Gillian Anderson

Experience

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  Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Dec 2008 - May 2012

  Health Care Support Worker (Bank)

  -1:1 monitoring of patients at risk of harm-Emotional support to patients on psychiatric wards in Lancashire-Provision of control and restraint to ensure patients who become violent don't harm themselves or others-Completion of 15, 30, 45 minutes or hourly checks for patients generally-Support to assist patients to complete activities both on and off the ward and to attend occupational health-Provision of meals and drinks to patients who are restricted to the ward

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  Grampian NHS

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  Nursing Assistant (Bank)

  -1:1 monitoring of patients at risk of harm-Emotional support to patients on psychiatric wards in Aberdeen-Provision of control and restraint to ensure patients who become violent don't harm themselves or others-Completion of 15, 30, 45 minutes or hourly checks for patients generally-Support to assist patients to complete activities both on and off the ward and to attend occupational health

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  Transform Housing and Support

  May 2012 - Jul 2014

  Supported Housing Worker/Deputy Manager

  -Supervision of supported housing workers both formally and on an ad hoc basis-Practical support to tenants: financial, emotional, with paperwork, attending meetings, making phone calls, maintaining safety, attending appointments etc-Keeping clear, factual and relevant notes-Preparation and completion of support plans in conjunction with tenants-Collection of rent-In depth involvement in the Housing Benefit application process ( General enquiries, completing application forms, providing supporting documents, appealing etc)-Providing advice around the Welfare Benefits System in general-Keeping low voids by rapid turnaround of properties-Managing the Spelthorne Project's referral system, organising referrals, delegating assessment of these and arranging and taking part in interviews of new tenants, completing follow-up telephone calls or letters-Completion of a range of paperwork: benefits letters, supporting letters to housing, applying to the housing register, meeting minutes etc Show less

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  Pembrokeshire County Council

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  Social Worker

  Case managing families who are either subject to Child Protection Procedures or working with social care under a voluntary Child in Need agreement to provide support, advice and guidance.-Keeping children safe from significant harm through monitoring, support provision and assessment of need.-Liaison with other agencies on behalf of families-Chairing CORE Group or Planning meetings and attending multi agency meetings-Preparation of Conference Reports, completion of observation notes and recording of minutes.-Close partnership working with professionals from education, health and probation as well as other areas-Taking part in a duty rota to support colleagues-Court work when a family are unable to ensure children's safety to included consideration and implementation of care orders through to permanency planning Show less

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  Blackpool Council

  Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  Social Worker (Locum)
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  Self-employed

  Jul 2016 - May 2018

  Social Worker
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  Lancashire County Council

  May 2018 - May 2021

  Social Worker
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  Freelance

  May 2021 - now

  Social Worker
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  Ingraco Ltd

  Sept 2021 - now

  Director