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Faraildes is a passionate and highly experienced Healthcare Assistant with over 24 years of care experience spanning complex care, live-in care, rehabilitation, and community support across the UK and Portugal. She brings a wealth of clinical skills — including tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, and medication administration — combined with a warm, person-centred approach that promotes independence and dignity. Reliable, calm under pressure, and an excellent communicator, Faraildes is committed to delivering the highest standard of care to every individual she supports.
Active Care Group- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Clinic-England
Rehabilitation Assistant·Jul 2024 – Present
Working within a brain injury rehabilitation clinic, Faraildes supports patients through observations, personal care, vitals checking, and managing challenging behaviour. She assists in therapy and activities sessions, provides one-to-one support, and engages patients in meaningful activities and events. Her responsibilities also include floor folder recording, escorting patients, and contributing to events planning.
Harmony Healthcare
Live-in Carer·Mar 2023 – Jul 2024
In this live-in care role based in West London, Faraildes delivered high-level complex care including tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, suctioning, BIPAP/CPAP care, and catheter care. She was responsible for medication administration, wound care, stoma care, and moving and handling, ensuring clients received safe and dignified support in their own homes.
CES Locum
HCA/Receptionist UTC Centre·Aug 2022 – Jun 2023
Based at an Urgent Treatment Centre in London, Faraildes carried out clinical observations, urine analysis, HCG testing, ECGs, and blood glucose checks. She also performed wound care, applied plasters of Paris, splints and slings, and assisted with removal of stitches, while simultaneously managing reception duties.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Nursing Assistant·Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
In this hospital-based role, Faraildes provided personal care and clinical support to a diverse caseload of elderly, young, disabled, and oncology patients on a daily basis. Her duties included vital signs monitoring, ECG and bladder scans, urine testing, fluid intake recording, venepuncture, COVID-19 and MRA swabbing, and assisting with patient transfers and wound care. She also supported ward cleanliness, meal service, and communicated patient condition updates to the nurse in charge.
Greenwich Community College
A-Level or equivalent·2011 – 2015
London South Bank University
Bachelor's·2010 – 2014
Vaccination & Immunisation Foundation Course
Basic Life Support
Care Certificate (November 2020 – Present)
Mandatory & Statutory Practical Training Course (November 2020 – November 2021)
CSTF Infection Prevention & Control Level 1 & 2 (Practical)
CSTF Information Governance
CSTF Fire Safety
CSTF Moving & Handling Level 1 and 2 (Practical)
CSTF Resuscitation Adults Level 1, 2, and 3 (Practical)
CSTF NHS Conflict Resolution
CSTF Safeguarding Adults Level 1 & 2
Active Assistance
PA Complex Care / Live-in / Live-out·Jan 2020 – Feb 2021
Faraildes provided complex personal assistant care on both a live-in and live-out basis, delivering specialised support including tracheostomy care, CPAP/BIPAP care, PEG feed, stoma care, intermittent catheterisation, bowel management, nebuliser use, and spinal care. She also managed medication administration, observations, and blood glucose monitoring, ensuring the client received comprehensive and clinically informed care.
Radis Community Care
Live-in Care Assistant·2017 – Sep 2019
Faraildes worked as a live-in care assistant in West London, supporting clients with personal care, emotional support, dementia care, palliative care, end-of-life care, and spinal care. She was involved in care planning, risk assessment, and roster planning, while also delivering wound care, PEG care, and adhering to health and safety standards.
Simply Lunch
Shift Supervisor·Jan 2016 – Sep 2018
As Shift Supervisor at Simply Lunch in Croydon, Faraildes was responsible for planning workflow, ensuring timely evening deliveries, supervising and training staff, and managing rota planning. She also assisted with production lines and oversaw the organisation and supervision of packing operations.
London Care Plc
Community Care Worker / Support Worker·Jan 2015 – Feb 2017
In this community-based role in London, Faraildes delivered personal care, medication administration, companionship, housekeeping, and emotional support to clients in their own homes. She also provided escorting services, spinal care, and dementia care, ensuring clients were supported with both their physical and emotional wellbeing.
Catering Academy
Restaurant & Bar Supervisor·2014 – 2016
Faraildes supervised front-of-house operations including customer service, table and event planning, station assignments, and overseeing reservations. She also managed stock taking, reporting to the manager, and delivering in-house training to team members.
Euphorium Bakery
High Care Supervisor / Production Supervisor·2011 – 2014
Faraildes supervised production operations including machinery assembling, managing orders, staff training and supervision, and assuring high standards across the production floor. Her responsibilities also included stock taking, waste reporting, cake decorating, and daily reporting to management.
ISS Mediclean
Supervisor / Team Assistant·2007 – 2010
Based at Charing Cross, Faraildes supervised food preparation and site operations, managing food safety, health and safety compliance, customer service, stock taking, and in-house training. She was responsible for site opening, food preparation and display, and regular reporting to management.
Santa Casa Da Misericordia - Care Home
Senior Nursing Assistant·Jan 2000 – Jan 2007
Working in a care home in Albufeira, Faraildes delivered senior nursing assistant duties including personal care, medication administration, moving and handling, escorting, and vitals monitoring. She also served meals, made beds, and responded to call bells, providing comprehensive daily care to residents.
Martinik Bakery Factory
Bakery Supervisor·2000 – 2003
Faraildes supervised bakery operations including order management, stock taking, quality control, liaising with suppliers, and staff training. She also oversaw health and safety compliance, cake decorating, and in-house training programmes.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Anaphylaxis Recognition and Management
Driver