Talented Carer/ Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and patient instruction. Proficient in life, financial and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust lives. Creative and empathetic assistant with two years of experience building community and developing social skills through incremental therapeutic techniques. Very reliable and delivers medication management and adapts care planning with person- centred approach. Well-versed in hoist and mobility aids.
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Annah Mawere
Stoke-on-Trent,England
Summary
Overview
3
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Companion for Care ServicesLeek, Staffordshire
Domiciliary Care Assistant
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
- Improved social health by promoting participation in hobbies and social interests.
- Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
- Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Helped service users improve their independence, building strength and confidence to enhance daily living.
- Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
- Thoroughly sterilised and sanitised clinical and mobility equipment.
- Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
- Delivered high-quality, dedicated care to clients with disability, consistently achieving individual care plan objectives.
- Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
- Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
- Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Optimised patient satisfaction through compassionate, considered care and communication.
- Cared for wounds and pressure sores to prevent infection.
- Delivered toileting support for clients with mobility issues.
- Operated hoists to move clients in and out of bed.
- Used manual handling techniques and lifting aids to position clients in safe, comfortable postures.
Companion for Care ServicesLeek, Staffordshire
Support Worker
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Led group activity programmes to support independence and encourage community inclusion.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Ensured consistent quality improvement by developing improved personal care services, optimising service user satisfaction.
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integration into local community.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
- Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety and security to safeguard service user welfare.
- Reported on service user progress to senior staff, addressing concerns and suggesting appropriate action.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Conducted one-to-one and group support sessions, helping service users to achieve care plan objectives.
- Planned, prepared and served meals for clients, strictly following prescribed dietary orders.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
Cimas ClinicHarare, Harare Metropolitan
Health Care Assistant
09.2022 - 05.2023
Job overview
- A calm and patient- focused health Healthcare Assistant with expertise delivering high quality care to clients in fast paced clinics , GP Surgeries and home cares
- A versatile profession with over 3 years experience providing tailored patient care to meet all aspects of their nutritional, emotional and physical well being
- Adept at providing on-hand support for all nursing and doctor staff
- Fully trained on basic health checks, including urine and blood testing and any subsequent non- clinical analysis
- Able to perform all vital checks without supervision
- A mature woman well versed in basic wound care and dressing
- Committed to complying with all first-aid, health and safety , infection control and practice procedures protocols, Outline
- Supporting nurses and doctors to deliver outstanding patient care to over 1000 patients
- Acting as the key communication point between patients , relatives, carers and GP staff
- Responsible for overseeing all administrative operations for the nursing and doctors units
- Key Responsibilities
- Assisting patients with patient care, non- clinical support and infection control
- Assisting patients with their enquiries and responding to all request promptly and effectively
- Providing basic wound care support from the nursing team
- Assisting the nurse with general patient check-ups, immunizations, vaccine, blood and urine testing preparation
- Identifying concerns with patient health and escalating to the clinical team
- Maintaining accurate patient records in line with practice guidelines
- Managing supplies for equipment, medical supplies and services , maintaining adequate stock levels
- Conducting urine testing analysis, blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring
- Key Achievements
- Streamlined the reporting systems for nursing records, saving over an hour a day for the nursing team
- Reduced spillage and adverse incident.
Gonda Medical ClinicHarare
Healthcare Assistant
02.2022 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Assisting a team of nurses and doctors to deliver patient care to over 500 patients
- Responsible for overseeing all administrative operations for the nursing and doctors units
- Ensuring patients are being assisted in an orderly pattern to avoid complains
- Key Responsibilities
- Taking patients vital signs and collecting patients' histories assisting nursing staff when possible
- Evaluating the care plan and physician's orders
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- Dressing wounds and administering of medicine in accordance with doctors' instructions
- Personal hygiene and bathing, combing hair and helping with shaving
- Handling complex emergencies
- Assisting with feeding and mobility
- Answering patients calls when service is needed
- Cleaning up after medical procedure
- Conducting urine testing analysis, blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring
- Key Achievements
- Assisted the patients through assessment process and provided them with relevant education which increased positive relevant feedback by 50%
- Introduced a new digital system of updating number of consulting patients in a day reducing admin time by
- Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
Ray of Hope Nursing Home, CovidHarare
Domiciliary Carer
03.2020 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Lock Down - Volunteer
- Outline
- Fulfilled the daily needs of all 50 residents living at the Residential Nursing Home ensuring their physical, emotionaland nutritional needs are provided for at each stage of the day
- Key Responsibilities
- Assisted residents with getting in and out of bed, dressing, personal care, and toileting
- Helped to manage residents' physical disabilities including mobility and incontinence
- Assisted with basic would dressing and catheter care under the instruction of the nursing team
- Facilitated and planned social events and activities designed to stimulate and entertain the residents
- Promoting adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols and resident's dignity, freedom, and choice
- Companionship — communicating and taking an interest in your client's needs
- Key Achievements
- Completed the rounds within allocated time frame which reduced the number of carers hence lowered the riskof Covid 19 spreading at the home.
Education
Kwekwe Polytechnic CollegeKwekwe - Zimbabwe
Diploma of Higher Education from Business Studies
01.1997 - 12.1999
University Overview
This has resulted in me having exceptional good social and communication skills. Accounts- Enables me to assist with balancing of books and record keeping.
CIMAS RescueHarare- Zimbabwe
Certificates from Health
01.2022 - 07.2022
University Overview
I attained my physical training as a Nursing Care Assistant, First Aide and Infection Control .
Alison
Diploma from Nursing Leadership and Care Management
01.2022 - 09.2022
University Overview
Caregiving Skills- Dementia Care ,Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care Nursing Studies -Communication and Transcultural Factors though Alison online studies.
This has imparted me with knowledge and wisdom to become a very effective Health Care Assistant/Carer
IOBZHARARE- ZIMBABWE
Higher National Diploma from Institute of Bankers - Zimbabwe
01.2009 - 12.2012
University Overview
Institute of Bankers Diploma
Skills
- Medication administration
- Care plan development
- Life skills development
- Support group management
- Activities of Daily Living
- Documentation expertise
- Development support
- Personal care
- Social care
- Quality improvement techniques
- Clean driving record
- Care needs assessment
- Care management
- Safeguarding policies
HOBBIES
HOBBIES
Hobbies & Interests, Running, Fitness, Hiking, Cooking, Travel, Volunteering, Yoga, Tennis
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Domiciliary Care Assistant
Companion for Care Services
06.2023 - Current
Support Worker
Companion for Care Services
06.2023 - Current
Health Care Assistant
Cimas Clinic
09.2022 - 05.2023
Healthcare Assistant
Gonda Medical Clinic
02.2022 - 05.2023
CIMAS Rescue
Certificates from Health
01.2022 - 07.2022
Alison
Diploma from Nursing Leadership and Care Management
01.2022 - 09.2022
Domiciliary Carer
Ray of Hope Nursing Home, Covid
03.2020 - 01.2022
IOBZ
Higher National Diploma from Institute of Bankers - Zimbabwe
01.2009 - 12.2012
Kwekwe Polytechnic College
Diploma of Higher Education from Business Studies
01.1997 - 12.1999
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