CV PA

I am involved with care and nursing since 1993 after finishing intensive course and started to work at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds as Auxiliary Nurse. Since then I was involved with elderly care and with people with various disabilities: from spinal injury and CP to Parkinson's and Down Syndrome. Nowadays I work mostly as Personal Assistant who is specialised in assistive technology.

Born:	21st Feb 1958 in Dubrovnik (Croatia)
British Citizen:	since 2000
Marital Status:	Divorced
Driving Licence:	Full UK
Education:	BSc (Hons) Business & IT, MSc in Assistive Technology (up to final stage)
Address:	486a Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 8SU
Mobile:	07974 22 444 6
Email:	vinko at gmx.co.uk

Personal Assistant / Auxiliary Nurse / Carer

Nov 93 to date

MEDICAL

Providing a high standard of support with regards to clients personal care in accordance to client's care plan
Promoting independence by enabling client to do tasks themselves
Administering, prompting or supervising medication according to clients schedule
Assisting with bowel movement
Assisting client with his/hers physiotherapy routine
Assisting with any other needs (e.g. splints) according to client's care plan
Keeping basic written factual records of client's care and any changes

Reporting verbally to next of kin, doctor or line manager any changes, concerns or dangers that may arise in the client's home

Responding in an emergency situation such as collapse

EQUIPMENT

Using various hoists, slings, and standing frames
Looking after client's equipment, such as wheelchair, mobility equipment and other daily living aids

HOME

Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout client's home
Ensuring that visitors to client's home are greeted in a friendly manner
Taking care of laundry, putting away clothes and changing bed linen
Assisting client to meet their nutritional needs such as assistance with eating and drinking, preparation of snacks, drinks and meals
Assisting client with financial transactions
Assisting client with domestic duties such as hovering, dusting, washing up, bed making
Escorting duties (attending hospital appointments, shopping, pension collecting, visiting places of interest, holidays in UK and abroad, visiting private clinics in UK and abroad, etc)
Reporting any damage or defects in clients home that require attention

I am:

committed to help client to live more independent life
patient with a desire to learn
communicative with a good understanding of verbal and written English
honest, hard-working and punctual
have respect for privacy and confidentiality
non-smoker

I hold the latest certificates and trainings required by the Government for any Social Care Worker:

NVQ2 in Health & Social Care	Latest CRB Enhanced Disclosure

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2012

First Aid - 28th Feb 2012
Safeguarding - 16th Feb 2012
Moving & Handling - 15th Feb 2012

2011

Moving & Handling - 26th Oct 2011
Food Hygiene - 11th Sep 2011
Diet and Nutrition - 11th Sep 2011
Advanced Dementia - 22nd Mar 2011
Basic Dementia - 22nd Mar 2011
Ageing Process - 11th Mar 2011
Infection Control - 11th Mar 2011
Personal Care - 11th Mar 2011
Health & Safety / Fire Safety - 10th Mar 2011
Mental Capacity Act - 10th Mar 2011
Safeguarding - 10th Mar 2011
Moving & Handling - 10th Mar 2011
Nutrition and Meal Preparation - 9th Mar 2011
Food & Hygiene - 8th Mar 2011
Equality & Diversity - 7th Mar 2011
Understanding Dementia - Medical Model - 7th Mar 2011
Parkinson's - 4th Mar 2011
Medication Administering - 4th Mar 2011
First Aid Appointed Person - 3rd Mar 2011
Communicating Effectively - 2nd Mar 2011
Medication - 13th Jan 2011
Risk Assessment - 12th Jan 2011
Person Centred Planning - 12th Jan 2011
Infection Prevention & Control - 12th Jan 2011
Record Keeping - 12th Jan 2011
Health & Safety at Home & Workplace - 12th Jan 2011
Fire Safety - 12th Jan 2011
Moving & Handling (theory) - 10th Jan 2011
Communications - 10th Jan 2011
Confidentiality - 10th Jan 2011
Value of Care - 10th Jan 2011
1st Aid - 10th Jan 2011

2010

Moving & Handling - 16th Dec 2010
Health & Safety - 16th Dec 2010
Medication - 16th Dec 2010
Protection of Vulnerable Adults - 16th Dec 2010

2009

Dementia & Challenging Behaviour - 27th Nov 2009
Moving & Handling - 26th Nov 2009
Incontinence & Catheter Care - 25th Nov 2009
Medication - 25th Nov 2009
Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) - 24th Nov 2009
Health & Safety - 23rd Nov 2009
Infection Control - 23rd Nov 2009
Food Safety - 23rd Nov 2009
COSHH - 23rd Nov 2009
RIDDOR - 23rd Nov 2009
1st Aid - 27th Apr 2009
Infection Control - 27th Apr 2009
Medication - 27th Apr 2009

2008

Dementia - 7th Nov 2008
Understanding the Ethos - 6th Nov 2008
Continence & Bowel Care - 20th Oct 2008
Wound & Pressure Area - Assessment & Care - 20th Oct 2008
Enteral Feeding - 20th Oct 2008
Protection of Children - 17th Apr 2008
Protection of Vulnerable Adults - 17th Apr 2008
First Aid - 25th Feb 2008
Health & Safety Workshop - 22nd Feb 2008
Assisting Wheelchair Users - 2008
Pressure Care - 7th Feb 2008
Physical Restraint & Protection - 25th Jan 2008
Manual Handling (including Biomechanics) - 10th Jan 2008

2007

Administration of Medication - 27th Nov 2007
Protection of Children - 2nd Oct 2007
Protection of Vulnerable Adults - 2nd Oct 2007
Basic Food Hygiene - 23rd Aug 2007
Unsafe Practices - 23rd Aug 2007
Complaints Handling - 23rd Aug 2007
Risk Incident Reporting - 23rd Aug 2007
Caldicott - 23rd Aug 2007
Violence - 23rd Aug 2007
Lone Working - 23rd Aug 2007
Adult Basic Life Support - 23rd Aug 2007
Manual Handling - 23rd Aug 2007
Clostridium Difficle - 23rd Aug 2007
RIDDOR - 23rd Aug 2007
COSHH - 23rd Aug 2007
Health & Safety - 23rd Aug 2007
Food Hygiene - 22nd Feb 2007
Makaton - 1st Feb 2007
Epilepsy - 25th Jan 2007

2006

Physical Restraint & Protection - 16th Nov 2006
Child Abuse - 2nd Nov 2006
Medication - 27th Sep 2006
Manual Handling - 24th & 25th Apr 2006
Health & Safety - 21st Apr 2006
Adult Abuse - 20th Apr 2006
Communication - 19th Apr 2006
Value Base of Care - 18th Apr 2006
Skills Development - 18th Apr 2006
First Aid - 9th May 2005

On top of this, I have Business & IT degree if client needs any help with his/her Business or computers, and (up to the final stage) Masters in Assistive Technology to help client to live more independently by using this technology (anything from special software & hardware to hoists, electric wheelchairs).

Care Quality Commission (CQC) - www.cqc.org.uk	CARERS UK - www.carersuk.org
Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) - www.csiw.wales.gov.uk	Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) - www.scie.org.uk
United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) - www.ukhca.co.uk	COUNSEL & CARE - www.counselandcare.org.uk
SKILLS FOR CARE - www.skillsforcare.org.uk	DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT - www.communities.gov.uk

Computing, music (playing guitar and keyboard), and when I find some spare time, I do some walking, cycling, sailing, rowing and cooking.

	West Suffolk Hospital

On 11^th March 2002 I've been told by staff of The Caretaker House (Community Mental Health Resource Centre, owned & managed by East Suffolk Mind) following: "...Two of your students, during your work for us, have finished their Degrees, met lovely partners and are back in normal life. This was a turning point in their life..." I was very pleased to hear this news. It just added up a value on my care & volunteering work.

OPTUA HOMECARE 2006

The first Optua Homecare team

"ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL AWARD" won from Optua Homecare on 10^thDec 2007. "This is presented to the Carer who has boldly gone where no Carer has gone before - not only providing Live-in Care services to clients, but also Home Carer services to various unusual animals - living inside and outside of the clients home."

LINKS

France 2007 - Check some photos that I took in France during a May, July & September 2007 by visiting Laser Puncture Centre in La Chapelle Moulinard with Spinal Injury client.

Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) - www.csiw.wales.gov.uk