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Faith  Ekirot

Faith Ekirot

Northampton,Northamptonshire

Summary

Enthusiastic student nurse working under the guidance of healthcare professionals in hospitals and community settings to aid with clinical duties, observe and monitor patients, and promote physical and nutritional health and well-being. Compassionate team player recognized for positive, upbeat attitude and proactive demeanour in solving problems. Flexible learner adapts easily to new challenges

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Bank Healthcare Assistant

Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust
Kettering, Northamptonshire
09.2023 - Current
  • Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
  • Provided personalised care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
  • Actively developed professional healthcare competencies through regular training.
  • Maintained up-to-date patient records to enable care continuity between support providers.
  • Worked closely with nurses to maintain optimum levels of communication.
  • Promoted positive physical and emotional well-being through empathetic care and compassionate assistance.
  • Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
  • Completed documentation of care, hospital actions, and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on the latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.

Course representative

University of Northampton
Northampton, Northamptonshire
09.2021 - Current
  • Gathering feedback from students and keeping up-to-date on course-related issues through a variety of communication methods.
  • Liaising with other course reps to gain support, and share thoughts and ideas to contribute to faculty forums.
  • Attending student staff liaison committee meetings to talk about what is working well and what might need changes.
  • Reporting back to students and student union for information.

Health care assistant

Delta Agency Recruitment
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
01.2023 - 08.2023
  • Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
  • Empowered vulnerable individuals to retain maximum independence through targeted care.
  • Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
  • Helped service users improve their independence, building strength, and confidence to enhance daily living.
  • Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
  • Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
  • Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
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Student Nurse Placement

Northampton General Hospital
Northampton, Northamptonshire
06.2023 - 07.2023

Attended Head and Neck ward.

  • Monitored patient with tracheostomy care, airway maintenance, importance of airway management and control, common head and neck cancers, PEG NG knowledge, quinsy/tonsillitis, common surgical procedures in head and neck patient
  • Completed shifts alongside university-based learning.
  • Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
  • Built clinical knowledge and leadership skills to effectively diagnose patients.
  • Collaborated with staff members to facilitate quality care, increasing patient satisfaction.
  • Gained an understanding of health inequalities affecting disadvantaged and vulnerable people.
  • Cooperated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver health care plans.

Student Nurse Placement

Northampton General Hospital
Northampton, Northamptonshire
02.2023 - 04.2023

Attended placement, at Creaton ward, medical ward.

Basic Medical Drugs
ECG's
Diabetes
Revision of the skeleton
Cardiac, Respiratory, and gastrointestinal problems
Demoniac, rehabilitation, common illnesses

  • Established immediate and long-term care goals, working with interdisciplinary teams to implement them.
  • Built clinical knowledge and leadership skills to effectively diagnose patients.
  • Cooperated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver health care plans.

Student Nurse Placement.

NHFT
Northampton, Northamptonshire
11.2021 - 12.2022

I worked at Beechwood Unit, a community hospital which entailed rehabilitation, long-term conditions, and end-of-life care. Specific charters in the Royal Marsden Manual on subjects should as wound care, catheterisation, pressure ulcer prevention, and malnutrition. Community hospitals provide inpatient specialist services for adult patients who require 24 hour inpatient care for sub-acute medicine and have a combination of needs. These patients may have had an acute illness, had a deterioration in their health due to a long-term condition or require medical, physical or specialist rehabilitation. Some of our units also have dedicated beds forCooperated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver health care plans.

  • Collaborated with staff members to facilitate quality care, increasing patient satisfaction.
  • Built positive rapport with patients from various backgrounds.

Complex care support worker

Willow Care Agency
Northampton, Northamptonshire
01.2022 - 08.2022
  • Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
  • Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
  • Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved service user support.
  • Kept detailed, accurate records for well-maintained care continuity between support staff.
  • Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults and children.
  • Provided mental health support to service users, as well as signposting community resources and local charities.
  • Supported integration of service users back into community life to maximise successful transition rate.

Student nurse placement

Northampton General Hospital
Northampton, Northamptonshire
03.2022 - 04.2022

I did a placement at Knightley ward which entailed common medical disorders including Stroke, Diabetes, Chest Infection, Pneumonia,
Urinary Tract Infection, Constipation, Dehydration/Acute Kidney Injuries. Confusion in
the Elderly including delirium.

  • Monitored and maintained catheters, IVs, and bandages.
  • Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
  • Planned and delivered evidence-based care tailored to patients' needs.
  • Collaborated with staff members to facilitate quality care, increasing patient satisfaction.
  • Monitored patient conditions, continuously assessing vitals to ensure ongoing quality care.
  • Completed shifts alongside university-based learning.
  • Built clinical knowledge and leadership skills to effectively diagnose patients.
  • Cooperated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver health care plans.
  • Established immediate and long-term care goals, working with interdisciplinary teams to implement them.
  • Worked with family and carers to understand and assess patients' health needs.
  • Built positive rapport with patients from various backgrounds.
  • Bathed, changed, and fed patients with ailments and disabilities.
  • Performed physical assessment by measuring blood pressure, pulse rate, and oxygen level.
  • Cleaned and treated patient wounds with guidance from practice assessor nurse.

Education

Bachelor of Science - BSc Adult Nursing

The University of Northampton
Northampton
09.2021 -

Foundation Degree in Science - Healthcare Pathway

University Of Northampton International college
Northampton, Northamptonshire
09.2020 - 05.2021

Certificate of Higher Education - Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education

M-pesa Foundation Academy
Kiambu, Kenya
02.2016 - 11.2019

Skills

  • Confidence building
  • Data confidentiality
  • Moving and handling
  • Collaborative working
  • Effective communication
  • Leadership
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Patient transfer support
  • Personalised patient assistance
  • Documentation
  • Patient rehabilitation
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Wound care
  • Catheter monitoring
  • Bandage care
  • Medication and dosage
  • Vital signs
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Medication administration

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Bank Healthcare Assistant

Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust
09.2023 - Current

Student Nurse Placement

Northampton General Hospital
06.2023 - 07.2023

Student Nurse Placement

Northampton General Hospital
02.2023 - 04.2023

Health care assistant

Delta Agency Recruitment
01.2023 - 08.2023

Student nurse placement

Northampton General Hospital
03.2022 - 04.2022

Complex care support worker

Willow Care Agency
01.2022 - 08.2022

Student Nurse Placement.

NHFT
11.2021 - 12.2022

Course representative

University of Northampton
09.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Science - BSc Adult Nursing

The University of Northampton
09.2021 -

Foundation Degree in Science - Healthcare Pathway

University Of Northampton International college
09.2020 - 05.2021

Certificate of Higher Education - Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education

M-pesa Foundation Academy
02.2016 - 11.2019
Faith Ekirot