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Prabha Bhandari

Rosslea,QLD

Summary

With an aim of becoming a successful clinical social worker, I am a recent graduate social worker, possessing soft skills of time management, observation, problem-solving, organizational and communications skills to contribute in maximizing customer satisfaction with strong interpersonal skills and fast learning ability. My work ethics are of the highest caliber, and I feel pride in committing fully to my role and being able to bring positive changes to peoples lives. I am looking for an opportunity to advance my career, being a part of NSW Health.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Care Assistant

Blue Care
  • Supported and supervised residents on their ADLs.
  • Assisted residents to transfer and teaming up to reposition residents when required
  • Offered food and drinks on timely basis and feeding those who need assistance,
  • Applied person centered and strength based approach to encourage residents to complete task themselves and promote their functioning,
  • Provided residents emotional, therapeutic and practical support
  • Timely review of care plans and make note of changes and issues.
  • Proper documentation of weight, bowels, urinary charts, food and fluid charts, behaviours, therapies and other record keeping as per need.
  • Monitor resident’s behaviour and document if observed any unusual or disturbing behaviour,
  • Work as a team with other carers and report to the supervisor on duty.
  • Maintained hygiene and cleanliness, take personal clothing and linens to the laundry, maintain proper disposal of waste.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
  • Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in resident's health status to RN on duty
  • Remained alert to problems, changes in behaviours or health issues of residents and competently responded
  • Supported residents with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff
  • Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching and strength building

Social Work Practicum Student

Townsville University Hospital
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Worked in various wards, where I learned to practice professionalism, balancing ethical concerns without being biased and judgmental
  • Conducted comprehensive and culturally appropriate psychosocial assessments
  • Provided counselling and advocating the patients to the appropriate services they need
  • Gained knowledge about NDIS, NIISQ, QCAT, PTSS, EPOA, AHD, SOC and understood many more other services in place to support the customer
  • Attended regular rapid rounds, MDT meetings, family meeting, department and team meetings where there was two-way sharing and learning work experience
  • Acted as a liaison with treating team, family and whoever is concerned, to provide quality service to the customer
  • Documented online progress note on ieMR for every service provided in the particular patient’s chart
  • Capable of using applications in the Queensland health record system like power chart, patient flow etc
  • Conducted case studies, group work and detailed conceptualized learning on weekly tutorial sessions with Clinical Educator
  • As part of my small project, performed research and build an information booklet for surgical outpatient clinic patient with the checklist of what to do at home prior to admission, what to bring to hospital, and how to prepare for home post-surgery
  • It also included a list of questions that patients can ask to the doctors regarding their surgery
  • I also created a list of Referral to guide staffs in the surgical outpatient clinic regarding when to refer to social work.

Student Social Worker

Regis Aged Care
07.2021 - 11.2021
  • Undertake intake assessments for every new resident entering the nursing home
  • Conduct social, cultural, and spiritual assessment, as well as reviewing and reassessing on a regular basis
  • Collaborated closely with the Lifestyle Coordinator and family members to strategise and implement plans to maintain resident’s normal lifestyle
  • Provided counselings, emotional, therapeutic and practical support to the residents
  • One on one conversation with residents and families to accompany them and help solve their problems when required
  • Organized and conducted several games and activities to entertain and actively engage with residents
  • Engaged the residents on outdoor activities like gardening, watering plants, bus trips, walks etc
  • Documented the resident’s progress, everyday activities in the online database
  • Learned about the Aged care funding instrument and means assessment for cost of care calculation.

Education

Masters of Social Work -

James Cook University

Skills

  • Quick learner
  • Hard-Working
  • Positive attitude
  • Detail Oriented
  • Physically Fit
  • Flexible with Hours
  • Creative
  • Culturally competent
  • Critical thinking
  • Decision Making
  • Accountable and Responsible
  • Team player
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Time management
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Caring nature
  • Emotional stability
  • Advocacy skills
  • Communication skills
  • Computer skills
  • Duty of care
  • Practice with social justice
  • Practice professionalism
  • Ability to integrate in dynamic environment
  • Seeking feedback
  • Self-improvement

Accomplishments

    As part of my small project, performed research and build an information booklet for surgical outpatient clinic patient with the checklist of what to do at home prior to admission, what to bring to hospital, and how to prepare for home post-surgery.

    It also included a list of questions that patients can ask to the doctors regarding their surgery.

    I also created a list of Referral to guide staffs in the surgical outpatient clinic regarding when to refer to social work.

Certification

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

CPR, AED and First AID Certification

Manual Handling

COVID 19 - Aged Care Modules(1-9)

Infection Control Training - COVID 19

NDIS Workers Orientation Modules

Prevention and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorder Mental health first aid

Dementia Training courses

Child Safe Child Friendly Awareness

Consumer Protection Cultural Appreciation Program

NDIS supporting effective communication

Treating people fairly in the workplace

Voluntary Assisted Dying-General WHS Risk Management

Additional Information

During the 2015 massive earthquake in Nepal, I volunteered at Bir Hospital, the trauma centre, and the blood bank. There, I helped collect food and drink from donors, worked with nurses and doctors to transfer patients, and was a part of the cleaning crew to keep the hospital and its surroundings clean. I also travelled to several severely affected areas with a medical team to provide first aid services to the local community and emotional support to those who needed it.

Languages

Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Full Professional
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Social Work Practicum Student

Townsville University Hospital
07.2022 - 11.2022

Student Social Worker

Regis Aged Care
07.2021 - 11.2021

Personal Care Assistant

Blue Care

Masters of Social Work -

James Cook University

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