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    "location": "Nairobi, Kenya"
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      "company": "Arabian Pearl Gulf School Bahrain",
      "position": "Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Mentor",
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        "Reduced wellbeing incidents by 30% by developing and delivering trauma-informed care for vulnerable learners",
        "Delivered safeguarding training to 20+ staff, improving referral and documentation quality",
        "Established monitoring and reporting procedures to evaluate wellbeing interventions"
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        "Reduced the number of falls by 25% across all houses by conducting hazard assessments and implementing targeted home modifications",
        "Raised medication adherence by 40% for a six-client circuit by developing and implementing a system of reminders and appointments",
        "Applied behaviour intervention techniques to help people with dementia engage in day centre activities, reducing agitation and boosting independent living skills",
        "Delivered end-to-end support to residents, including care plan development and management of safeguarding concerns with proper documentation",
        "Restored independence by developing a morning routine, reducing incidents around food, medication and hygiene",
        "Introduced manual handling policies and recommended assistive devices to ensure safe transfers",
        "Kept accurate weekly care records to support treatment evaluations and family communication"
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    "Dementia interventions: Person-centred planning, behaviour management, engagement and communication",
    "Care planning and risk assessment: Comprehensive risk assessments, development, implementation and review of care plans, outcomes management, handover procedures",
    "Medication management and liaison: MAR chart practices, medicine administration and reconciliation, appointments scheduling, therapist and GP liaison",
    "Infection prevention and control: Following PPE regulations, auditing and monitoring, incident management",
    "Falls prevention and handling: In-home hazard assessments, manual handling, mobility equipment recommendations",
    "Workforce planning and development: Staff inductions, competence assessments, mentoring and briefings",
    "Record management: Coordinating documentation, incident reporting, GDPR procedures"
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      "fluency": "Fluent"
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      "name": "Dementia Care Certificate",
      "issuer": "Alison",
      "date": "2026-06",
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    {
      "name": "Safeguarding Adults",
      "issuer": "Alison",
      "date": "2025-04"
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      "name": "Manual Handling",
      "issuer": "Alison",
      "date": "2024-08"
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    {
      "name": "First Aid and CPR",
      "issuer": "Alison",
      "date": "2025-05"
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