Susan Wanjiku Gilchrist
Prosperous,Kildare
Summary
Skilled care provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work history
HealthCare Assistant
Caremark Agency
2017.01 - Current
- Help clients with their daily personal care assisting them to wash, dress, toileting and feeding
- Prompting medicine
- Help them with shopping
- Doing light chores.
Care Assistant
Hazel Hall Nursing Home
Clane
2015.01 - 2016.12
- Helping clients with daily personal care such as washing, dressing, using the toilet and feeding
- Supporting service users in a way that maintains dignity and privacy
- Carrying out general tasks such as cleaning and laundry.
In college Health Care assistant Course
College
Adult Education centre Newbridge , Kildare
2014.01 - 2015.12
- Health Care Assistant course
Room attendant
hotel
2012.01 - 2014.12
- One years of experience in cleaning and housekeeping arena
- Enthusiastic to work in the hospitality industry
- A fun, optimistic attitude with a good sense of humour.
Mother
At home
Clane, Co Kildare
2011.01 - 2012.12
- I was looking after my child.
Au Pair
Glen Moat
Blanchard towns
2009.01 - 2011.12
- Looking after children
- Making sure the house is clean
- Helping children with their daily activities
- Prepare meals.
No Job
N/A
2007.01 - 2009.12
Helped family with farming chores
Primary School Teacher
Kerugoya school for Deaf
Kerugoya, Kenya
2004.01 - 2007.12
- Taught children from the age of 6 to 11 years
- Taught maths, English and Drama
Education
Ongoing - Social woker
Maynooth University
Kildare Ireland 2023.09 -
Bachelor Social Science -
Maynooth Univeristy
Kildare, Co Kildare 2020.01 - 2023.06
Computer system QQI Level 5 - Computer system
Adult Education Newdbridge
Newbridge Kildare 2016.01 - 2017.12
Health Care Support QQI Level 5 - Health care
Adult Education Newbridge
Newbridge County Kildare 2015.01 - 2016.12
Primary School Teacher - Teaching
Thogoto teachers college
Kikuyu Kenya 2002.01 - 2004.11
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Skills
- Feeding support
- Catheter care
- Personal care tasks
- Communication with healthcare professionals
- Patient observation
- Patient hygiene
- Social care
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assistance
- Patient transport
- Activities of Daily Living
- Patient care
Accomplishments
- Returned to full time education at Maynooth University doing a Social Science degree.
- I have been working as a health care assistance for 5 years and I have cared more than 10 clients in their homes and all the client’s feedback has been five-star rating for my work.
- Developed a mobile phone application called “Medicine Reminder” for iPhone and Android.
- Making cards for different occasions and calendars.
- Basic Irish and Kenyan sign language.
Custom
Available upon request
Affiliations
- Playing card games , Reading books , watching science fitction drama.
Timeline
Ongoing - Social woker
Maynooth University
2023.09 -
Bachelor Social Science -
Maynooth Univeristy
2020.01 - 2023.06
HealthCare Assistant
Caremark Agency
2017.01 - Current
Computer system QQI Level 5 - Computer system
Adult Education Newdbridge
2016.01 - 2017.12
Health Care Support QQI Level 5 - Health care
Adult Education Newbridge
2015.01 - 2016.12
Care Assistant
Hazel Hall Nursing Home
2015.01 - 2016.12
In college Health Care assistant Course
College
2014.01 - 2015.12
Room attendant
hotel
2012.01 - 2014.12
Mother
At home
2011.01 - 2012.12
Au Pair
Glen Moat
2009.01 - 2011.12
No Job
N/A
2007.01 - 2009.12
Primary School Teacher
Kerugoya school for Deaf
2004.01 - 2007.12
Primary School Teacher - Teaching
Thogoto teachers college
2002.01 - 2004.11