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Sian Coombs

Ocean Reef,WA

Summary

I am a hard-working, self-motivated and determined individual. I have recently emigrated to Australia from the United Kingdom, with my family, seeking an adventure, a new challenge and different way of life. I have spent much of my adult life focusing on raising my family, but during this time i ensured I did my utmost to continue developing myself and acquiring new skills. Among these skills are my excellent communication skills and desire to help others. I am open minded, honest, and work equally well alone and as part of a team. I have zest for life and I care about people. I am a good listener and have an understanding, compassionate nature. I am a critical thinker with an eye for detail. I am a highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Optical Dispenser

Bupa
11.2023 - Current
  • Front of house, greeting customers/patients
  • Answering enquiries and booking appointments
  • Assisting with the retail element of the role, which includes merchandising
  • Helping customers to choose frames, dispensing glasses, this involves advising customers of their lense options and what would best suit their needs and lifestyle
  • Ordering glasses as per prescription
  • Fitting glasses upon collection

Ocean Reef Primary School

07.2023 - Current
  • Going in frequently (often daily) to mark the Year 3 & 4 maths papers
  • Supporting pre-primary with craft activity as required
  • Going in to help whenever a parent helper is required to help with special projects

Health Support Worker on Neonatal Unit

12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Taking care of premature or sick babies
  • Role involved working in conjunction with family and other health professionals to deliver necessary life saving care for babies on the unit
  • I was responsible for the care of up to 4 babies at any one time
  • Duties included NG Tube feeding, providing cares (nappy changes, dressing) bathing, administering medicines
  • Calculating feed volumes
  • Taking samples (blood or other swabs) for testing
  • Offering advice and support to parents, including breast feeding support
  • Liaising with other health professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring we are all working together to achieve the best outcome for baby and families, while minimising distress

School Health Attendant

07.2022 - 12.2022
  • Assisting School nurses with their roles
  • Maintaining medical records, uploading results and making referrals
  • Answering telephone and dealing with enquiries
  • Going into schools to conduct health screening on school aged children, either routinely or when problem was suspected (hearing tests, eye tests and height/weight monitoring) This would mean working with a group of children, to test their vision and hearing, and would include going into special needs schools to work with disabled children or those with complex additional needs

Newborn Hearing Screener

02.2021 - 07.2022
  • Working on Maternity Unit offering hearing tests to all newborn babies
  • Conducting community clinics
  • Role included both clinical and administrative duties
  • Worked closely with other health professionals, explaining test to parents to ensure full informed consent was obtained prior to testing, then giving parents results and referring onto to audiology as required
  • Responsible for testing equipment daily prior to use, reporting any problems to technical support, caring for equipment while using, and between uses
  • Ensuring all equipment is cleaned as required and safe for use
  • Taking note of stock volume and re-ordering consumables as required
  • Administrative duties included uploading test results, updating medical records, making appointments via telephone and sending out appointment letters and result letters to G
  • P’s

Breast Feeding Peer Support Worker (NHS)

01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Advising new mothers in relation to breast feeding their new born babies at The Countess of Chester Hospital and also at Parklands Children’s Centre, Little Sutton
  • Run and a drop-in service for mothers seeking advice on feeding their infant
  • Assisting midwives with anti-natal workshops
  • Supporting mothers on breast feeding support Facebook group, either by advising them myself or signposting to further support elsewhere

Primary President

01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Leader of church based children’s organisation
  • Running weekly sessions for the children, supervising and leading the other adult volunteers
  • Teaching Sunday school lessons, leading music time and sharing time (the activity part of the sessions) as well as arranging and executing activities for special occasions such as Christmas and Easter

Flintshire Youth Offending Team Panel Member

01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Sitting on the panel with one other community panel member listening to the young person describe the crime they have committed, and the circumstances surrounding it
  • Paying attention to their views on what they have done
  • Coming up with a plan for the young offender moving forward which may include an element of community service, course or programs to address any issues they may have and possible reparation to the victims

Mancot Toddler Group

01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Running local village, Mother and Toddler Group
  • I was the registered key holder and my duties included; opening up and being responsible for the building while we were using it, setting up the toys, preparing the snacks and arranging craft activities
  • Ensuring all those attending felt welcome and comfortable
  • Accounting to the church, whose building we used, for all money we brought in and then in return spent on equipment
  • Also arranging days out, parties, charity events and photograph sessions

Customer Service

Asda Living
01.2008 - 01.2013
  • I worked independently managing the book section, replenishing stock, setting up promotional material and rearranging the layout of the shop
  • Working as a team in assisting colleagues with their sections and on the tills when the shop was busy

Education

NVQ Health Care Screening -

01.2022

Breastfeeding Peer Support Course -

01.2017

Criminology 2:2 (Honours), Lancaster University -

A-Levels, Ysgol David Hughes -

GCSEs, 11 Subjects A-C -

Ysgol David Hughes

Skills

  • Full, current, clean driving licence
  • Bilingual (fluent welsh speaker)
  • Customer Service
  • Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Retail Sales
  • Computer Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Adaptability
  • Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Effective Communication
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Relationship Building

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Optical Dispenser

Bupa
11.2023 - Current

Ocean Reef Primary School

07.2023 - Current

Health Support Worker on Neonatal Unit

12.2022 - 06.2023

School Health Attendant

07.2022 - 12.2022

Newborn Hearing Screener

02.2021 - 07.2022

Breast Feeding Peer Support Worker (NHS)

01.2017 - 01.2021

Primary President

01.2016 - 01.2018

Flintshire Youth Offending Team Panel Member

01.2016 - 01.2017

Mancot Toddler Group

01.2015 - 01.2017

Customer Service

Asda Living
01.2008 - 01.2013

NVQ Health Care Screening -

Breastfeeding Peer Support Course -

Criminology 2:2 (Honours), Lancaster University -

A-Levels, Ysgol David Hughes -

GCSEs, 11 Subjects A-C -

Ysgol David Hughes

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