CARE ASSISTANT at BLUEBIRD CARE | BRADFORD AND CALDERDALE (2023-10 – Present)
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living, ensuring their comfort, safety, and dignity are always maintained.
- Supporting healthcare professionals in implementing care plans and monitoring patient progress, contributing to positive outcomes and improved quality of life.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills in interacting with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members, fostering a supportive and collaborative care environment.
- Assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility support, promoting independence and dignity.
- Monitoring residents' vital signs and reported any changes in condition to the nursing staff, contributing to timely interventions and enhanced patient care.
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care plans and ensure holistic care delivery.
- Administering medications according to protocols, resulting in zero medication errors over a period of 6 months.
- Documenting patient records accurately resulting in a 45% reduction in documentation errors.
- Moving and Handling using Sera Steady, Turner
- Complex Care
- Peg Feeding
- Catheter Care
- Stoma Care
- Hoisting
CAREGIVER at PRIVATE CLIENT | ZIMBABWE (2023-02 – 2023-08)
The role was to assist a senior citizen with personal care including bathroom functions, bathing grooming, dressing, and eating.
- Provided care and assistance to the patient including all duties found in the care plan.
- Assisted with personal care duties which include bathing/showering, meal preparation, feeding, grooming, brushing teeth, shaving, and dressing.
- Disposed medical and non-medical waste of the patients.
- Assisted the patient with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Recognised and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to doctors.
- Maintained clean personal areas and preparing health meals to support client's nutritional needs.
- Safely and securely transport the patient to GP appointments 2 times per week.
CAREGIVER at EASTERN 24 HOUR | ZIMBABWE (2022-11 – 2023-01)
Provided care to clients, making sure that they receive all the basic support required for their overall well-being.
- Provided care to elderly and disabled patients, enabling them to maintain independence by 95%.
- Assumed 100% responsibility for delivering personal and basic healthcare services to clients, empowering them to make confident choices regarding their day -to-day self-care routines.
- Maintained meticulous and up-to-date records on patients, including daily observations on activities and medications administered increasing efficiency by 80%.
- Offered prompt every 2 hours medication reminders to ensure timely and accurate dosage.
- Furnished comprehensive support with activities of daily living, fostering a sense of comfort and ease for service users by 25%.
PALLIATIVE CARE at PRIVATE CLIENT | ZIMBABWE (2021-01 – 2022-10)
The primary focus was to provide palliative care to a family member who had late-stage Alzheimer's disease to make them as comfortable as possible during the last months of their life. They eventually passed on.
- Checking vital signs including weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
- Provided personal care, companionship, and transportation needs.
- Assisted with hygiene and exercises including bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored patient schedules including doctor's appointments.
- Documenting all patient's records.
