Mathew Brindley
Ravenhall,Victoria
Summary
Experienced Corrections Officer with a strong focus on safety and effective People in our care management. Skilled in overseeing recreational, visiting, and work activities with a compassionate approach.
Proven ability to maintain order and handle stressful situations, with attention to detail.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Prison Officer
Dame Phyllis Frost Centre - Department of Justice and Community services
Ravenhall, Victoria
12.2019 - Current
- Transporting persons in our care to medical, dental appointments, funerals, work details, and court hearings.
- Coordinated persons in our care activities to enhance learning and skill development for post-incarceration success.
- Maintained open communications with other areas within, and stakeholders, to ensure safe operations.
- Informed persons in our care, as well as visitors, about rules, safety, and security procedures.
- Enforced behavior management protocols and drafted incident reports
- Monitored behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts, and other dangerous activities.
- Inspected cells and conducted random searches of common areas to ensure security.
- Employed de-escalation techniques and physical restraints to manage unruly persons in our care.
Nurse
Swingshift Nursing Agency
Fitzroy North , Victoria
03.2006 - 11.2021
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Assisted physicians with examinations and patient scans during diagnostic processes.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
Prison Officer
Metropolitan Remand Centre - Department of Justice and Community services
Ravenhall, Victoria
04.2010 - 12.2019
- Monitored daily activities to identify and manage suspicious behavior, improper conduct and signs of conflict.
- Inspected cells and conducted random searches of common areas.
- Supervised offender work assignments and evaluated performance for compliance with standard regulations.
- Employed de-escalation techniques, verbal commands and physical and mechanical restraints to address unruly inmates.
- Informed inmates and visitors of rules, safety and security procedures and responsibilities.
- Maintained clear and open communications with facility areas to support safe operations.
- Transported inmates to and from medical and dental appointments, funerals, work details and court hearings.
- Coordinated activities with inmates to stimulate learning and skill development for life after incarceration.
- Detected potential threats and quickly defused conflicts.
- Observed inmate behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts and other dangerous activities.
Nurse
Northwestern Mental Health - Western Health
St Albans , Victoria
03.2003 - 09.2014
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
Education
Certificate III in Correctional Practices (Custodial) - Custodial
Department of Justice
Melbourne, VIC10.2018
Diploma of Health Sciences - Nursing - Nursing
Care Training Australia
Melbourne, VIC09.2003
Heavy Ridgid Truck License - Vehicle Licensing
Moonee Ponds Driving School
Moonee Ponds, VIC03.2003
Forklift License - High Risk Licensing
Moonee Ponds Driving School
Moonee Ponds, VIC03.2003
Certificate IV in Health Sciences. - Patient Transport Attendant
Victoria University
St Albans, VIC09.2001
Victorian Education Certificate (VCE) - Secondary Education
Kurunjang Secondary College
Melton, VIC11.1999
Various Training For Firefighting Skills - Fire Fighter
CFA
Various LocationsSkills
- Trained in Defensive Tactics
- Strategic Planning and Organization
- Inmate Rights
- Crisis Management
- Excellent Problem Solver
- Occupational Hazards and Safety Precautions
- Incident Reporting
- Contraband Searching
- Medication and IV Administration
- Wound Management
- Critical Thinking
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Accurate Documentation
- Nursing Plan Development
- Charting Medication Administration
Commissioner Recognition Award
- Received in 2016 to honour your contribution to the management of the riotous disturbance at Metropolitan Remand Centre on 30th June to 1st July 2015 and to the prison's recovery.
Accomplishments
National Emergency Medal - 2009 and 2019/20 Fires.
Timeline
Prison Officer
Dame Phyllis Frost Centre - Department of Justice and Community services
12.2019 - Current
Prison Officer
Metropolitan Remand Centre - Department of Justice and Community services
04.2010 - 12.2019
Nurse
Swingshift Nursing Agency
03.2006 - 11.2021
Nurse
Northwestern Mental Health - Western Health
03.2003 - 09.2014
Certificate III in Correctional Practices (Custodial) - Custodial
Department of Justice
Diploma of Health Sciences - Nursing - Nursing
Care Training Australia
Heavy Ridgid Truck License - Vehicle Licensing
Moonee Ponds Driving School
Forklift License - High Risk Licensing
Moonee Ponds Driving School
Certificate IV in Health Sciences. - Patient Transport Attendant
Victoria University
Victorian Education Certificate (VCE) - Secondary Education
Kurunjang Secondary College
Various Training For Firefighting Skills - Fire Fighter
CFA