Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Hi, I’m

Shaniah Hendry

Morayfield ,Australia
Shaniah  Hendry

Summary

Dedicated Disability Support Worker keen to provide comprehensive, compassionate and individualized client care. With gentle touch and caring attitude centered around providing dignity and respect throughout care. Effective and efficient team or solo worker. Reliable, enthusiastic, keen and hard working, willing to learn new skill and abilities and improve those already known, with a great eye for detail. I have provided care to those with mainly Quadriplegia but also some but minor experience in Intellectual disabilities. I would love the opportunity to work with anyone with any physical or intellectual disability.


I'm currently Available Monday, Wednesday and Friday

7am- 5pm.

* Potential for Tuesday and or Thursday availability based on length of shift and child care. Possibility for weekend fill in also.


2025 availability will be Monday through Friday Likely 7-4


Overview

10
years of professional experience

Work History

Your Ways Support Services

Disability Support Worker
01.2016 - Current

Job overview

  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients incl. bowel therapy.
  • Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting and moving clients. Using hoists and slings where necessary.
  • Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry incl. ironing and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Maintained safety with tidy, clean and hazard-free home environments.
  • Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
  • Prepared basic requested meals at meal times
  • Maintained healthy gardens.
  • Encouraged and attended social activities.
  • Assisted with Medication.
  • Provided basic wound care.
  • Offered and performed basic Massages and stretches.
  • willing to genuinely provide comfort and support in difficult times.
  • *would like to add, I took 3 years off to raise my son from late August 2019 returned December 2022*

Temporarily self employed relieving staff

Disability Support Worker
10.2018 - 12.2018

Job overview

  • Maintained safety with tidy, clean and hazard-free home environments.
  • Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
  • Entertained and conversed to keep patients mentally alert.
  • Collaborated with parents on home care and support for children with disabilities.
  • Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
  • Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors and incidents.
  • Worked with children and parents to closely monitor and record social, behavioral and academic growth.
  • Assisted to my best ability to help in the basic educational growth of my teen client with an intellectual disability at the request of his parent.
  • Enhaced skills incl. basic meals, basic household cleaning, basic hygiene tasks.
  • Encouraged social activities and engagement.

Caboolture Real Food Snacks

Factory Production Worker
11.2014 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Weighed and measured items to prevent waste and meet quality standards.
  • Supported production needs by performing routine tasks using standard procedures and equipment.
  • Used equipment properly to avoid workplace hazards or injuries.
  • Carefully packaged finished products and prepared for shipment.
  • Operated 4 machines proficiently and in compliance to safety standards.
  • Increased efficiency through gentle encouragement and implementing fun competion with rewards for efficiency and quality
  • Workplace provided those with disabilities employment alongside those without any disability. With that I had the pleasure of providing extra support where necessary to fulfil their tasks.

Education

University of The Sunshine Coast

Bachelor Of Nursing Science from Nursing
01-2015

University Overview

Major life circumstances lead to my Registered Nurse and eventually Midwife dream being put on hold.

I have completed my First and Second Year and partially Third year.


Leaving me an Assistant in Nursing (AIN) and with a Diploma in Health science


I planned to return to my degree in 2019. Although I became a new and solo mother, changing plans. I will return to complete my degree when it suits my family life, still as a solo mother. Would love to consider the option to complete my degree as part of ongoing learning through employment also if possible.

Skills

  • Great Attention to detail
  • Reliable and Keen worker
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Competent in Manual Handling
  • Very efficient
  • Organisation and Time Management
  • None Judgemental- Helping clients feel more comfortable with necessary care tasks
  • Very Caring and Compassionate
  • Respectful to Clients, their family and other staff members
  • Love to Learn new skills and abilities
  • Creative in Problem Solving
  • Ability to adjust to new routines

Timeline

Disability Support Worker

Temporarily self employed relieving staff
10.2018 - 12.2018

Disability Support Worker

Your Ways Support Services
01.2016 - Current

Factory Production Worker

Caboolture Real Food Snacks
11.2014 - 01.2018

University of The Sunshine Coast

Bachelor Of Nursing Science from Nursing
Shaniah Hendry