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Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Community Growth
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Faith GITHIRI

witney

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate professional with extensive experience in patient safeguarding, disability support, and care plan management. Proficient in mental health support, medication administration, and personal hygiene assistance. Skilled in service needs assessment, wheelchair transfer, and assisting with activities of daily living. Committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals through comprehensive care and support.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Care and support worker

Equmeniakyrkan
Stockholm-Sweden, Stockholm
03.2022 - 08.2024
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing, dressing and feeding.
  • Established trust with patients for improved communication and cooperation during care routines.
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment by performing housekeeping duties like laundry and dishwashing.
  • Assisted patients to participate in community activities, promoting socialisation and mental health.
  • Ensured medication adherence by administering prescribed drugs under the guidance of healthcare professionals.
  • Provided emotional support to patients, easing feelings of stress or loneliness.

Care support worker

FMF Assistants
Stockholm, Stockholm
01.2020 - 12.2022
  • Assisted with daily living activities, enhancing residents' comfort and well-being.
  • Provided emotional support for distressed individuals to foster calm environments.
  • Delivered high-quality care by closely following individualised care plans.
  • Enhanced patient dignity with respectful personal care assistance.
  • Supported mobility-impaired patients, fostering independence while ensuring safety.
  • Worked closely with families, providing updates on loved ones' wellbeing.
  • Addressed dietary needs by preparing nutritionally balanced meals.
  • Encouraged participation in recreational activities for enhanced quality of life.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising patient dignity, privacy and independence.
  • Safely lifted, transferred and repositioned service users using hoists and wheelchairs.

Education

A-Levels - Hospitality

Rifknis college
Nairobi Kenya
01.2017 - 12.2019

Certificate of Higher Education - Arts And Culture

ST.TERESAS
Nairobi Kenya
01.2014 - 11.2016

Skills

  • Patient safeguarding
  • Disability support
  • Care plan management
  • Mental health support
  • Errands assistance
  • Service needs assessment
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Medication administration
  • Wheelchair transfer
  • Activities of Daily Living

Languages

English
Fluent
kiswahili
Fluent
Swedish
Intermediate

Affiliations

  • Dance and music
  • Fashion
  • Cooking
  • Swimming

Accomplishments

Award in community service work at Sätuna krykan Stockholm.

Funded hadithi kultur organization

Earn a leadership role in Sellpy company

Community Growth

volunteer in community youth groups and impacting lives at Mathare Youth

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Care and support worker

Equmeniakyrkan
03.2022 - 08.2024

Care support worker

FMF Assistants
01.2020 - 12.2022

A-Levels - Hospitality

Rifknis college
01.2017 - 12.2019

Certificate of Higher Education - Arts And Culture

ST.TERESAS
01.2014 - 11.2016

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