Edith Obazee
Southend-on-Sea,Essex
Summary
Offering strong interpersonal and empathetic skills, knowledgeable about providing compassionate care and support. Experience includes working collaboratively in team settings and excellent communication. Ready to use and develop active listening, problem-solving, and crisis intervention skills, an enthusiastic, caring individual with a passion for improving care for both adult and young people in care support role.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Mental health support worker
Newpath Residential Children's Home
Southend-on-Sea, Essex
2024.01 - Current
- Provided emotional support to patients and families facing challenging situations.
- Maintained confidentiality of clients' information.
- Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
- Assisted clients to achieve personal and treatment-related goals.
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
- Supported clients with rehabilitation and socialisation in community settings.
- Documented accurate and updated caseload records and reports to streamline process.
- Supported clients experiencing substance abuse issues, offering access to additional resources and targeted programmes.
- Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
- Counselled clients through difficult times using approved and compassionate strategies.
Health care assistant
KINDERED HEARTS LIMITED
Southend-on-Sea, Essex
2023.01 - Current
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
Nursing assistant
Huis Davidtz Senior Service Home
Pretoria, South Africa
2017.11 - 2023.01
- Recorded vital signs and other metrics to inform care team of ongoing progress.
- Prepared treatment rooms prior to use.
- Performed daily clinical observations, recording medical data accurately and securely.
- Recorded weight and height measurements, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Carried out safe, secure manual handling, promoting independence whilst assisting patients with mobility.
- Cleaned, sterilised and stored clinical equipment appropriately.
- Supported bed-ridden patients through regular repositioning and chair-based exercise, helping to prevent sores, joint degeneration and blood clotting.
- Delivered practical and emotional support to patients and caregivers, enhancing quality care provisions.
- Collected and disposed of clinical waste in line with regulations.
Education
Foundation Degree in Science - Nursing
State School Of Nursing
Edo State ,Nigeria 2012.01 - 2014.02
Care Certificate - Health and Social Care
Bona Fide Health Care College
South Africa 2015.01 - 2017.10
RQF Level 3: Diploma in Mental health - Mental Health
LEARNDIRECT
Bournemouth, England 2023.04 -
PMVA - Mental Health Training
Catpj Healthcare
Romford, Havering 2024.09 - 2024.09
Skills
- Mental health crisis intervention
- Aggressive behaviour management
- Family and child welfare
- CPR certified
- Superior communication skills
- Record management
- Patient relations
- Psychosocial assessments
- Patient assessments
- Administering medication
- Psychiatric hold referrals
- Mental health first aid
- Risk Management
- Progress reporting
- Building relationships
- Child welfare checks
- Personal care
- Disability services
- Accurate recordkeeping
- Patient observations
- Person-centred care plans
- First Aid
- Patient handling and positioning
- Elderly care
- Calm under pressure
- Basic life support
- Clinical waste disposal
- Patient safeguarding
- Pressure area care
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
PMVA - Mental Health Training
Catpj Healthcare
2024.09 - 2024.09
Mental health support worker
Newpath Residential Children's Home
2024.01 - Current
RQF Level 3: Diploma in Mental health - Mental Health
LEARNDIRECT
2023.04 -
Health care assistant
KINDERED HEARTS LIMITED
2023.01 - Current
Nursing assistant
Huis Davidtz Senior Service Home
2017.11 - 2023.01
Care Certificate - Health and Social Care
Bona Fide Health Care College
2015.01 - 2017.10
Foundation Degree in Science - Nursing
State School Of Nursing
2012.01 - 2014.02