Overview
Work History
Skills
Timeline
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Lucy Kamunya

Ingle Farm,SA

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager

Always Care Services
12.2019 - Current
  • Demonstrated experience in a senior leadership role, managing high performing teams within the disability sector or related field. .
  • Excellent time management skills and the ability to work well autonomously, as well as working effectively within a team environment.
  • A strong understanding of the NDIS and its policy protocols, standards and processes.
  • Proven capacity to effectively deliver and monitor service provisions.
  • Highly developed communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong relationship-building skills along with a commitment to providing quality services and implementing continuous improvement.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to relate professionally with families, advocates and to develop and motivate staff.
  • Ability to work effectively problem solve under day-to-day operational pressures.
  • Ensure all relevant compliance, legislative and regulatory requirements are met at all times.
  • Ensure clients exercise choice and control over all aspects of service delivery and have a voice in how Always Care Services can continuously improve.
  • Effectively manage your team of carers and assist with rostering and shift management.
  • Ensure that client reporting is kept in an organised manner.
  • Escalate complaints, queries, or concerns as appropriate.
  • Actively engage with clients and their families

Disability Support Worker

Always Care Services
04.2017 - Current

· Accountable for the standard of personal care and training delivered to clients.

· Support and implement policies and procedures of ACS P/L.

· Monitor and report changes in clients’ wellbeing.

· Maintain client, family, and organisational confidentiality.

· Maintain a safe and clean environment for clients.

· Facilitate development of clients’ basic life skills and foster community participation.

· Accountable for correct expenditure and maintenance of records for expenditure of client funds.

· Ensure correct administration of medication.

· Act appropriately at all times, and be a role model for clients.

Adhere to support plans developed for clients by health professionals

Youth Support Worker

Always Care Services
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Providing social, physical, and emotional mentoring to children and young people
  • Supporting implementation of youth-based activities
  • Establishing positive relationships and manage client needs on a daily basis
  • Monitoring progress against client’s case plan goals
  • Developing initiatives that address concerns
  • Addressing children and young people’s physical, social, or emotional issues as defined in support plans.
  • Engaging with young people through an authentic and meaningful relationship, supporting them to develop and grow their identify.
  • Assisting young people with all daily living activities and routines, including nutrition, health, hygiene, school, homework, extracurricular activities and social engagements.
  • Supporting young people with crisis intervention, counselling and co-regulation during periods of complex behaviours.
  • Role modelling with young people for healthy ways to engage with family, friends and the community.

Nursing Assistant

Always Care Nursing Agency
04.2011 - 02.2014
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.

Skills

Dysphagia

Assist with Medication Training

Timeline

Operations Manager

Always Care Services
12.2019 - Current

Disability Support Worker

Always Care Services
04.2017 - Current

Youth Support Worker

Always Care Services
01.2015 - 01.2018

Nursing Assistant

Always Care Nursing Agency
04.2011 - 02.2014
Lucy Kamunya