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Abigail Asamoah

Bournemouth

Summary

Skilled care provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Care assistant

Oakdene Care Nursing Home
03.2024 - Current
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
  • Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
  • Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
  • Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
  • Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
  • Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
  • Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
  • Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.

Mental health support worker

Avenue Groups
03.2023 - 02.2024
  • Maintained confidentiality of clients' information.
  • Successfully empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities, such as shopping and creative activities.
  • Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
  • Assisted service users to obtain and access community resources.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and families facing challenging situations.
  • Administered medication and treatment for patients.

Registered Nurse Assistant

Municipal Hospital
03.2016 - 03.2023
  • Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
  • Responded to emergency situations quickly within appropriate procedures.
  • Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Used problem-solving skills to resolve challenges and prioritise workload.

Education

Certificate of Higher Education/ NVQ Level 3 -

Sefwi Wiawso Health Assistant Training School
Sefwi Wiawso, Western Region
11.2016

Skills

  • Patient observations
  • Person-centred care plans
  • Elderly care
  • Patient handling and positioning
  • Bedmaking
  • Patient dressing
  • Vitals monitoring and recording
  • Mobility equipment operation
  • Stoma care
  • Medicine administration
  • Cannulation
  • Dementia awareness

Timeline

Care assistant

Oakdene Care Nursing Home
03.2024 - Current

Mental health support worker

Avenue Groups
03.2023 - 02.2024

Registered Nurse Assistant

Municipal Hospital
03.2016 - 03.2023

Certificate of Higher Education/ NVQ Level 3 -

Sefwi Wiawso Health Assistant Training School
Abigail Asamoah