1. Lynsay Burns
North Lanarkshire
lynsayburns2008@hotmail.com - 07407496163
I am interested in all care sectors,I'm currently working for NHS as a mental health healthcare assistant,I'm
also trained as a production supervisor producing lcds and monitors.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Healthcare Assistant
Nhs - North Lanarkshire - September 2012 to Present
Responsibilities
I deliver the highest quality of care to patients with mental health illnesses,working alongside a multi disciplinary
team,ensuring the best care is carried out,following care plans,assisting with personal care,maintaining dignity
and respect at all times,promoting independence as much as possible,continuously monitoring patients well
being,health,safety,and risk assessing patients,enviroment and illness to ensure the correct care package
meets the requirements and needs of the patients,monitoring any changes with the patients illness and
adapting to their needs to give the best care i possible can achieve,ensuring my care is all person
centred,assisting with medication promoting patients to take regularly,assisting with hygiene all around my
work environment
Recording accurate data,following the confidentiality polices at all times,dealing with families on a day
to day basis,assisting with collecting blood pressures,urine samples,arranging activities as a group
Individually,ensuring informed choice and promoting independence at all times.
Accomplishments
During my time I have made a huge impact by building meaningful and trusting relationships with both patients
and staff,ensuring the best quality of care is provided to patients within the workplace,
I also assisted with a colleague to give CPR to a patient who's heart stopped suddenly and this is my most
memorable achievement to have been part of this amazing recovery,I pride myself to do the best I can to
assist others live and have the quality of life and independence,I thrive on assisting and encouraging patients
or service users meet their goals in life,no matter how big or small.
Skills Used
Communication skills,therapeutic skills,managing safety,using all my clinical training provided by my ongoing
constant training like basic life support,first aid,infection control,knowledge of learning disabilities,prevention
& management of violence and aggression, - model 3 also my supervisor position ,gave me skills and
qualities to be able to succeed under pressure,with high demands of orders,staff training,quality control
checks,recruitment,disciplinary and many more adaptabol skills I use through out my day,the best way I can.
Production Operative to production supervisor
Pentranic - Livingston - July 1998 to March 2008
Responsibilities
Staff training,quality checks,meet targets,laziest with customers,ensure efficient and quality of production
line,recruitment,disciplinary,encouraging staff and motivate to meet targets,

2. EDUCATION
/ in Physiology
Coatbridge college - North Lanarkshire
2006 to 2007
Nursing mental health
Coatbridge college - Coatbridge
1999 to 2000
SKILLS
Great Team Player,Excellent communication nd listening skills,motivated and enthusiastic,professional
productive personality,supervisor with production,meeting targets,de- esculating potentially violent,aggressive
situations,module 3 in pal move,basic life support,manual handling,first aid,health and safety (iosh),food
hygiene,hand hygiene,dementia awareness, and many more available on request.
LINKS
http://lynsayburns2008@hotmail.com
AWARDS
Certificate of merit
January 1998
This was given to me based on an assessment period of a year with over 100 pupils assessed for this
achievement.
Cancer research
May 2013
Raised money for this charity by arranging nights in clubs with raffle prizes I had collected through spending
time asking all local businesses to donate to this charity to help raise as much as possible.
CERTIFICATIONS
Health care/personal care assistant
I have lots of certificates like basic life support,first aid,manual handling,palmova module 3,health and safety
management (iosh),administration of rectal diazepam,and many more on request.
Manual handling
September 2013 to 2015
Palmova module 3
Basic life support
First aid
Health and safety (iosh)
Medication administration

3. Many more on request
GROUPS
Race for life - team burns
May 2008 to Present
I have my own team I built to help beat cancer and raise funds,I'v arranged events to raise money with raffle
prizes,collected donations,formed a team to assist with these events and I have raised loads of money to try
find a cure for this illness.
Rectal diazepam training
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I am a highly conscientious and committed individual who works well as part of a team or on my own initiative,
i have a positive personality,which reflects well working within the care sector.
I'm flexible honest and hard working young lady who can communicate well with people at any level.
I feel this position would suite me as I thrive on delivering a high standard of care to all my service users,I
have many skills as I have experience working with people who have learning difficulties and mental health
illnesses, my skills vary and are adaptable in many different departments and needs of both the company and
the service users.
I have a great understanding in the importance of confidentiality of all patients,promoting independance when
possible,giving informed choice,ensuring its all person centred care and choice,promoting and ensuring dignity
and respect at all times,listening and communicating with the service user are very impotant to be able to build
a meaningful relationship based on mutual trust and respect working within a ward also in community has
given me lots of adaptable skills to become a valued member of your team.
I have gained certificates for the administration of rectal diazepam,medication training health and
safety ,prevention and management of violence and aggression,manual handling,basic life support and many
more relevant to this post.
I also have a life time experience growing up with my brother who has cerapol palsy.
I have end of life and cancer care experience, personal and within ward environment,
I am very keen to learn new skills and would be honoured to work as part of your team.