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Farjana Begum

London,City of London

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated Health Care Assistant with nearly five years of experience delivering person-centred domiciliary care to adults and children. Skilled in personal care, medication support, mobility assistance, end-of-life care, meal preparation, companionship, and promoting independence while maintaining dignity and safety. Highly organised with excellent communication and organisational skills, experienced in working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Previous experience teaching children aged 5–12, demonstrating strong safeguarding and interpersonal skills. Fluent in English, Bengali, and Hindi, enabling effective communication with diverse clients, families, and colleagues.

Overview

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years of post-secondary education
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years of professional experience

Work history

Health care assistant

CareAid Limited
London, City of London
2021.12 - Current

Key Responsibilities

  • Delivered high-quality, person-centred care to clients in their own homes, ensuring their comfort, dignity, independence, and wellbeing.
  • Assisted with personal care, including washing, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, continence care, and oral hygiene.
  • Supported clients with safe mobility, transfers, repositioning, and the use of mobility aids and hoists in accordance with moving and handling procedures.
  • Assisted with medication administration and prompting in line with care plans, company policies, and medication protocols.
  • Prepared nutritious meals and drinks, supported clients with eating and hydration, and monitored dietary requirements.
  • Provided companionship and emotional support, promoting social interaction and reducing loneliness and isolation.
  • Monitored and reported changes in clients' physical and mental health, escalating concerns promptly to senior staff or healthcare professionals.
  • Maintained accurate and confidential care records, documenting all care provided, observations, and incidents.
  • Followed individual care plans and risk assessments to ensure safe, effective, and person-centred care.
  • Promoted clients' independence by encouraging participation in daily living activities while respecting their choices, preferences, culture, and dignity.
  • Worked collaboratively with families, nurses, social workers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care.
  • Complied with safeguarding, infection prevention and control, health and safety, confidentiality, and equality and diversity policies.
  • Supported clients living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and other complex care needs with compassion and professionalism.
  • Managed time effectively while travelling between clients' homes, ensuring punctuality and reliability for scheduled care visits.

Teacher

Westferry community organization
London, England
2021.06 - 2022.09
  • Taught Quran recitation, Akhlaq, and Fiqh to children aged five to twelve, fostering spiritual and ethical development.
  • Encouraged students' enthusiasm for learning by implementing interactive and engaging teaching methods.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to enhance curriculum and improve student engagement.
  • Communicated regularly with guardians to discuss student progress.
  • Ensured the safety of students during school hours.
  • Recorded student attendance at the beginning of each class.
  • Preparing question paper, class activity sheets using word and PowerPoint.
  • Teaching them moral values and manners.

Education

BSc - Biomedical Science

University of Roehampton
UK
2021.09 - 2023.05

International Foundation Programme - Life Sciences

University of Roehampton
UK
2020.09 - 2021.06

SVQ Level 2 - HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

CAREDEMY.CO.UK
UK

Higher Secondary Certificate - Science

Shah Jalal Jameya Islamia Kamil Madrasah
Sylhet, Bangladesh
2016.09 - 2018.04

Secondary School Certificate - Science

Alhera Jameya Islamia Alim Madrasah
Sunamganj, Bangladesh
2014.01 - 2016.06

Skills

  • Person-centred domiciliary, live-in, and community care
  • Personal care, medication support, and care planning
  • End-of-life care, dementia support, and safeguarding
  • Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, including data protection and confidentiality
  • Mobility assistance, moving & handling, and daily living support
  • Health monitoring, record keeping, and infection control
  • Promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing
  • Strong communication, organisation, and teamwork skills
  • Good IT skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Fluent in English, Bengali, and Hindi

Accomplishments

  • Programme representative at Roehampton University.
  • International Excellence Scholarship at BSc in biomedical science course.
  • First girl at class from year 6 to year 12.
  • Talent Based Full Free Scholarship at GCSE and A level.
  • First at two quiz competition at IFP course at Roehampton University at the end of term 1 in 2021.
  • First at ‘Annual Arabic Saraf & Words' competition in 2019 at Shah Jalal Jameya Islamia Kamil Madrasah, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Second at ‘English Speech Competition' in 2018 at Shahjalal Jameya Islamia Kamil (M.A) Madrasah.

Volunteering

Roehampton move and give festival, Volunteered at “Roehampton move and give festival” in wellness and fitness zone to keep the participants safe and encourage to attend related activities in that zone, which collected almost £1000 for the better days charity ‘Better Days Inspirational’.

Languages

English
Fluent

Certification

UK DRIVING LICENCE AND HAVE ACCESS TO PRIVATE CAR

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Health care assistant

CareAid Limited
2021.12 - Current

BSc - Biomedical Science

University of Roehampton
2021.09 - 2023.05

Teacher

Westferry community organization
2021.06 - 2022.09

International Foundation Programme - Life Sciences

University of Roehampton
2020.09 - 2021.06

Higher Secondary Certificate - Science

Shah Jalal Jameya Islamia Kamil Madrasah
2016.09 - 2018.04

Secondary School Certificate - Science

Alhera Jameya Islamia Alim Madrasah
2014.01 - 2016.06

SVQ Level 2 - HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

CAREDEMY.CO.UK
Farjana Begum