond calmly in high-pressure situations, ensuring safety and dignity of individuals in care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Lionheart
Gladstone , QLD
09.2024 - Current
- Provide personal care including assistance with showering, dressing, toileting, grooming, and feeding
- Support individuals with mobility needs, including use of hoists, wheelchairs, and other mobility aids
- Administer medication and follow care plans under supervision and within scope
- Monitor and report changes in health, behaviour or emotional wellbeing
- Assist with complex health needs such a s PEG feeding, seizure management, tracheostomy care, stoma care, or continence care (where trained)
- Support daily living activities like cooking, cleaning, and laundry in a shared accommodation setting
- Encourage and facilitate community participation and social engagement
- Maintain accurate and timely records of care, incidents, and progress notes
- Collaborate with allied health professionals, families, and support coordinators
- Uphold safety, dignity, and rights of participants in line with NDIS standards and duty of care
- Respond calmly and effectively in high-pressure or emergency situations
- Follow behaviour support plans and implement strategies for clients with complex behaviours
- Ensure a clean, safe, and supportive living environment
- Promote independence, choice, and empowerment wherever possible
Resident medical officer
Various hospitals
Gujarat, India
06.2008 - 05.2024
- Delivered comprehensive patient care by assessing conditions, administering treatments, and ensuring safety compliance, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans, improving overall efficiency in patient management.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation, supporting compliance with healthcare regulations and facilitating seamless information transfer.
- Collaborated with professionals to discuss each case before diagnosis or interventions, except in clear basic cases.
- Cared for patients with highest level of severity and critical illness in department.
- Performed clinical procedures including IV/IM injection, cannulation, catheterisation, suctioning, wound dressing, blood sample Collection for pathology, vital sign checks and documented results accurately.
- Maintained accurate records of resident data such as medications, treatments, and progress notes.
Education
Certificate III Individual (Ageing & Disability) -
Australia
Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine And Surgery
India
Skills
- Personal care assistance
- Mobility support
- Medication administration
- Health monitoring
- Tracheostomy care
- PEG feeding and stoma care
- Seizure Management
References-
- Leah charles- 0466401272 leahmareecharles@gmail.com DSW- Lionheart
- Kavan Arambepola- 0411 737 765 kavarambe@gmail.com DSW- Lionheart
- Dr Dharmeshkumar Moradiya (MBBS)Treendale Medical Group- Australia- 6233- 0401803181 dvmoradia@gmail.com
Certification
- Current First Aid & CPR, National Police Check, NDIS Screening check, Blue Card, Manual Handling Infection Control, Australian driving licence
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Lionheart
09.2024 - Current
Resident medical officer
Various hospitals
06.2008 - 05.2024
Certificate III Individual (Ageing & Disability) -
Australia
Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine And Surgery
India