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Faith Afolayan

Bolton

Summary

Compassionate support worker with deep-rooted empathy and commitment to enhancing patient well-being. Skilled in providing daily care, emotional support, and creating comfortable living environments. Known for fostering positive relationships and contributing to cohesive team. Demonstrates expertise in moving and handling, dementia support, learning disabilities, mental health illness, challenging behaviour management, infection control, food hygiene and basic first aid.Committed to enhancing patient care through continuous skill development and adherence to best practices.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Care assistant

Seeds Healthcare Ltd
Leeds
08.2023 - Current
  • Adhered strictly to professional standards, regulations and policies at all times while executing duties.
  • Helped with personal care tasks, promoting hygiene and cleanliness amongst patients.
  • Monitored vital signs of patients for early detection of health complications.
  • Delivered excellent customer service by addressing concerns of patients' families.
  • Facilitated smooth communication between patients and medical staff, fostering understanding and trust.
  • Responded promptly to emergency situations, ensuring safety of all residents.
  • Provided emotional support to patients, improving their mental wellbeing.
  • Respected privacy and dignity of each resident during provision of care services.

Support Worker

Cygnet Health Care
bury
05.2023 - 06.2024
  • Ensured patients safety by performing regular health checks, reporting concerns to do nurses promptly.
  • Assisted with feeding and drinking tasks when required by patients
  • Supported patients in doing their laundry
  • Maintained excellent patient relationships by offering practical and emotional support throughout care.
  • Promoted patient independence by providing motivation throughout daily tasks.
  • Maintained patient confidentiality at all times in line with organisational guidelines.
  • Conducted patient assessments to determine care plan requirements and additional medical needs.
  • Listened to patient complaints and feedback, actioning improvement to increase quality of care.
  • Promoted safe, happy and relaxed environments, encouraging patients to feel comfortable.
  • Assessed patients for risks of harm or injury to self or others and recommended solitary confinements to minimise conflicts.
  • Supervised patients' activities and interactions to maintain safety, intervening to resolve disputes or unruly behaviour.
  • Motivated people to learn and develop new skills through hobbies and interests for self-sustenance.

Support Worker

The Rock London
06.2022 - 05.2023
  • Aided in bathing, dressing and general mobility.
  • Reducing patient anxiety by clearly and calmly explaining clinical processes and procedures.
  • Changing bed linen and washed patient clothes regularly, maintaining proper hygiene standards.
  • Assisting Documentation of care plans, hospital actions and patient activities in line with best practices.
  • Cleaned rooms and sanitised kitchen workspaces.
  • Kept patients, carers and families updated on health conditions through regular communications.
  • Assisted in the administration of various medications and taking samples from patients when required.
  • Monitored patient behaviour closely to determine health changes, reporting concerns immediately.
  • Monitored ward patients and reported concerns to senior nurses.

Support Worker

Choice Care Group
05.2021 - 06.2022
  • Reduced patient anxiety by clearly and calmly explaining clinical processes and procedures.
  • Provided comprehensive personal care and mobility assistance to support comfort and dignity.
  • Interpreted and adhered to care plans, seeking clarification from senior providers to maintain quality care.
  • Changed bed linen and washed patient clothes regularly, maintaining proper hygiene standards.
  • Assisted patients in the basic hygiene requirements, including bathing, washing and dressing.
  • Provided emotional support to make families and patients feel comfortable and supported.
  • Provided clients with exciting and mentally stimulating activities to improve quality of life.
  • Maintained client confidentiality at all times in line with organisational guidelines.

Nursing Assistant

Abundant hope hospital
Ikorodu, Lagos
09.2019 - 05.2021
  • Maintained patients hygiene by supporting them with cleaning ,changing incontinence aid , bathing, oral care, dressing, laundry.
  • Briefed head nurse and attending physicians on each patient's symptoms, condition and development.
  • Lifted and assisted patients to help with mobility problems.
  • Calculated food and liquid intake and recorded vital statistics on database for patient monitoring.
  • Administered CPR following Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider during emergency cases to help patients encountering cardiac arrest.
  • Liaised with nurses and doctors to discuss plans of care for patients.
  • Generated well-written, comprehensive handover reports to support inter-shift communication.
  • Maintained patient privacy, demonstrating sensitivity and confidentiality when dealing with service users' personal affairs.

Administrative Assistant

kunleade and assosiates limited
Lagos
10.2017 - 09.2019
  • Answered phones and performed clerical office functions.
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages.
  • Directed incoming mail, interoffice messages and packages to office recipients.
  • Organised and stored hardcopy files.
  • Uploaded files and entered data into records management system.
  • Performed administrative tasks, document management and report development for inter-departmental use.
  • Maintained organised calendar covering team meetings, trips and appointments.
  • Arranged supplies and spaces for staff meetings and trips.

Student

University of Ilorin
10.2012 - 09.2017
  • Studied different subjects by completing extra-curricular activities and courses.
  • Joined clubs to build relationships and connections with students.
  • Maintained balance of education, sports and volunteer activities as student.
  • Applied knowledge to help other students better understand course material and improve performance.

Student

Union Baptist college
, Nigeria
09.2005 - 09.2011
  • Studied different subjects by completing extra-curricular activities and courses.
  • Joined clubs to build relationships and connections with students.
  • Maintained balance of education, sports and volunteer activities as student.
  • Attended field trips centred on course topics, expanding horizons and knowledge.
  • Prepared for examinations by studying course material with fellow students.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Education Technology

University of Ilorin

GCSEs -

Union Baptist College

Skills

NVQ 2 Health and Social Care

  • Health And Safety,
  • Medication Training
  • Epilepsy Course
  • Moving and Handling,
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability,
  • Mental Health Illness, Challenging behaviour
  • Infection Control
  • Food Hygiene
  • Basic First Aid
  • Prevention Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA)

Certification

  • PMVA
  • NVQ 2 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Custom

other

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Care assistant

Seeds Healthcare Ltd
08.2023 - Current

Support Worker

Cygnet Health Care
05.2023 - 06.2024

Support Worker

The Rock London
06.2022 - 05.2023

Support Worker

Choice Care Group
05.2021 - 06.2022

Nursing Assistant

Abundant hope hospital
09.2019 - 05.2021

Administrative Assistant

kunleade and assosiates limited
10.2017 - 09.2019

Student

University of Ilorin
10.2012 - 09.2017

Student

Union Baptist college
09.2005 - 09.2011

Bachelor of Science - Education Technology

University of Ilorin

GCSEs -

Union Baptist College

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