Ajose Nofisat Arike
Worthing
Summary
Compassionate and reliable Care Assistant / Support Worker with experience delivering domiciliary and residential care to adults and older people. Skilled in person-centred care, personal care, moving & handling, medication support, and maintaining dignity, privacy, and choice. Confident working independently in the community and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with strong communication, accurate record-keeping, and a safeguarding-first mindset. Holds a UK Driver's Licence and available to relocate.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Research Assistant (Volunteer)
IAMSCS
03.2025 - Current
- Contribute to the process of developing mental health research protocols Lead and guide staff in implementing research protocols for intervention, surveys, questionnaires, patient-centred outcomes for mental health research.
- Oversee translation and adaptation of data collection tools for implementation.
- Significantly expanded the operational capacity of the team by growing the number of peer-to-peer training and aggregate partnerships by 40%, fostering a culture of continuous professional development.
Healthcare Assistant | Support (Domiciliary)
Pathways of Hope
01.2023 - 10.2025
- Supported mobility and safe transfers using moving & handling best practice and mobility aids where required.
- Assisted with nutrition and daily living tasks including meal preparation, hydration prompts, light housekeeping and home safety checks.
- Monitored, recorded and reported changes in wellbeing, maintained accurate daily notes/incident reports, and followed safeguarding and confidentiality procedures.
- Provided personal care (washing, dressing, toileting, continence support) in line with individual care plans.
- Delivers person-centred domiciliary care in clients' homes, promoting independence while maintaining dignity, privacy and choice.
Healthcare Assistant
Hartwig Care
Welling
02.2023 - 01.2024
- Assist clients with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating and toileting.
- Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming and changing bed clothes.
- Assist in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning and movement of clients.
- Accompany clients to medical appointments.
- Observe, monitor and record clients' physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff.
- Encourage clients to participate in social and recreational activities.
Carer
Regina Mundi Old Peoples Home
Lagos
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Providing physical and emotional support to residents of the home by ensuring they are well dressed, eat at the right time, toilet needs met, and many more.
- Followed stipulated guidelines by the Home on operational activities.
- As needed, communicating any issues, worries, or problems to the patient's family members and medical providers.
- Provided care for at least 10 residents at a shift ensuring that their toilet needs and other daily needs are met.
Education
West African Examination Council Exam (WAEC) -
Ejigbo Senior School
Lagos07-2015
National Diploma -
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
Ogun State02-2018
Skills
- Person-Centred Care & Care Planning, Domiciliary Care (Home Care)
- Personal Care (Washing, Dressing, Toileting), Safeguarding Adults & Duty of Care
- Medication Support / Prompting (as trained), Moving & Handling / Safe Transfers Dementia Care Support, Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)
- Record Keeping (Daily Notes, Reporting Changes), Effective Communication & Teamwork (Clients, Families, MDT)
Certification
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care / Health & Social Care, In progress
- Care Certificate & Mandatory Care Training (CPD), 2025, Safeguarding (Adults & Children), Mental Capacity Act (MCA), Medication Support, Moving & Handling, Infection Prevention & Control (IPC), Fire Safety / Fire Warden, Health & Safety, Food Safety & Hygiene, Equality & Diversity, GDPR / Data Protection, Recording & Reporting, Falls Prevention, Pressure Care / Skin Integrity, Sepsis Awareness, Dementia Awareness, Mental Health Awareness / MHFA, End of Life Care, Condition Awareness (Diabetes, Epilepsy, Parkinson's, ADHD, Bipolar)
Personal Information
Relocation: Available to relocate
References
AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Hobbies and Interests
- Gym and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
- Listening to music.
Timeline
Mental Health Research Assistant (Volunteer)
IAMSCS
03.2025 - Current
Healthcare Assistant
Hartwig Care
02.2023 - 01.2024
Healthcare Assistant | Support (Domiciliary)
Pathways of Hope
01.2023 - 10.2025
Carer
Regina Mundi Old Peoples Home
01.2019 - 01.2023
West African Examination Council Exam (WAEC) -
Ejigbo Senior School
National Diploma -
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic