Adijat Salami
Care Assistant
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About
Compassionate and dedicated Care Assistant with over 3 years of experience providing high-quality support and assistance to individuals in diverse care settings. Proven ability in personal care, medication administration, and maintaining accurate records. Skilled in engaging residents, offering emotional support, and promoting independence. Committed to ensuring the dignity, safety, and well-being of clients, with a strong focus on adhering to care plans and reporting concerns to senior staff.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere Personal Details Driver's License: Cars Eligible to work in the UK: Yes Highest Level of Education: Master's Industry: Accounting, Administrative Assistance, Childcare, Customer Service, Healthcare, Hospitality & Tourism, Marketing, Personal Care & Home Health, Retail, Sales Total years of experience: 11
Experience
Care Assistant - Hc-one Melbury court Care home - Durham
(2026-01)
- Facilitated residents daily hygiene routines, dressing and toileting with dignity.
- Aided residents with mobility, ensuring safe and comfortable transfers using appropriate aids.
- Cultivated engagement through meaningful activities, provided emotional support, and alleviatedloneliness.
- Assisted residents during meal times, closely monitoring nutritional intake.
- Maintained precise and up-to-date records of resident care, adhering to documentation standards.
- Reported any concerns to senior staff, upholding safeguarding principles and meticulously following care plans.
Care Assistant - MMAB CONSULTING LTD - Durham
(2023-08 - 2026-01)
- Ensured individuals maintained an acceptable standard of health, hygiene, dignity, safety, and comfort within their homes.
- Prepared nutritious meals according to dietary requirements and preferences.
- Provided essential personal care, including washing, dressing, hair, nail, mouth, and skin care, andsupported with eating and drinking.
- Administered prescribed medication to clients, ensuring adherence to treatment plans.
- Engaged with relatives providing updates on client care and well-being.
- Offered companionship, actively communicating and responding to client needs.
- Undertook errands such as grocery shopping to support client independence.
- Assisted with household tasks including gardening, general cleaning, basic maintenance, laundry, and bed making.
- Managed all aspects of toileting with the use of commodes and maintained personal hygiene.
- Administered care for pressure sores, following established protocols.
- Facilitated safe transfers in and out of bed, utilizing hoists as necessary.
- Supported clients with the use of Aids to Daily Living to promote independence
Care Assistant - St Emmanuel care home (Volunteering) - Ogun State
(2022-02 - 2022-08)
- Collaborated within a team of 5 healthcare assistants to deliver exemplary care and assisted living services to patients, reporting directly to the nurse on duty.
- Provided high standards of daily care for patients, encompassing personal hygiene and overallwell being.
- Empowered patients to maintain maximum independence, choice, and control over their lives.
- Acted in the best interests of patients, ensuring strict compliance with company policies and guidelines.
- Actively listened to and supported patients in expressing their needs and desires.
- Assisted the nurse on duty with patient assessments and evaluating the effectiveness of care.
- Engaged with family members and carers as a collaborative care partner.
- Delivered high-quality service by diigently reading and adhering to individual care plans.
- Provided assistance with daily living tasks that patients could not manage independently and worked to alleviate patient loneliness and isolation.
Account Officer - Ibis Hotel - Ikeja Lagos
(2018-11 - 2021-08)
- Contributed to a team of 7 in the Accounts department, ensuring exemplary accounting analysis and reporting to the Financial Controller.
- Managed the opening of cash envelopes accurately and efficiently.
- Performed meticulous counting and analysis of cash and other payment methods.
- Executed daily banking of cash and cheques, ensuring secure deposits.
- Submitted updated cash sheets promptly to the Financial Controller and General Manager.
- Processed and imputed credit card transactions accurately using Excel.
- Analyzed and reconciled credit card postings to identify discrepancies.
- Facilitated supplier payments via bank transfer or cheque, ensuring timely disbursement.
- Prepared schedules for transfer and cheque payment uploads.
- Organized and maintained adequate filing of transfer and cheque payment vouchers.
- Managed the petty cash float, ensuring accuracy and adherence to limits.
- Prepared cash vouchers for petty cash disbursements.
- Maintained organised filing of all petty cash vouchers.
- Handled other banking-related functions, including statutory payments.
- Ensured timely payment and accurate filing of tax documents and related materials.
- Furnished the Front Office and Sales Departments with essential payment details promptly.
- Undertook additional functions as directed by the Financial Controller.
General Cashier - Mgallery the Moorhouse Hotel - Lagos
(2015-01 - 2018-10)
- Conducted daily cash counts with precision.
- Maintained the daily cash sheet, ensuring accuracy of alltransactions.
- Updated and reconciled credit card transactions,
- Processed cash and cheque lodgments, attaching corresponding tellers to the cash sheet for banking.
- Updated the domiciliary account register and reconciled it with the cash sheet.
- Reconciled and processed refunds to the Front Office Till periodically.
- Managed petty cash operations including raising vouchers, disbursing cash, updating the cash register for reimbursement, and coding/posting Vouchers.
Education
Master of Business Administration (Master's degree) - University of Sunderland (2023-02 - 2025-02)
Business Administration (Bachelor's degree) - University of Lagos (2010-05 - 2015-02)