EUSEBIA KUTEKWA
Aylesbury,Buckinghamshire
Summary
Caring and resourceful professional with 4+ years of experience working in the health sector. Confident in providing personal care to children and adults and committed to safeguarding the medical needs and wellbeing of patients. Possess excellent organizational skills such as the ability to multitask work increasing chances of completion of work at once leading to enhancement of work efficiency. Focused on providing a high standard of care that leads to improved patient recovery. Experienced in a vast of complex fields including care for geriatrics, helping patients move around ensuring their safety. Possess solid written and verbal communication skills and monitor clients' conditions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Healthcare Assistant
Care & Carers
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
2025.03 - 2026.02
- Emptying commodes, leg bags, night bags
- Housekeeping and assisting clients with shopping
- Manual handling and hoisting clients
- Administering medication following care plans.
- Assisting clients with personal care activities to promote comfort and hygiene.
- Assisting with bed making, laundry and preparation of meals
- Handled challenging behaviour from dementia-affected individuals effectively without resorting to force or intimidation.
- Colostomy care
- Catheter care- emptying bags, maintaining hygiene around site and monitoring output
- Live-in care
- Supporting clients with dementia.
- Prepared meals for patients, ensured balanced nutrition intake.
Health care assistant
Acquire Care
Oxford, Oxfordshire
2024.05 - 2025.03
- Assisted in physical therapy sessions with patients to promote mobility improvement.
- Upheld patient confidentiality at all times whilst performing duties as per data protection norms set down by the NHS.
- Manual handling and hoisting clients
- Catheter care
- House keeping
- Administering medication following care plans
- Supporting clients with dementia.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
Healthcare Assistant
Clarissa's Home Health Care
Oxford, Oxfordshire
2023.11 - 2024.03
- Assisting clients with personal care activities to promote comfort and hygiene.
- Assisting with bed making, laundry and preparation of meals.
- Emptying commodes, leg bags, night bags and colostomy bags.
- Performing housekeeping.
- Manual handling.
- Administering medication following care plans.
Health Care Assistant
Oasis Medical Centre
Gweru, Midlands, Zimbabwe
2020.01 - 2023.09
- Assist patients with activities of daily living.
- Dressing wounds, changing bandages and applying topical medications in compliance with the best practice and safety standards to promote wound healing.
- Checking of vital observations using medical records software, documenting accurately and reporting abnormalities
- Safely moving, positioning and transportation of clients who have impaired physical mobility.
- Accurate recording, report writing and filing of patients' records using Microsoft Office, excel, access and database management, MS windows server, typing 100wpm.
- Sterilization of equipment under supervision
- Achievements: Achieving high standard of hygiene health and safety with (0) zero incidents, maintaining a 100% satisfactory rate
- Receiving positive feedback from patients and their families for a positive caring attitude which made a difference in their lives.
- Due to excellent communication skills, managed to negotiate with clients and persuaded them to engage in activities that would benefit their health.
- Furthering studies :01/2019 to 12/2021 Harare Polytechnic
Health Care Assistant
Shekinah Hospital and Care
Kwekwe, Midlands, Zimbabwe
2014.02 - 2018.12
- Assist with bed making, cleaning and assembling patient bed spaces for admission and following discharge.
- Checking vital signs of 30+ patients documenting appropriately and typing reports using Microsoft word
- Prevented bedsores in bedridden clients by doing 2-hourly turns gaining a 100% satisfaction rate.
- Assisting patients with their inquiries and responding to all requests promptly and effectively marketing the services of an organization in a good way
- Assisting patients with any occupational physiotherapy and recreational activities
- Administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and preparation of meals
- Assisting in weight and height recording and urinalysis
- Achievements: Enabling patients to live in their own homes and retain as much independence as possible, making a positive difference in their lives by execution of a strategic plan that resulted in 50+% better health outcomes
- Administered CPR to residents who have been choked or fallen ill, saving life and achieved a 100% satisfactory rate.
- Preparation of health and nutrition-rich diet consisting of vegetables and fruits benefited to boost the immune system of patients, preventing lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes and heart problems by 90+% rate.
- Self-employment 09/2012 to 01/2014 after redundancy -Poultry business
- Assisted in patient care, improved comfort and well-being.
Student Nurse
United Bulawayo Hospitals
Bulawayo, Bulawayo Province
2009.05 - 2012.09
- Monitoring of intravenous infusion and performing phlebotomy procedures
- Safely moving, positioning and transferring patients with or without equipment achieving a 100% safety rate
- Preparation and administration of medication as prescribed by the doctor documenting appropriately maintaining a 100% efficient rate.
- Management of wards under supervision ensuring that patients' needs are met.
- Achievements: Maintaining a perfect attendance record with no absences in 3 years
- Achieving a 100% satisfactory rate in safeguarding the medical needs and wellbeing of patients by alleviating pain.
- 01/2008 to 03/2009 volunteering work at Shekinah Hospital.
- 01/2007 to 12/2007 Applying for a training vacancy at the School of Nursing.
- Gap year 2006 -Travelling
- Assisted patients with daily activities such as eating, bathing, promoting independence where possible.
Student Nurse
Ingutsheni Mental Institute
Bulawayo, Bulawayo Province
2009.05 - 2012.07
- Monitoring patients' behaviour, progress, and ensuring their safety.
- Analysing patients' condition by recording changes, conducting research about what triggers changes in behaviour
- Achievements: Maintained 90% high standard protection of patients, visitors, and staff from aggressive behaviour from violent patients.
- Maintained accurate medical records, enhancing efficiency in treatment plans.
- Collaborated closely with other nurses on the ward; fostered a supportive work environment conducive for swift patient recovery times.
Education
Diploma - Office Management
Harare Polytechnic
Harare , Zimbabwe 2017.01 - 2021.05
Ordinary level - GCSE
Kwekwe High School
Kwekwe, Zimbabwe 2000.01 - 2003.12
Advanced level - Advanced level commercials
Camelot High School
Kwekwe, Zimbabwe 2004.03 - 2005.11
Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Healthcare ethical standards understanding
- Dementia care training
- Blood pressure measurement
- Proficient in safe patient care techniques
- Ability to perform phlebotomy procedures and intravenous infusion monitoring
- Expert customer service skill and housekeeping
- Ability to multitask and complete assignments efficiently
- Ability to analyse and record patient documents
- Home care, toileting and grooming
- Knowledge of oral drug administration and injection technique
- IT skills, Microsoft word, excel, access
- Lifting patients ensuring their safety
- Ability to perform CPR and first aid
- Handling distressed patients
- Adapting to patient needs
Certification
- National Certificate in Office Management
- National Diploma in Office Management
- Care certificate.
- Full UK Driver's license
References
Referees available upon request.