Silvija Desoiza
Gibraltar,Gibraltar
Summary
Dedicated Care Assistant with over 15 years of experience in nursing and occupational therapy. Specializes in personalized care for patients with cancer, palliative, and end-of-life needs. Proficient in developing and monitoring individualized care plans while collaborating effectively with healthcare teams. Strong commitment to enhancing patient outcomes through proactive communication and teamwork.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
HOSPICE OUTREACH NURRSING ASSISTANT
Cancer Relief Gibraltar
Gibraltar
2024.07 - Current
- experience in palliative and end of life care supporting patients with cancer and other terminal illness
- providing high-quality personal and emotional care while maintaining dignity and comfort
- supporting nurses with second -checker medication , syringe driver procedures in end of life care , ensuring patient safety and accuracy
- supporting family's with pre bereavement , bereavement and loss
- as chair base exercise instructor delivering exercise to improve patients daily living, mobility and overall wellbeing
- providing patient centred care during challenging and sensitive stages of life
TEAM LEADER
POSSABILITIES
Gibraltar
2023.06 - 2024.03
- Worked with individual and group volunteers for meaningful service delivery.
- Coordinated and participated in training activities and events and mid term camps for children and adults with supported needs and disability
- Provided necessary tools, resources and materials to volunteers for undertaking after school clubs
- Answered general enquiries via telephone and emails.
NURSING ASSISTANT/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
Elderly Residential Services / GHA
2015.04 - 2023.06
- Providing service users with all the care and support needed
- Required to work on rotational shifts as part of a team
- Assisting with the morning routine, dressing, undressing, washing, and also night routine when going to bed
- Making and changing beds, tidying rooms and emptying commodes etc
- Reporting to nurses any changes in the health or circumstances of service users
- Helping service users with mobility problems including incontinence
- Helping nurses and supporting users and families with end of life care.
- Allocated and Demonstrated correct use of pressure cushions equipment to staff in absence of OT
- Alongside OT assisted patients in developing and improving daily living skills for enhanced quality of life.
- Work with Physio therapist to promote patient recovery or rehabilitation.
- Kept all the records of OT equipment and provided checks or slight repair or adjustments if needed
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Harrods
2009.01 - 2009.05
- Massage therapist treating VIP clients, taking payments, booking new appointments.
CARE AND SUPPORT WORKER
Mrs Anne Marie Keary London
LONDON , England
2001.03 - 2007.11
- Worked as carer for severely disabled child with cerebral palsy at home setting with complex care routine
- Administrating medications, dealing with epileptic fits
- Providing all personal care, with use of equipment
- Cooking special diet
- Organising her daily routine and medical appointments
- Organising holidays and travel abroad.
MASSAGE THERAPIST
The Refinery
London
2005.07 - 2007.08
- Massage therapist treating VIP clients, taking payments, booking new appointments.
VOLUNTEER MASSAGE THERAPIST
St Charles hospital London
2004.09 - 2005.06
- Volunteered to treat patients in post-operative rehabilitation ward
- Treating patients after hip operations and helping them to speed up their recovery.
VOLUNTEER CLASSROOM ASSISTANT
Richard Clousley Special Needs School London
2003.09 - 2004.08
- Work as classroom assistant with different children who suffer from cerebral palsy, autism, and learning difficulty
- Helping them in their daily school routine.
Education
CHAIR BASED EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR
UK 2024.09 - 2025.04
Certificate of Competence - First Aid
HEART STARTER
2024.01 - 2027.01
Certificate of attendance -
ERS/GHA
Certificate of Achievement - English Level 2 , Mathematics Level 2 , Study Skills Level 3 , Introduction to Health and Social
Ascentis Access to Higher Education
2021.09 -
ITEC Level 3 diploma in Holistic massage -
Clare Maxwell Hudson School of massage London
2003.04 - 2005.03
Certificate of Completion - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
Lead Academy
2022.11 - 2023.02
Principles and Practice of Palliative and End of Life Care
ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPICE
London UK 2025.01 - 2025.01
Geology Technician - CHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY
Chemistry and Geology technical school Croatiao0i'
1991.09 - 1995.08
Skills
- Experienced in providing personal care in residential and home setting
- Determined to provide highest possible standard of care to service users
- Ability to help nurses by performing tasks like taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, blood sugars, and blood pressure
- Experienced in providing help to nurses and support to families at end of life care
- Good knowledge of social and health care services
- Respecting and understanding different religious beliefs and cultural needs
- Good communication skills
- Mobility and transfer assessment
- Rehabilitative care
- Treatment plan implementation
- Equipment evaluations
- Patient documentation
- Adaptive equipment
- End of Life and Palliative Care and support
- Cancer care and Terminal illness support
Education
2022-01
Personal Information
Languages
6,5,6
Languages
English
Spanish
Croatian
Timeline
Principles and Practice of Palliative and End of Life Care
ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPICE
2025.01 - 2025.01
CHAIR BASED EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR
2024.09 - 2025.04
HOSPICE OUTREACH NURRSING ASSISTANT
Cancer Relief Gibraltar
2024.07 - Current
Certificate of Competence - First Aid
HEART STARTER
2024.01 - 2027.01
TEAM LEADER
POSSABILITIES
2023.06 - 2024.03
Certificate of Completion - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
Lead Academy
2022.11 - 2023.02
Certificate of Achievement - English Level 2 , Mathematics Level 2 , Study Skills Level 3 , Introduction to Health and Social
Ascentis Access to Higher Education
2021.09 -
NURSING ASSISTANT/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
Elderly Residential Services / GHA
2015.04 - 2023.06
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Harrods
2009.01 - 2009.05
MASSAGE THERAPIST
The Refinery
2005.07 - 2007.08
VOLUNTEER MASSAGE THERAPIST
St Charles hospital London
2004.09 - 2005.06
VOLUNTEER CLASSROOM ASSISTANT
Richard Clousley Special Needs School London
2003.09 - 2004.08
ITEC Level 3 diploma in Holistic massage -
Clare Maxwell Hudson School of massage London
2003.04 - 2005.03
CARE AND SUPPORT WORKER
Mrs Anne Marie Keary London
2001.03 - 2007.11
Geology Technician - CHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY
Chemistry and Geology technical school Croatiao0i'
1991.09 - 1995.08
Certificate of attendance -
ERS/GHA