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Sandra Effah

Luton,Bedfordshire

Summary

Compassionate Healthcare professional with focus on delivering high-quality patient care. Ability to support patients' physical and emotional needs through strong communication and empathetic approach. Skilled in assisting patients with daily activities, maintaining hygiene, and ensuring a safe and comfortable environment. Committed to enhancing the quality of life for patients and supporting healthcare teams in delivering optimal care.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Health Care Worker

Ramneet Dhaliwal
Luton , England
11.2022 - Current
  • Provides live-in care, effectively supporting service users with 24/7 care requirements.
  • Keeps patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
  • Provides personal care for patients of varying ages and abilities, maintaining dignity and respect throughout.
  • Monitors vital signs, alerting medical staff to any abnormalities.
  • Helps patients with various day-to-day activities, including support with meal preparation, cleaning, and other personal hygiene needs.
  • Works with compassion and kindness, building positive relationships with patients to enhance care experiences.
  • Maintains spotlessly clean clinical environments, reducing risk of infection and incident.
  • Coordinates execution of comprehensive care plans with nurses, doctors and occupational therapists.
  • Helps with various household tasks including cleaning, laundry, ironing, shopping and meal preparation.
  • Actively listened to patients' complaints and feedback, actioning improvements to continuously elevate quality of care.
  • Verbally communicates effectively with patients
  • Prioritises patient's welfare, providing comfort, reassurance and support to reduce anxiety and distress.
  • Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.

Health Care Worker

Comfortzone
Luton , England
06.2022 - 11.2022
  • Provided high-quality care and support to patients, including assistance with personal hygiene, mobility, and daily living activities.
  • Monitored patients’ vital signs, report any significant changes to healthcare professionals, and document necessary information in patient records.
  • Assisted with meal preparation and nutritional needs, ensuring dietary requirements are met.
  • Collaborated with nursing and medical staff to implement care plans and enhance patient experiences.
  • Promoted a safe and clean environment by adhering to all health and safety regulations and infection control protocols.

Administrative duties

Timber Industry Development Division
Techiman , Ghana
09.2019 - 07.2020
  • Completed daily billing, collections and reporting duties.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Economics, Business Management, Educational Psychology, Management Information System,

University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
08.2015 - 09.2023

GCSEs - Business

Ghana Senior High School
Tamale, Ghana
08.2009 - 05.2013

Skills

Communication Skills

  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Active Listening
  • Empathy and Compassion

Clinical Skills

  • Patient Care: Assisting with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding
  • Basic Life Support (BLS): Knowledge of CPR and first aid procedures
  • Vital Signs Monitoring: Ability to measure and record patients' vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and respiratory rate

Organizational Skills

  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Multitasking

Teamwork and Collaboration Skills

  • Collaboration: Working effectively with nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals
    2 Flexibility and Adaptability: Being able to adjust to changing situations and patient needs
    3 Supportive Attitude: Being a reliable team member by providing support to colleagues

Technical Skills

  • Basic Computer Skills

Timeline

Health Care Worker

Ramneet Dhaliwal
11.2022 - Current

Health Care Worker

Comfortzone
06.2022 - 11.2022

Administrative duties

Timber Industry Development Division
09.2019 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Economics, Business Management, Educational Psychology, Management Information System,

University of Cape Coast
08.2015 - 09.2023

GCSEs - Business

Ghana Senior High School
08.2009 - 05.2013
Sandra Effah