Vincent Jam

I'm a professional health caregiver with a genuine interest in helping and looking after other people especially those regarded as vulnerable. I have wealth of experience in maintaining a healthy and safe environment for my clients as well as management resources to ensure effective utilization. I am a highly motivated person.

I am seeking a position (Care Assistant) with a company that places emphasis on developing in its employees. I consider it to be a great honor to be part of such an organization.

Elderly Caregiver - Dementia patient - Bryston Subacute - Zimbabwe

(2022-05-01)

• Building relationships with patients to encourage trust, while listening to their needs and concerns
• Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing
• Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
• Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected
• Monitoring patients' conditions and the results of treatment
• Responding to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and attempt to understand the source of their discomfort
• Helping patients manage their emotions through de-escalation techniques
• Organising social events aimed at developing patients' social skills and helping to reduce their feelings of isolation
• Providing routine patient care duties at own discretion in accordance with Trust policies, protocols, and guidelines
• Participating in the taking and recording of observations under the direction of the Registered Nurse and report the results to the Nurse in charge
• Using initiative when responding to changes in a patient's condition within own sphere of practice

Dementia Unite Care Assistant - Bayankakici Care Home - Istanbul, Turkey

(2019-06-10 - 2022-04-01)

• Assisting with personal care, which include bathroom functions, bathing, grooming, dressing, and eating.
• Following a prescribed healthcare plan, which include assisting with exercise and administering medication.
• Ensuring the clients home is organized according to their need and that safety measures are in place, and also assisting with some light housework.
• Providing mobility assistance like helping the client in and out of bed, a chair and wheelchair.
• Monitoring and reporting changes in health, behaviour, and needs
• Providing domiciliary care to an individual who has Parkinson's disease

Elderly Caregiver & Dementia Patient - Harare Central Hospital - Zimbabwe

(2011-03-01 - 2018-02-28)

• Administer medication to patients
• Bed Spreading, Bed Changing and room cleaning and tidying
• Provide personal care (i.e bathing, dressing and self hygiene)
• Prepared healthy meals following their dietary requirements
• Providing emotional support and companionship where necessary
• Transported patients with limited mobility
• Assist with simple exercises like walking and lifting

Community Support Worker - NGO. Kurainashe - Mvurwi, Zimbabwe

(2005-01-02 - 2010-12-30)

• Raising awareness about important issues
• Assessing different needs of a community and setting up resources to meet them
• Setting up new services
• Providing projects to support sections of the community with issues such as drug use and mental health.

ST MICHAEL'S HIGH SCHOOL (2004) Harare, Zimbabwe