Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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SALIATU KAMARA

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Reliable and compassionate individual with a strong background in aged care, disability services, individual support across all age groups and diverse community settings. Experienced in delivering high quality service, working collaboratively in team environments, and supporting individuals with empathy, patience, and professionalism. Known for being adaptable, easy to work with and quick to learn new skills. Currently seeking a career change and eager to bring a strong work ethic, transferable people skills, and a positive attitude to a new role or industry.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapeutic Youth Worker

Treehouse Innovative Families
08.2024 - Current
  • Supervised youths in residential and community settings to ensure safety and well being.
  • Provide individualised support to young people, contributing to increase self esteem and improve behavioural outcomes.
  • Completed detailed progress notes, incident report, family contact report and necessary documentation to maintain thorough and accurate records.
  • Building trusting relationships with young people through engagement, empathetic listening and showcasing genuine interests in their everyday lives with ongoing support.
  • Promote and encourage a safe, inclusive environment by reinforcing expectations and positive behaviour.
  • Assisted and monitored progress towards goals in care plans and assessments, contributing to tailored support plans.
  • Maintaining cleanliness of residential settings.
  • Tracking and recording medication.

AIN

Careers Building Agency
03.2022 - 04.2023
  • Provide support to elderly people by assisting with daily activities and personal tasks.
  • Assisted RN with giving medication.
  • Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment, disposing of waste properly.

Support Worker

Concept Care Disability Solutions
01.2021 - 10.2021
  • Devise and implement interactive programs targeted at achieving each client’s individual needs and goals.
  • Assist with personal care.
  • To ensure and maintain a healthy environment.
  • Working with clients with diverse intellectual disabilities following their individualised care plan.
  • Providing personal, physical, and emotional support to clients with special needs who requires assistance with daily living.
  • Supporting clients to participate in activities and tasks including home support and community access.
  • 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.

Pharmacy Assistant

Chemist Direct Plus
03.2020 - 08.2020
  • Collecting and returning scripts for patients.
  • Register duties/customer service, handling cash and EFTPOS payments
  • Receive and scan orders in the system
  • Ensuring that the store is always adequately presentable for customers
  • Independently assisting customers with over counter products and S2/S3 medication.
  • Kept pharmacy counter and related areas clean, neat and organized.
  • Demonstrated professionalism and empathy when handling patient situations, preserving confidentiality at all times.
  • Supported inventory management, ensuring proper stock levels and expiration date monitoring for medication safety.
  • Facilitated effective communication between team members, fostering a collaborative work environment within the pharmacy.

Pharmacy Assistant

Priceline Pharmacy-Pharmacy
11.2017 - 06.2019
  • Collecting and Returning scripts to patients
  • Register duties, handling cash and EFTPOS payments
  • Ensuring that the store is always adequately presentable for customers
  • Demonstrated professionalism and empathy when handling patient and preserving confidentiality at all times.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Received incoming supplies and stocked in correct locations.
  • Received deliveries of medication, verifying contents and invoices while adhering to proper storage protocols.
  • Supported inventory management, ensuring proper stock levels and expiration date monitoring for medication safety.
  • Merchandised over-the-counter goods and rotated stock.

Education

Diploma - Community Services

Nurse Training Australia

Certificate IV - Disability Support

Nurse Training Australia

Skills

  • Effective Communication: Clearly conveys ideas and listen actively to understand others
  • Teamwork: Collaborate well with diverse groups to achieve common goals
  • Positive Attitude: Maintain optimism and professionalism in all interactions
  • Reliability: Demonstrate punctuality and consistently meets commitment

Timeline

Therapeutic Youth Worker

Treehouse Innovative Families
08.2024 - Current

AIN

Careers Building Agency
03.2022 - 04.2023

Support Worker

Concept Care Disability Solutions
01.2021 - 10.2021

Pharmacy Assistant

Chemist Direct Plus
03.2020 - 08.2020

Pharmacy Assistant

Priceline Pharmacy-Pharmacy
11.2017 - 06.2019

Diploma - Community Services

Nurse Training Australia

Certificate IV - Disability Support

Nurse Training Australia
SALIATU KAMARA