Care Assistant CV Example

Provide day-to-day care for up to 9 residents per shift on a dementia unit, as part of a team of 5 care assistants and a senior carer.

• Support residents with washing, dressing, continence care and meals, following individual care plans and personal preferences
• Use safe moving and handling techniques with hoists, stand aids and slide sheets, with no handling incidents in 2 years
• Record care notes, fluid intake and repositioning charts in the digital care system as care happens; the home had no record-keeping concerns at its last CQC inspection
• Notice early signs of illness, such as changes in appetite or increased confusion, and report them to the senior carer; 3 infections were picked up early in the last year
• Help run a weekly music and memories session for 12 residents, which families say leaves their relatives more settled
• Support residents at the end of life and their families, working alongside district nurses and the GP
• Cover extra night shifts during staff shortages, completing 2-hourly checks for up to 20 residents
• Help residents keep in touch with family through phone and video calls, especially residents with few visitors

Weekly volunteer visiting isolated older people at home and in sheltered housing in south Liverpool.

• Visited 3 older people every week for conversation, short walks and help with shopping lists
• Helped one client set up video calls with family abroad, which she now uses every week
• Reported concerns about a client's wellbeing to the scheme coordinator, which led to a social care assessment and extra support

Part-time role in a busy local supermarket while at school and college.

• Served up to 200 customers a shift on tills and self-checkout
• Helped older and disabled customers with packing and carrying shopping, often mentioned in customer feedback
• Trusted to open and close the store with the duty manager