I am a competent and qualified health care assistant with the right set of skills. I possess good work ethics and I am a knowledgeable health care member who is compassionate, empathetic and loves to derive great satisfaction from taking care of and safeguarding the rights and well being of vulnerable individuals. I am able to mantain calmness and still tackle challenging situations. I have flexibility when approaching situations to realise useful solutions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care assistant
Sunningdale Trust
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
02.2023 - Current
Positioned, lifted and transported patients with limited mobility.
Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
Prioritised patient welfare, providing comfort, reassurance and support to reduce anxiety and distress.
Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
Provided high-quality person-centred support and received consistently positive patient feedback.
Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
Organised activities and exercises to promote physical and mental well-being.
Accompanied client to medical or dental appointments, grocery and errands.
Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
Care assistant
Chinhoyi Hospital
Chinhyi, Zimbabwe
02.2020 - 01.2023
Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement.
Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
Empowered vulnerable individuals to retain maximum independence through targeted care.
Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
Helped service users improve their independence, building strength and confidence to enhance daily living.
Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
Submitted reports to manager regarding status of client.
Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
Delivered high-quality, dedicated care to clients with disability, consistently achieving individual care plan objectives.
Improved service users' daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialisation.
Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
Minimised care continuity issues by keeping thorough, accurate records.
Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
Organised activities and exercises to promote physical and mental well-being.
Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
Updated families regularly on patient progress and treatment plan changes.
Improved patients' quality of living, engaging in fulfilling and meaningful activities to encourage community access.
Provided attentive first-hand care, comfort and safety to patients.
Assisted with medicine and stock counting, ordering and replenishing.
Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
Customer service assistant
LB Botique
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
06.2019 - 11.2020
Answered customer telephone calls promptly and improved on-hold wait times.
Adhered strictly to policies and procedures for continued company compliance.
Provided warm, positive customer care from arrival to departure, encouraging return visits and repeat spending.
Assisted customers with product complaints, logging issues for investigation and providing replacement items.
Delivered exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions.
Completed transactions to replace or exchange defective items.
Resolved customer complaints following guidelines and referred complex inquiries to team leaders.
Education
Level 3 -
Nurse Aid Training Course
Chinhoyi
05.2023
GCSEs - English, Maths, Biology, Commerce, Shona
Chinhoyi High School
Chinhoyi
01.2018
Skills
Patient handling and positioning
Clinical waste disposal
Patient risk assessment
Basic life support
Disability care
Patient observations
Social care
Pressure area care
Nursing care
Safeguarding knowledge
Documentation development
Elderly care
Activities of Daily Living
Medication administration
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Shona
Advanced
C1
Certification
[Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Care assistant
Sunningdale Trust
02.2023 - Current
Care assistant
Chinhoyi Hospital
02.2020 - 01.2023
Customer service assistant
LB Botique
06.2019 - 11.2020
Level 3 -
Nurse Aid Training Course
GCSEs - English, Maths, Biology, Commerce, Shona
Chinhoyi High School
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