Paola Moreno Gonzales
Richmond,VIC
Summary
Friendly professional dedicated to providing exceptional service to clients through delivery of beauty services. Energetic professional with excellent skill and technique.
I am a very focused and dynamic employee with over 8 years of experience in health and social services, as well as nearly completing my beauty therapy diploma.
Colleagues and patients regard me as dependable, sensitive, and kind, as well as someone dedicated to making a good difference in the lives of others. I consider myself a responsible worker and would like to have the opportunity to work in a new profession, such as beauty, because I have always been interested in it. I feel I have a strong work ethic, adaptability, and excellent communication abilities.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant
Australian Unity the Alba Nursing Home
Melbourne, Victoria
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Assisted clients with personal care, such as showering and dressing.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress using computer systems or paper files in line with data protection regulations.
- Supported clients' social, physical and emotional needs to help integrate into local community.
- Supported clients with mobility needs, including the use of wheelchairs and transfers.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted in feeding when needed.
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Performed housekeeping duties including laundry, vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors and changing bed linens.
Support Worker
Callaway care supported living house
London
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Support to person having Autism and Learning disabilities
- Administration of medication
- Escorting service users for outdoor activities
- Preparing and serving food
- Giving Personnel care
- Arranging and taking them for their health appointments.
Support Worker and Disability Worker/Key Worker
Sense (Residential Care)
London
03.2020 - 02.2023
- Serving meals and supporting to feed patients
- Promotion of patients independence
- Communicating via BSL
- Toileting and helping residents to move around
- Monitoring patients conditions by taking temperature and weight
- Medication administration
- Report in clients health notes
- Hoist transfers
- Supporting patients with social and physical activities
- Assisting with banking and paying patient bills
- Booking and accompanying patients to appointments
- Keyworker duties.
Care Assistant
The Willows Nursing and Residential Home
London
07.2019 - 02.2020
- Serving meals and supporting to feed patients
- Toileting and helping residents to move around
- Monitoring patients conditions by taking temperature and weight
- Hoist transfers
- Stand aid transfers
- End of life care
- Reposition patients every two hours to avoid sores
- Making beds
- Bowel care
- Catheter care.
Learning Disabilities Support Worker
Freedom Support Solutions Ltd
London
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Supporting patients with social and physical activities
- Booking and accompanying patients to appointments
- Helping with personal care such as support with showering and dressing
- Serving meals and supporting to feed patients
- Monitoring patient conditions by measuring temperature, pulse, respiration, and weight
- Medication administration.
Disability Support Worker
Australian Home Care Services (St Martins Court)
Australia
04.2017 - 12.2018
- Provide care and support to 12 residents with ABI and other neurological disabilities
- Helping with personal care such as support with showering and dressing
- Bowel Care
- Preparation of meals according to the nutritional needs of the patient
- Social support and companionship
- Domestic assistance
- Report in clients health notes
- Assisting with Condom drainage
- Hoist transfers
- Medication administration.
Disability Support Worker
Lifestyle Centred Services
Melbourne, Australia
02.2016 - 03.2017
- Provide care and support to residents with ABI and other neurological disabilities
- Helping with personal care such as support with showering and dressing
- Bowel Care
- Preparation of meals according to the nutritional needs of the patient
- Social support and companionship
- Domestic assistance
- Medication administration
- Shopping for patients
- Assisting with banking and paying patient bills.
Private Carer
Vasey RSL Care
Melbourne, Australia
08.2012 - 01.2016
- Gaining experience and knowledge in all areas of elderly care, including dementia patients
- Keeping all information about the health of the patients strictly confidential
- Maintain good relationships with family members and loved ones of the patients
- Assist patients with toileting and bathing
- Support the patients in dressing and undressing
- Assist patients with eating
- Observe and monitor patients behavioral pattern
- Report negative behaviors observed in clients in their health notes
- Medication administration
- Assisting with Condom drainage
- Hoist transfers.
Education
Diploma of Beauty Therapy - Beauty And Cosmetics
Victoria University
Victoria University City Center12-2024
Skills
- Health and social care
- Working with deaf patients
- Working with blind patients
- Working with ABI patients
- Working with patients with learning disabilities
- Working with patients with high complex needs
- Key worker
- Emotional Support
- Personal care assistance
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Behavioral support
- Spa Treatment Coordination
- Appointment Scheduling
- Makeup Application
- Swedish Massage
- Aromatherapy
- Hot Stone Massage
- Facials expertise
- Cleaning procedures
- Friendly Communication
- Facials and Skincare Treatments
Certification
- Certificate lll in Health services
- Certificate III in aged care
Personal Information
Nationality: Peruvian Australian
References
- Kayan Thomas, Register Care Manager, Kayan.thomas@sense.org.uk, 07557029410
- Anne Dwyer, Register Manager, anne@callawaycare.co.uk, 07510075707, 20 Homefield Road, London, HA0 2 NJ
- Folashade Oshinowo, Team leader: Character Reference, Folashade.Oshinowo@sense.org.uk
- Vishva Patel, Nurse: Character Reference, Vishvap411@gmail.com
- June Mbaraga, Registered Manager, june.mbaraga@sense.org.uk, 07990781400, 1 Clement Close, London, NW6 7AL
- Angela Mcmillau, Registered Nurse, 07967123409, 8 Lubenham hill, Market Harborough, LE16 9DG, angelam@butcherspetcare.com
- Melissa Carradine, Residential Site Manager, St Martins Court, Australian home care services, mcarradine@ahcs.org.au, 9589 4535
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Volunteer Experience
Hermanitas de los Ancianos desamparados, Aged Care Peru
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant
Australian Unity the Alba Nursing Home
08.2023 - 03.2024
Support Worker
Callaway care supported living house
09.2022 - 02.2023
Support Worker and Disability Worker/Key Worker
Sense (Residential Care)
03.2020 - 02.2023
Care Assistant
The Willows Nursing and Residential Home
07.2019 - 02.2020
Learning Disabilities Support Worker
Freedom Support Solutions Ltd
03.2019 - 07.2019
Disability Support Worker
Australian Home Care Services (St Martins Court)
04.2017 - 12.2018
Disability Support Worker
Lifestyle Centred Services
02.2016 - 03.2017
Private Carer
Vasey RSL Care
08.2012 - 01.2016
Diploma of Beauty Therapy - Beauty And Cosmetics
Victoria University
- Certificate lll in Health services
- Certificate III in aged care
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