Margaret O Donovan
Camborne
Summary
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
52
52
years of professional experience
Work History
NUVO RECRUITMENT AGENCY
PORTLAOISE
01.2023 - Current
- Covering shifts in Muiriosa houses for individuals with I.D., mental health services, regional hospitals, and H.S.E.-run nursing homes.
- Working in partnership with staff to provide person-centered support to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- Record keeping, diarizing, logging daily activities, cleaning duties, and menu preparation.
HOME HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
COMFORT HOMECARE
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Caring for the physical, emotional, and social needs of clients.
- Light household cleaning tasks.
- Assisting clients in and out of bed, and providing personal care.
- Ensuring that all health and safety provisions are adhered to.
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
RUNNING AN ANIMAL RESCUE
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Fostering and rehoming cats, dogs, donkeys
- Trapping and neutering stray cats
SUPPORT WORKER
DOVE HOUSE
ABBEYLEIX
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Working in partnership with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities to plan their care and support
- Responsible for driving and maintaining Moore Abbey’s wheelchair accessible bus
- Ensuring that all Health and Safety Provisions are adhered to
CARE ASSISTANT
PRIVATE HOME
MAYNOOTH
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Responsible for complete client care, including personal care
- Driving and accompanying client to hospital appointments, shopping etc
- Maintaining garden and carrying out household duties
SELF EMPLOYED MARKET TRADER
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Purchasing items from online auctions
- Ensured necessary plans and all arrangements required were in place to set up market stall to sell goods to the public
- Dealt with customers queries in a polite and professional manner
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Complete personal care for young man who was Quadriplegic due to suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Assisting with medical and social appointments, hospitalization, oxygen, medication, physiotherapy
- Supported employment
- Daily personal care, driving wheelchair adapted van and clamping, housekeeping, pet care and pet walking, traveling for holidays, shopping, cooking
- Advocating for service user
SELF EMPLOYED CHILDMINDER
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Looking after 7 children for working parents
- Collecting children from school and taking them to extra-curricular activities
- Providing the children in my care with good nutrition and a warm, calm and healthy and happy environment
- Ensuring that the children had excellent care and mental and physical stimulation
HOMEMAKER
01.1994 - 01.2000
LIVING BETWEEN IRELAND AND U.K WORKING VARIOUS JOBS
01.1973 - 01.1994
Education
Heath Services Skills QQI Level 5 -
MOORE ABBEY
MONASTEREVIN, CO. KILDARE01.2016
NVQ Level 2 - Information Technology
WALTHAM FOREST ADULT EDUCATION
LONDON, ENGLAND01.1996
Secretarial Course -
FINANCE FOR ENTERPRISE
KILRUSH, CO. CLARE01.1994
Skills
- Care planning
- Health and safety
- Personal care
- Record keeping
- Medication administration
- Service user advocacy
- Time management
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Empowerment strategies
- Social perceptiveness
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Decision-making
- Multitasking
- Interpersonal communication
- Organization and time management
- First Aid/CPR
- Task prioritization
- Data management
- Fluent in English
Hobbies and Interests
- Literature
- Walking/exercise
- Volunteering with local Animal Sanctuaries
- Cooking
- Environmental Conservation
References
Available on request
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
NUVO RECRUITMENT AGENCY
01.2023 - Current
HOME HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
COMFORT HOMECARE
01.2022 - 10.2023
RUNNING AN ANIMAL RESCUE
01.2017 - 01.2022
SUPPORT WORKER
DOVE HOUSE
01.2014 - 01.2017
CARE ASSISTANT
PRIVATE HOME
01.2010 - 01.2014
SELF EMPLOYED MARKET TRADER
01.2007 - 01.2009
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION
01.2004 - 01.2007
SELF EMPLOYED CHILDMINDER
01.2000 - 01.2004
HOMEMAKER
01.1994 - 01.2000
LIVING BETWEEN IRELAND AND U.K WORKING VARIOUS JOBS
01.1973 - 01.1994
Heath Services Skills QQI Level 5 -
MOORE ABBEY
NVQ Level 2 - Information Technology
WALTHAM FOREST ADULT EDUCATION
Secretarial Course -
FINANCE FOR ENTERPRISE
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