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Natalie Thompson

Colo Vale,NSW

Summary

Compassionate and driven House Manager with excellent communication skills. Pride in ability to multitask and prioritize work effectively. Highly skilled at supervising a team of 20 staff members and 5 residents. Known for caring nature and conflict resolution abilities. Conducts monthly staff meetings and quarterly reviews to ensure a positive and harmonious work environment. Extensive knowledge in disabilities and aged care, experienced in handling complex care needs, Behavior Management Plans, NDIS Plans, Quality Assurance, Policies, and Procedures. Possesses strong networking skills with the Allied Health team, empowering residents to make informed choices.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

House Manager

Dadirri Disabilities
09.2018 - Current
  • Providing a high level of care for 5 residents
  • Supporting non-verbal and visually impaired
  • 3 Monthly reviews / performance managing staff
  • Yearly appraisals
  • Supervision of 20 staff
  • Over saw medication making sure websters, and correct medication was given
  • Planned special events such as parties or family gatherings with attention to detail and organization.
  • Scheduled and prioritized tasks to staff, overseeing work completion.
  • Evaluated employee performance and recommended promotions, transfers and dismissals.
  • Quality Assurance
  • Advocate on behalf of the residents
  • Adhere to all policies and procedures
  • Ensuring all Individual Service Plans are maintained and implemented
  • Open communication with Family members, maintaining that relationship
  • Identifying training needs of staff and ensuring that training is complete
  • Identifying, assessing and managing any risks
  • Empathic listener to ladies when they need
  • Maintaining the health of all residents, keeping a close relationship with all allied health such as psychologist, psychiatrist, doctors, physio, OT
  • Working closely with the support coordinators maintaining the residents are getting what they want in their NDIS plan
  • Challenging Behaviors working closing with psychologists to develop a behavior Management Plan then offering training to all staff implementing the plan
  • Incident report writing
  • Report to the CEO
  • Preparing monthly reports to the CEO
  • Weekly House Manager Meeting with the CEO
  • Hold staff meeting once a month
  • Ensure confidentiality is respected at all times
  • Maintaining the group home, action maintenance required within the group home
  • Making sure the group home is running smoothly and the residents are happy living in their group home
  • Petty Cash
  • Hospital visits and specialist visits with the residents
  • Updating Medical files
  • Complex Bowel and wound care
  • Assist with Meals and showering
  • Maintaining all daily notes are written and Handovers done effectively
  • Adhering to policies and procedures, implementing new procedures when required
  • Inductions with new staff and training
  • NDIS Reviews with support coordinator
  • Adapted quickly to last-minute changes in plans or circumstances without compromising on quality or results.
  • Anticipated needs of family members by staying informed about their preferences, schedules, and priorities.
  • Enhanced family satisfaction with household management by addressing concerns promptly and efficiently.
  • Supervised residents preparing meals and handling chores and provided constructive feedback.
  • Managed day-to-day operation of home to comply with regulations and agency standards.
  • Addressed customer feedback and complaints to maximize satisfaction.
  • Conducted regular audits of public spaces and staff work areas to maximize quality control.

Support Worker / Assistant to House Manager

Dadirri Disabilities
03.2017 - 09.2018
  • Support residents to promote and maintain their independence
  • Assist with Medication
  • Ordering Medication
  • Manual handling
  • Progress Notes
  • Managing Budgets
  • ISP Reviews
  • Mobility Reviews
  • Write up shower routines
  • Write up staffing shift duties
  • Assist with meals
  • Following meal time plans
  • Assisting house Manager
  • Challenging behaviors
  • Community Participation
  • Supporting Non-verbal and visually impaired
  • Communicating to residents, family, Allied health, Advocates
  • To report any WHS issues and follow procedures
  • To assist with all ADLS
  • To maintain skin integrity
  • Daily communication book with all staff
  • Domestic Assistance
  • Problem solving between residents and staff
  • Charting information
  • Follow policies and procedures
  • Attend Doctors appointments with residents
  • Follow behavior management plans
  • Attend psychologist appointments and document
  • Attend dentist appointments and document
  • Health monitoring reports
  • Bringing ideas to the house to help it run smoother
  • To work as a team and independently
  • Restrictive practices
  • Risk access venues
  • Incident reports
  • Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
  • Enhanced the quality of care for clients by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
  • Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
  • Established trusting relationships with clients and their families through empathetic communication and active listening.
  • Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
  • Adapted quickly to changing work environments while maintaining high levels of productivity and professionalism under pressure.
  • Mentored new support workers by providing guidance, sharing best practices, and modeling effective client-centered care techniques.
  • Assisted clients with personal care tasks, preserving their dignity and promoting independence.
  • Coordinated with healthcare professionals to develop personalized care plans for clients, ensuring their specific needs were met.
  • Assisted clients in managing medications, ensuring adherence to prescribed treatments.
  • Implemented behavior management plans for clients with challenging behaviors, promoting harmonious living environment.
  • Developed strong rapport with clients, which facilitated more effective support and guidance.
  • Enhanced clients' daily living skills by providing tailored support in activities such as cooking and budgeting.
  • Advocated for client rights and needs within broader social services system, ensuring their voices were heard and acted upon.
  • Documented client progress and communicated updates to care team, contributing to continuous improvement in service delivery.
  • Improved client independence with structured life skills training.

Support Worker/ Peer Support Coordinator

Interchange
01.2016 - 02.2017
  • Provide care to residents
  • Support residents to promote and maintain their independence
  • To manage peer support outings and dinner groups which can be up to 25 residents and 3 staff
  • To risk assess venues at all times
  • To make sure outing runs smoothly
  • Research venues in own time
  • Organisation skills
  • Provide support to people living with dementia
  • Assist clients with medication
  • Palliative Care
  • Challenging behaviours
  • Supporting Non-verbal and visually impaired
  • Communication skills to residents and family
  • To report any WHS issues and follow procedures
  • To assist with all ADLS
  • To maintain skin integrity
  • To assist with meals if required
  • Support people with disabilities
  • Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
  • Support individual health and emotional well being
  • Social support to clients
  • Mobility checks
  • Advise case work manager of any changes so things can be fixed
  • Domestic Assistance
  • Assist youth to maintain their independence
  • Assist youth with social skills
  • Assist youth with homework
  • Complex care needs
  • Companionship
  • Weekend Respite - looking after group of girls ages starting from 7 to 40

Assistant in Nursing

Anthem Care
02.2014 - 01.2016
  • Provide care to residents
  • Support older people to maintain their independence
  • Provide support to people living with dementia
  • Assist clients with medication
  • Palliative Care
  • Challenging behaviors
  • Supporting Non-verbal and visually impaired
  • Blood pressure/ Temperature when required
  • Communication skills to residents and family
  • To work independently in low care
  • Work as part of team in high care
  • To report to RN any new or underlying issues concerning residents
  • To report any WHS issues and follow procedures
  • Observation charts (bowel chart, fluid chart, behavior charts, pain charts, food chart)
  • Continence Assessments
  • Incident reports
  • Update Pharmacy of any changes to medication
  • Ordering medication on behalf of resident
  • Communication to doctors
  • Handovers to staff and RNs
  • Wound Assessments
  • Dressing changes
  • To assist with all ADLS
  • To maintain skin integrity
  • To assist with meals if required
  • To check syringe driver 2hourly and document
  • To make any beds needed clean floors, take out rubbish remove any hazards
  • Support people with disabilities
  • Participate in the implementation of individualized plans
  • Support individual health and emotional well being
  • Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
  • Advocate for clients

Logistics Coordinator

Tyree Industries
02.2006 - 02.2014
  • Monthly Sales targets / KPI
  • Problem solving
  • Effective team work
  • Managing daily transport
  • Managed over 50 incoming telephone inquiries daily
  • Data Entry
  • Invoicing
  • Time Management skills to meet end of month targets
  • Meeting budgets
  • Held a high level of computer skills
  • Price increase / Decrease
  • Working under pressure
  • Handling all returns / Conflict resolution
  • NCR meetings
  • General office duties
  • Telephone conference
  • On site meeting with customers
  • Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.
  • Collaborated with sales and customer service teams to address client concerns and expedite orders when necessary.
  • Coordinated with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods, minimizing stockouts.
  • Adapted quickly to unexpected disruptions in the supply chain, developing contingency plans to minimize negative impacts on business operations.
  • Established an effective communication system between departments involved in logistics coordination ensuring seamless information flow.
  • Implemented a warehouse organization system that increased storage capacity and accessibility.
  • Managed inventory levels to prevent stockouts, ordering supplies before reaching critical low levels.
  • Improved warehouse efficiency by redesigning layout for smoother flow of goods.
  • Maintained excellent working relationships with customers by efficiently responding to inquiries and complaints.
  • Coordinated shipments and tracked progress to facilitate timely delivery.
  • Managed loading, unloading, movement, and sorting of supplies to keep deliveries on schedule.
  • Managed inventory levels to verify availability of stock for customer orders.

Office Manager

Lafarge
08.1997 - 02.2006
  • Reconciliation of accounts payable / receivable
  • Ensuring business operates under WHS standards
  • End of month procedures
  • End of month deadlines
  • Promotion of business
  • Managing staff to perform stock taking
  • Problem solving / Conflict Resolution
  • Time management skills / Multitasking
  • Petty cash
  • Training and supporting staff
  • All price structures
  • Closing and opening factory
  • Chasing debts
  • General office duties
  • Invoicing / data entry
  • Refunds for customers when required
  • Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence, approximately 40 daily.
  • Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
  • Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Conducted regular inventory assessments of office supplies, ordering necessary items proactively to prevent stock shortages.
  • Enhanced team productivity by delegating tasks effectively and overseeing daily workflow.
  • Streamlined office operations by implementing efficient filing systems and organizational strategies.
  • Served as a liaison between upper management and staff members, facilitating open channels of communication to address concerns or issues promptly.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by developing effective client feedback system that led to service improvements.
  • Resolved office disputes swiftly and equitably, maintaining harmonious workplace.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.

Assistant Manager

Go-Lo
04.1994 - 08.1997
  • Multitasking / Conflict Resolution
  • Effective Communication skills
  • Acting as Manager when required
  • Voids / Refunds
  • Petty cash
  • Time Management skills
  • Answering Telephone enquiries
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
  • Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
  • Oversaw daily cash reconciliations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and minimizing discrepancies.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.
  • Managed inventory levels to minimize stockouts while reducing overhead costs.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Mentored junior staff members in their professional development by offering guidance/support in their assigned roles.
  • Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service.
  • Increased sales through effective merchandising strategies and targeted promotions.
  • Facilitated clear communication between employees and upper management through regular meetings and updates.
  • Oversaw daily operations to maintain store cleanliness and organization.
  • Engaged with customers to gather feedback, using insights to improve service and product offerings.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by resolving complaints and inquiries promptly.

Education

Complex Bowel Management -

01.2024

CPR -

01.2023

Infection Control -

01.2022

Wound Care Management -

01.2022

Completed First Aid Certificate and CPR training -

01.2022

Complex Bowel Care Management -

01.2022

Continence, Catheter Management -

01.2022

Appropriate Workplace Behaviour -

01.2022

Supporting People to Stay Infection free -

01.2021

Managing Epilepsy -

01.2021

Manual Handling Training -

01.2021

Accidental Counselling -

01.2020

BSBSS00063 Team Leader Skill Set -

01.2020

Supporting Choice and Control -

01.2020

Supporting People at Meal Times -

01.2020

Supporting People with Medication -

01.2020

Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -

01.2018

Respond to workplace emergencies -

01.2017

CHC40108 Certificate IV in Aged Care -

01.2015

Dementia Dynamics toolkit E learning -

01.2015

CHC40108 Certificate 3 in Aged Care -

01.2014

Champion for skin integrity -

01.2014

Palliative Approach to Aged Care -

01.2014

Intermediate MS Excel course -

01.2012

Secretarial studies certificate -

01.1997

Certificate in retail operations -

01.1996

Certificate in child studies -

01.1994

Skills

  • Activity Supervision
  • Staff Training
  • Quality Assurance
  • Exceptional organization
  • Financial Management
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Calendar Management
  • Emergency Response
  • Decision-Making
  • Problem-Solving
  • Clear Communication

Certification

Hold a current First Aid, CPR, NDIS workers clearance check, drivers licence

References

  • Bettina Schmidt, Occupational and Health Therapist, 0407 592 069
  • Michelle Trainor, Dadirri Disabilities, 0414 225 008

Timeline

House Manager

Dadirri Disabilities
09.2018 - Current

Support Worker / Assistant to House Manager

Dadirri Disabilities
03.2017 - 09.2018

Support Worker/ Peer Support Coordinator

Interchange
01.2016 - 02.2017

Assistant in Nursing

Anthem Care
02.2014 - 01.2016

Logistics Coordinator

Tyree Industries
02.2006 - 02.2014

Office Manager

Lafarge
08.1997 - 02.2006

Assistant Manager

Go-Lo
04.1994 - 08.1997

Complex Bowel Management -

CPR -

Infection Control -

Wound Care Management -

Completed First Aid Certificate and CPR training -

Complex Bowel Care Management -

Continence, Catheter Management -

Appropriate Workplace Behaviour -

Supporting People to Stay Infection free -

Managing Epilepsy -

Manual Handling Training -

Accidental Counselling -

BSBSS00063 Team Leader Skill Set -

Supporting Choice and Control -

Supporting People at Meal Times -

Supporting People with Medication -

Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -

Respond to workplace emergencies -

CHC40108 Certificate IV in Aged Care -

Dementia Dynamics toolkit E learning -

CHC40108 Certificate 3 in Aged Care -

Champion for skin integrity -

Palliative Approach to Aged Care -

Intermediate MS Excel course -

Secretarial studies certificate -

Certificate in retail operations -

Certificate in child studies -

Natalie Thompson