Curriculum Vita
Position Applying For
Live in Caregiver / Home Support Worker
(Elderly, Elderly with dementia, People with learning disabilities)
Personal Info
Name – Lasantha Sanjeewa Aldeniya
Gender – Male
DoB – 13th of March 1978
Nationality – Sri Lankan
Contact – [email protected]
++94 779749830 (Mobile)
Experience (Care)
7 years
(Feb 2004 – April 2011)
Company –
Setting –
Job title –
Duties –
Pioneer Care Ltd.
Hilltop Community Centre, Hilltop B70 0RZ United Kingdom
Provide care for people with Learning Disabilities in shared residential homes
Support Worker
Personal care –
 Provide supports for every aspects of personal care including daily personal hygiene needs, double incontinence care, catheter care, bathing, skin care, dressing up, feeding, monitoring, mobility inc wheel chares, nutrition & administration of medication
 Arrange and attend for appointments such as health review, Speech and language therapy, Chiropodist, Dentist and also with GP for regular illnesses.
Documentations –
 Care plans, service user’s daily reports, monthly evaluations, appointment review reports, meal plans, accidents and incidents reports
 staff communication reports, financial records,
House duties –
 Include every aspects of providing a suitable, pleasant, healthy and safe environment for all service users.
 Meal preparations, regular shopping, laundry, making beds, and washing dishes etc.
Socializing –
 Escort service users in the community when shopping, visiting relatives, church, meal out, socializing in pubs, and visiting other attractions.
 Socializing at home and promote independence
7 years
(May 2004 – April 2011)
Company –
Setting –
Job title –
Duties –
Lyndon Hall Nursing Home (Southern Cross Healthcare)
Malvern Close, West Bromwich B71 1PP United Kingdom
Lyndon Hall was an 80 beds Nursing home for elderly with dementia belongs to Southern Cross Healthcare Plc, was one of the largest nursing home operators in the UK.
Care Assistant
Personal care –
 All aspects of personal hygiene needs as mentioned above, and Tender Loving Care (TLC)
 Assist nurses in administering medications, bed sore and wound care, CPR, hospitalizations and provide care at hospitals.
 Responsible for correct use of moving and handling using hoists, use of protective equipments
Documentations –
 Food intake records, Personal hygiene records, monthly evaluations
House duties –
 Bed preparations, comply with strict fire regulations, laundry / wardrobe arrangements,
Qualifications (Care)
Title
 Level 2 NVQ in health and social Care
(5 Modules in Care)
 Infection control
(BTEC award – Level 2)
 General Hygiene procedures
 Minimizing the spread of infection
(BTEC Award- Level 2)
 Level 2 – Certificate in working with people who have learning disabilities
Awarded body
City & Guilds
London, UK
Mathew Bolton collage of further and higher education.
Birmingham, UK
Mathew Bolton collage.
City & Guilds
London, UK
Solihull Collage, UK
Year
July 2008
May 2007
May 2007
Feb 2006
Sept 2006
Other Certificates of Attendance
(from Southern Cross Health Care Ltd and Pioneer Care Ltd)
 Certificate in Healthy Eating and Food hygiene
 Equal Opportunities and Disability Discrimination
 Fire safety Training Certificates
 Dementia Awareness
 Health & Safety Training certificates
 Infection Control
 Nutrition
 Abuse, POVA, and Whistle blowing
 Causes, Relief & Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
 Medication Management
 Emergency First Aid
 Basic Food Hygiene
 Moving and Handling
 Continence Care
Key Skills
Other Concerns
Language
 Practical understanding of core care principles
 Patience and understanding
 Loyal and hard working team player
 Good Communicator and a fast learner
 Ability to work on my own initiative & adopt to any situations
 I was the employee of the month in October 2004.
 I have no criminal records (Police records can be provided)
 I am medically fit to work in Care (health reports available)
 English – Fluent in Speaking, Reading, Writing & Understanding
Other qualifications
Oct 2005 to
May 2008
Sept 2008 to
Jan 2010
1994 – 1997
1989 – 1994
BSc (Hons) Information & Communication Technology
Birmingham City university, Birmingham UK
Completed with a First Class
MSc Data Network and Security
Birmingham City university, Birmingham UK
Completed and Passed
Advance Level (Sri Lanka)
Completed with 4 Credit passes including Accountancy, Economics, Commerce and Geography.
Ordinary Level (Sri Lanka)
Completed with 8 Credit passes including Science, Math and English
References
 Telephone conversations or written references can be made available from Managers and Senior Care Assistant in the UK to verify my work ethics, personality and confidence in care.
I confirm that the details I have provided in this curriculum vita are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Yours faithfully
Lasantha Aldeniya