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Farirai Leonora Matimba

Farirai Leonora Matimba

Kent,United Kingdom

Summary

CAREER OBJECTIVES Committed Health Care Assistant focused on enhancing daily life of patients through compassionate care. Provides physical assistance and mental stimulation for holistic wellbeing. Diligent in monitoring symptoms and progress to boost health outcomes.Personal Assistant, Marketing and Admin Executive, Sales and Marketing Executive, Sales and Marketing Manager, BACKGROUND SUMMARY IMM Graduate with marketing management training and has a huge background experience in office administration; versatile, reliable and efficient with 10+ years of experience supporting managers and executives in high paced environments; Highly motivated, confident individual with exceptional multi-tasking and organisational skills; Creative, self-motivated individual who is innovative, flexible and resourceful; Ability to plan and organize conferences and events; Able to maintain a professional and positive demeanour, regardless of the situation; Able to exhibit Confidentiality

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work history

Health Care Assistant

Sap Care Services
Tonbridge, Kent
12.2022 - Current
  • Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
  • Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement.
  • Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
  • I vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
  • Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
  • Empowered vulnerable individuals to retain maximum independence through targeted care.
  • Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
  • Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
  • Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
  • Improved service users' daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialisation.
  • Delivered high-quality, dedicated care to clients with disabilities, consistently achieving individual care plan objectives.
  • Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
  • Supported clinical staff to complete health assessments.
  • Helped service users improve their independence, building strength and confidence to enhance daily living.
  • Thoroughly sterilised and sanitised clinical and mobility equipment.
  • Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
  • Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
  • Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
  • Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
  • Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
  • Minimised care continuity issues by keeping thorough, accurate records.
  • Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
  • Optimised patient satisfaction through compassionate, considered care and communication.
  • Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
  • Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
  • Monitored individual's physical and emotional well-being, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
  • Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
  • Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of the latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
  • Accompanied client to medical or dental appointments, grocery and errands.
  • Organised activities and exercises to promote physical and mental well-being.
  • Submitted reports to the manager regarding the status of clients.
  • Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to the manager.

PA

KUDU CREEK FARM
09.2017 - 11.2021
  • Answering calls and liaising with clients competently;
  • Diary management and scheduling meetings for the Executive Director and senior managers;
  • Organize and schedule meetings and appointments
  • Plan meetings and take detailed minutes
  • Delegating work in the manager's absents;
  • Write and distribute email, correspondence memos, letters and forms
  • Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
  • Develop and maintain a filing system
  • Update and maintain office policies and procedures
  • Order office supplies and research new deals and suppliers
  • Make travel arrangements
  • Submit and reconcile expense reports; Prepare and monitor invoices
  • Handle multiple projects
  • Provide general support to visitors and act as the point of contact for internal and external clients

PA, Senior Partner

MUSHORIWA, PASI CORPORATE ATTORNEYS
01.2016 - 08.2017
  • Arranging for the delivery of legal paperwork
  • Typing correspondence and legal paperwork
  • Transcribing court proceedings and other recorded meetings
  • Scheduling, coordinating and confirming court dates, appointments, and meetings
  • Conducting research in legal matters
  • Handling petty cash

PA, Managing Director

MUTARE BOTTLING COMPANY
09.2013 - 11.2015
  • Diary management and scheduling meetings for the Managing Director;
  • Organising external/internal meetings attending them and taking minutes;
  • Organising of Board, Annual General and Audit Committee meetings files;
  • Preparation of Board Meetings and Board Packs for the Company Directors;
  • Preparation and arrangements of strategic meetings for the management team;
  • Carrying out routine administrative duties like photocopying, scanning and filing etc;
  • Screening phone calls, enquiries, requests and handling them when appropriate;
  • Organising and preparation of any special events for the company;
  • Organising vehicle licencing, insurance, clearance of company vehicles and maintaining all records thereof;
  • Dealing with incoming email, post and faxes;
  • Raising purchase orders, expense claims and arranging invoices;
  • Keep track of prior scheduled appointments and issue timely reminders accordingly;
  • Meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority;
  • Office Management: Supervise the Receptionist and the Messengers, ordering of refreshments, monitoring general cleanliness of administration building, ensuring that all necessary resources including equipment and venues are available when needed;
  • Prepared Quarterly Company Magazine;

PA To Managing Director and General Manager

MUTARE BOARD & PAPER MILLS
09.2004 - 10.2012
  • Planning and updating the Managing Director's Diary;
  • Preparation and taking minutes for management meetings;
  • Organising and coordinating travel arrangements;
  • Assisting with the monthly divisional reports;
  • Preparations and arrangements of strategic meetings for the management team;
  • Ordering and issuing out of stationery to the management team;
  • Maintaining the cash book for foreign travelling funds for the management team;
  • Maintaining filing system;
  • Organising and preparation of any special events for the company;
  • Upkeep of the Executive Wing and the Reception Area;
  • Screening phone calls, enquiries, requests and handling them when appropriate;
  • Maintaining bookings for Company Guest Cottages and their upkeep;

Human Resources Secretary

HIPPO VALLEY ESTATES LIMITED
03.1999 - 07.2004
  • Typing Letters, Memorandum, email messages etc;
  • Supervising and Monitoring of Mail and emails for the HR department
  • Maintaining adequate filing system within the HR Department;
  • Updates and maintain all Human Resources forms, job descriptions and all employee related files;
  • Collates HR paperwork for employee recruitment and organise interviews for new employees;
  • Coordinated work and worked closely with the HR Officer Pensions, HR Officer Payroll and Salaries, HR Officer Administration and the HR Manager
  • Attended to visitors and maintained the reception area

Secretary

WATTLE COMPANY
08.2004 - 1 1
  • Typing of Bank Drafts;
  • Typing of Imports and Exports letters;
  • Receiving incoming and outgoing faxes;
  • Maintaining purchasing and stores filing;
  • Issuing out of stationery;
  • Preparing reports, documentation and briefs;

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Marketing Management

Subjects Covered Principles of Marketing, Business Communication, Business Law, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Business Management, Practice of Marketing, Consumer Buyer Behaviour, Marketing communications, Statistical Analysis, Marketing Research, International Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Financial Management Distribution and Logistics Management, Strategy Management, Human Resources Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and Product Management

Marketing Third Level: Credit Pass Selling & Sales Management : Pass - undefined

TOP FLIGHT SECRETARIAL

Bachelor of Business Administration - MARKETING

IMM, SOUTH AFRICA

DIPLOMA - undefined

Subjects Covered Office Procedures 9 (, ), English Business Communications (Level 3), Typewriting (, ), Business Studies, Bookkeeping and Accounting (Level

2), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1,2,3, Fax and Telex, grooming - undefined

and Flower Arranging

Care Certificate Standard 2 - Care Work

Atlas, United Kingdom
12.2022 -

COMPUTER PACKAGES Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word E-mail and Internet Microsoft PowerPoint Practical Spreadsheet Processing Windows 8 Page Maker 6. - undefined

Mission
1994
5 Publisher PagePlus X7

Skills

  • Compassionate care giver
  • Home care
  • Elderly care
  • Exceptional communicator
  • Health assessment and monitoring
  • Housekeeping
  • Nursing care
  • Meal preparation
  • Social care
  • Care management
  • Personal care
  • Care programme oversight
  • Disability care
  • Safeguarding knowledge

Accomplishments

  • ZIMBABWE RED CROSS SOCIETY
  • Courses Covered
  • Community Based Health
  • Advanced First Aid
  • Nurse Aid
  • I have been taking care of my mother who is a cancer patient for the past one and half years
  • Assisted patient by taking her to and from hospital during chemo sessions
  • Administered medication at home throughout chemo sessions
  • Offered support and personal care to patient
  • Kept records of all food and treatment given to the patient
  • Observed and recognised changes in the patient's condition and reported any problems to patient's doctors
  • INSTITUTE OF MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT (IMM)

Interests

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES , Swimming, Volleyball, Active member of the church choir Baking cakes and making snacks (small business) Travelling and Reading motivational books A Member of The Sovereign Lions Club

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Health Care Assistant - Sap Care Services
12.2022 - Current
Atlas - Care Certificate Standard 2, Care Work
12.2022 -
PA - KUDU CREEK FARM
09.2017 - 11.2021
PA, Senior Partner - MUSHORIWA, PASI CORPORATE ATTORNEYS
01.2016 - 08.2017
PA, Managing Director - MUTARE BOTTLING COMPANY
09.2013 - 11.2015
PA To Managing Director and General Manager - MUTARE BOARD & PAPER MILLS
09.2004 - 10.2012
Secretary - WATTLE COMPANY
08.2004 - 1 1
Human Resources Secretary - HIPPO VALLEY ESTATES LIMITED
03.1999 - 07.2004
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing Management
- Marketing Third Level: Credit Pass Selling & Sales Management : Pass,
IMM - Bachelor of Business Administration, MARKETING
- DIPLOMA,
- 2), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1,2,3, Fax and Telex, grooming,
Mission - COMPUTER PACKAGES Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word E-mail and Internet Microsoft PowerPoint Practical Spreadsheet Processing Windows 8 Page Maker 6.,

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