Safal Ghimire
Narangba,QLD
Summary
A caring disability support worker with 1 year and 10 months of experience as an aged care worker and 1 year and 2 months of experience as a disability support worker. I am skilled at working with individuals living with intellectual disabilities, ASD, ADHD, dementia, and schizophrenia issues, as well as physical disabilities. Specialises in daily living support, meal preparation, medication administration, mobility assistance, and care documentation. Offers excellent interpersonal and communication skills developed through field experience.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Home Caring
Caboolture, QLD
03.2023 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting clients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Managed medications effectively for clients under strict supervision from healthcare professionals, ensuring adherence to prescribed treatment plans.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours, and incidents.
- Enhanced quality of life for clients with physical and intellectual disabilities through compassionate care and assistance.
- Assisted clients in reaching personal goals through targeted skill-building activities and therapeutic interventions.
- Implemented behaviour management techniques as per the positive behaviour support plan, when required for the safety of both clients and staff members involved.
Personal Care Assistant
Narangba Community Aged Care
Narangba, QLD
12.2021 - 06.2023
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Maintained the hygiene of clients by attending to incontinence episodes, emptying the stoma bag and catheter of clients, and documenting, respectively.
- Provided palliative and end-of-life care to clients following the scope of the practice of a personal care worker.
- Followed effective hand hygiene and used appropriate personal protective equipment to break the chain of infection.
- Transported clients using various mobility equipment, such as a Sara steady, ceiling hoist, standing hoist, manual hoist, and wheel chair, as per their care plan.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported the daily hygiene needs of clients by assisting them with showers, central care, dressing, and grooming.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress reports for each client.
Personal Care Assistant
Seabrook Mackenzie Aged Care
Deception Bay, QLD
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Assisted clients with their daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialisation, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing Science -
University of The Sunshine Coast
2026
Advance Diploma of Hospitality Management
Australian Institute Of Business And Technology 2021
Certificate III in Individual Support
Australian Community And Management College 2021
Skills
- Daily living assistance
- Housekeeping and meal preparation
- Personal Care
- Documentation And incident reporting
- Computer Skills
- Problem identification and resolutions
- Behaviour redirection
- Provide mobility assistance using mobility equipments
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Trained in Maybo techniques
Certification
- Working with children check
- NDIS clearance
- First aid certificate
- CPR certificate
- Driving licence
- Vehicle registration and insurance
- Certificate iii in individual support (Ageing /Disability)
- Immunization History
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Home Caring
03.2023 - Current
Personal Care Assistant
Narangba Community Aged Care
12.2021 - 06.2023
Personal Care Assistant
Seabrook Mackenzie Aged Care
08.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Nursing Science -
University of The Sunshine Coast
Advance Diploma of Hospitality Management
Certificate III in Individual Support