Silisiwe Maphosa

• During my fieldwork placement (April-July 2023) I supported 23 students during activities promoting growth in mental, physical, social, emotional, and educational areas.
• Support consumers by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate care.
• Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests, and characteristics of different
  students.
• Complete necessary reports and documentation on time to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
• Work with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems
  affecting educational or interactive situations.
• Advocated for students to access available resources.
• Assist in identifying and reducing barriers to youth engagement and development.
• Encouraged youth consumers to develop their own activities and leadership skills through group
  discussions and activities.
• Facilitated group discussions with high school graduating student groups to expand community engagement and encouraged taking initiative.
• Provide key emotional support to special needs students.

• Helped clients manage and reach individual goals as well as supporting independent progression
• Accompanied client to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule
• Present at client's home when specialists and therapists visited.
• Assisted clients with administering medications, cough assists, peg feeding, nebulisers, suctioning and transfers using various equipments.
• Maintained safety with tidy, clean and hazard-free home environments.
• Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
• Recognize and report abnormalities and/or changes in client's health status to supervisor
• Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
• Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
• Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
• Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours and incidents.

Multi Skilled Care Worker (Jul2020-now)

• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
• Recognize and report abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to registered nurse/ Clinical manager
• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Assessing, monitoring, evaluating and reviewing staff members' Hand Hygiene and Donning & Doffing Competency Assessments (Sept2021-now)
• Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
• Implemented a safe and stable environment for the residents during ambulation, meal times, and daily routines
• Keep my skills and qualifications current
• Monitored client medications and adherence to individual treatment plans.
• Conducted resident checks during day and overnight hours on regular schedule to check health and safety status.
• Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
• Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
• Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
• Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to Registered Nurse or Clinical Manager.
• Documented residents' mental status, behaviour, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
• Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
• Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance which promotes self determination and dignity.
• Help improve an individual's quality of life in palliative care as well as their family

Allied Health Therapy Assistant (Mar2022-now)

• Participated in developing plans to meet daily care needs of patients.
• Reviewed client's Leisure and Lifestyle Assessment Profiles routinely to implement changes as a result of progressive change in clients' wellbeing.
• Communicated with patients, families and other healthcare team members about patient care.
• Assisted in structured therapeutic activities and supportive interactions with patients.
• Supervised 64 residents within the facility to engage in therapeutic activities and a maximum of 4 residents per day on community outings
• Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.

Fieldwork Placement 2 for my Bachelor of Community Services

• Supported individuals with disabilities by developing personalized care plans tailored to their needs.
• Improved consumer outcomes thorough assessments, planning, and advocacy as we manage diverse casework.
• Supported interdisciplinary team meetings to create comprehensive case plans tailored to individuals’ NDIS goals.
• Ensured timely communication between service providers and the consumer, fostering a collaborative care environment.
• Assessing mainstream service providers, community organizations and informal companies to ensure quality service provision for consumers.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Attending welfare check meetings with consumers to ensure early intervention strategies are initiated where necessary and/or to ensure consumer satisfaction with our services.
• Effective networking internally and external to the company to ensure shared information for
  improved client outcomes.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Passionate about learning, research and committed to continuous improvement.
• Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.

• Supported clients from various facilities around Perth as I was working through an agency (first 4 months).
• Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviours and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
• Monitored client medications and adherence to individual treatment plans.
• Conducted resident checks during day and overnight hours on regular schedule to check health and safety status.
• Assisted residents with basic activities of daily living.
• Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status supervisors.
• Monitored and assisted residents through individual care plans.
• Maintained safe working environment through prevention of accidents, preservation of equipment and achievement of safe working practices.
• Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.
• Document patients' behaviour in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns on different medical record platforms