Open To Work
BIANKA ZINYANDU
Corby,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated health care assistant with experience at Shire Lodge Nursing Home, skilled in patient monitoring and care planning. Advocate for patients while maintaining accurate health records. Committed to enhancing patient independence and well-being through compassionate support and effective communication within multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Assistant
Shire Lodge Nursing Home
Corby
06.2023 - Current
- Assisting registered nurses in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.
- Working collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the individual needs of patients and their families.
- Carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care in support of and supervised by an Assistant Practitioner/Registered Nurse.
- Maintaining a high level of quality patient care and staff morale through personal example, good behavior, and appearance.
- Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to assist colleagues with patient care.
- Understanding my own level of responsibility and accountability in relation to registered staff.
- Communicating clearly, effectively, and appropriately with the multidisciplinary team, patients, family members, visitors, and caregivers.
- Demonstrating an understanding of duty of care and how it relates to safe practices.
- Assisting and, as needed, providing personal care to patients.
- Achieve and maintain competence in mandatory and statutory training associated with the role.
- Completing documentation of care in line with company standards for documentation.
- Building partnerships and therapeutic relationships through safe, effective, and non-discriminatory communication that considers individual differences, capabilities, and needs.
- Effective communication with patients and carers, including the recognition that alternative communication methods may be required.
- Using paper and electronic systems to retrieve and record patient information in accordance with the company's documentation and operational systems.
- Applying the principles of information governance and patient confidentiality to all aspects of my role.
- Obtaining verbal consent from the patient before any clinical intervention is undertaken; where this is not given, report this to a registered nurse prior to undertaking the intervention.
- Participating in discussions about patient care and departmental issues during handovers and department meetings.
- Observing and reporting to the registered nurse all changes in a patient’s physical and psychological condition.
- Supporting families and carers following a patient bereavement or when bad news has been shared.
- Escalating concerns regarding colleagues through the appropriate route.
- Carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care.
- Working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Recognizing and responding to urgent and emergency situations.
- Maintaining clear and accurate records of patient interventions.
- Monitoring patients and performing basic health checks, including taking and recording patient vitals.
Support worker/Health care assistant
Houbro Consultancy (Chisvo Clinic)
Harare
01.2008 - 06.2023
- Support with personal care to the people in need.
- Provide for their needs in the best possible way.
- Do observations and write observations of patients.
- Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
- Assist and reporting on medical and welfare needs.
- Safeguarding patients so that they do not hurt themselves.
- Helping adults with disabilities manage everyday tasks.
- Support patients by promoting independence and their choices.
- Performing administrative tasks, such as updating care plans accurately.
- Running group sessions for the more challenging patients.
- Liaising and providing emotional support to families.
- Ensuring the safety of the clients in and out of the home.
- Supporting patients on their weekly shopping trips and social outings.
- Liaising with care workers on behalf of patients.
- Providing support to adults with learning difficulties.
- Creating care plans for individual clients and providing the required assistance.
- Assist with the distribution of medication.
- Assisting with the management of finances and budgeting for patients.
- Providing, helping, making, and ensuring the patients are comfortable.
- Maintaining accurate patient records.
- Preparing patients for treatment, including lifting patients.
- Assisting the supported individuals with meal preparation and laundry.
Education
Bachelor of Science degree - Family and Consumer Science
Solusi University
ZimbabweSkills
- Patient monitoring
- Medication administration
- Care planning
- Health record management
- Vital signs assessment
- Patient advocacy
Languages
English
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/12/85
- Nationality: Zimbabwean
Certification
1.Care Certificate
2.Fire training
3.Moving and handling
4.Infection Control
5.COSSH
6. Safeguarding of vulnerable adults
7.Epilepsy
8.First Aid Awareness
9.Food Safety
10.Autism and Learning Disabilities
11.Dementia care
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Affiliations
- Helping other people
- Gardening
- Voluntary work
References
References available upon request.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeTimeline
Health Care Assistant
Shire Lodge Nursing Home
06.2023 - Current
Support worker/Health care assistant
Houbro Consultancy (Chisvo Clinic)
01.2008 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science degree - Family and Consumer Science
Solusi University