CHERYL TENDAI MAPFUMO
Summary
Compassionate Care Assistant with comprehensive background with elderly patients in care home settings. Provides exceptional care demonstrating dedication to safe nursing practices for continued patient trust. Maintains excellent levels of patient care through kindness and commitment to safe working practices.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior care assistant
Restore Empathy health care LTD
2023.08 - 2024.05
- Administered medications in line with care plans and nursing team guidance.
- Worked with compassion and empathy, prioritising wellbeing and dignity for optimal patient comfort.
- Assisted with medicine and stock counting, ordering and replenishing.
- Ensured patients took all medications as prescribed by their doctor, recording details of itimings and side effects.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Monitored junior staff to assess care provisions and implement continued best practices.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
Night Senior care assistant
Barchester Healthcare
Norwich
2023.10 - 2024.05
- Worked with compassion and empathy, prioritising wellbeing and dignity for optimal patient comfort.
- 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.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Completed care plan documentation to chart progress and improve resident health outcomes.
Registered general nurse midwife
Masvingo General Hospital
Masvingo
2022.04 - 2023.07
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Conducted informative handovers at shift end through concise and accurate reporting and communication.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
- Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
- Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
- Used oral, topical and IV medications to manage patient symptoms.
- Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
- Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
- Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
- Trained and mentored junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient clinical teamwork.
- Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
- Assisted team with developing balanced care plans incorporating physical, mental and social needs.
- Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
- Ordered, dispensed and administered prescribed medications and medical products.
- Coordinated care across large wards based on patient priorities and requests.
- Ensured safe antenatal , intrapartum and post partum care in line with current midwifery practices and guidelines
Midwifery intern
Ministry of health
2020.09 - 2021.08
- As part of the requirements for completing the advanced midwifery programme I spent a year working as midwifery intern shadowing qualified midwives so as to gain experience in the field
- Shadowed senior team members to develop practical knowledge and gain critical industry-specific skills.
- Identified and resolved issues using critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Registered nurse/ midwife
Ministry of health magombedze Gutu
2017.07 - 2022.04
- Supervision of other health care workers, Ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times either on dealing with clients or team mates, History taking, Physical examination, Diagnosis and treatment of clients, Drug administration, Damp dusting, Vital observations, Drug management, Wound care, Specimen collection (sputum, blood, stool), Immunization of under 5, Resuscitation and referral of the critically ill, Conducting domiciliary visits to the chronic clients, Mental health conditions and rehabilitation, Geriatrics care, ensuring safety of the aged in the community, Compilation of statistics, Antenatal and postnatal care, Conducting deliveries
Private nurse
Private family
2016.04 - 2017.06
- I worked as a private nurse taking care of a client with dementia in their home
- My duties included assisting with activities of daily living, making drug administration, observation of the patient, Ensuring the safety of the client at all times, Collaborating with other health care workers and the family to ensure that the needs of the client are met, Ensuring that the client's privacy and dignity is maintained at all times, Nursing care planning, implementation and evaluation of care rendered to the client
Carer
Caregivers SA
2015.06 - 2015.10
- I worked as a carer doing home visits in care homes and private homes assisting clients with activities of daily living, Assisting with baths, respecting their privacy and choices, closing all blinds during baths, allowing clients to make a choice of what they want to wear, giving clients a choice on the available food, and preparing the food the way they want, giving clients companionship when they need someone to talk to or just to walk around with, Assisting clients with toileting using either a bed pan commode or walking them to the toilet and giving them privacy as they relieve themselves, Other duties included: Ensuring safety of the client, Handling of the client for example turning them, Implementation of nursing care plans, Evaluation of care, Recording care rendered to clients, Drug administration
Senior Care Assistant
Colten care
Bournemouth , United Kingdom
05 2024 - Current
- Maintaining optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
- Monitoring junior staff to assess care provisions and implement continued best practices.
- Assisting in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Monitoring individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Supporting numerous individuals in maximising physical, intellectual, emotional and social capabilities through individualised care plans.
- Monitoring client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Maintaining secure patient environments, enforcing safe systems and practices in line with safeguarding requirements.
- Administering medications in line with care plans and nursing team guidance.
Education
Care certificate - Care
Caredemy online
Online 2023.01 - 2023.01
Diploma in midwifery - undefined
Masvingo Provincial Hospital school of midwifery
Diploma in General nursing - Nursing
Gweru provincial hospital school of nursing
Zimbabwe 2012.05 - 2015.05
Advanced level - undefined
Cheziya Gokwe High School
Ordinary level - GCSE
Njelele Secondary school
2002.01 - 2005.12
Skills
- I have good problem solving skills
- I have excellent communication skills
- I am a team player and can also lead a team
- Calm under pressure
Custom
To be availed on request
Timeline
Night Senior care assistant
Barchester Healthcare
2023.10 - 2024.05
Senior care assistant
Restore Empathy health care LTD
2023.08 - 2024.05
Care certificate - Care
Caredemy online
2023.01 - 2023.01
Registered general nurse midwife
Masvingo General Hospital
2022.04 - 2023.07
Midwifery intern
Ministry of health
2020.09 - 2021.08
Registered nurse/ midwife
Ministry of health magombedze Gutu
2017.07 - 2022.04
Private nurse
Private family
2016.04 - 2017.06
Carer
Caregivers SA
2015.06 - 2015.10
Diploma in General nursing - Nursing
Gweru provincial hospital school of nursing
2012.05 - 2015.05
Ordinary level - GCSE
Njelele Secondary school
2002.01 - 2005.12
Senior Care Assistant
Colten care
05 2024 - Current
Diploma in midwifery - undefined
Masvingo Provincial Hospital school of midwifery
Advanced level - undefined
Cheziya Gokwe High School