FRANCIS OWUSU
High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Care Assistant with a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care and a Bachelors degree in Psychology of Education . Experienced in providing high quality ,person-centred care to individuals with diverse needs and emotional well being. Proficient in using digital care systems including Person Centred Software (PCS) for care planning and Birdie for safe and efficient medication management. Strong understanding of psychological principles ,enhancing communication, empathy and behaviour support. Committed to promoting independence, dignity, and safeguarding, while working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to ensure the best outcomes for service users.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Care assistant
Home Care Gurus Limited
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
10.2024 - Current
- Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising patient dignity, privacy and independence.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
- Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
- Followed strict safeguarding regulations to ensure safe, secure handling of service users.
- Met needs of clients with learning difficulties and handled challenging behaviours.
- Safely lifted, transferred and repositioned service users using hoists and wheelchairs.
- Administered oral medication as required in line with stringent drug control regulations.
- Successfully empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities, such as shopping and creative activities.
Support care worker(Young Adult)
JJR CARE LIMITED
London, Borough of Bury
02.2024 - 01.2025
- Provided personal hygiene assistance, consistently promoting comfort, dignity and respect.
- Assisted individuals with daily activities to facilitate independent living.
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
- Maintained accurate records to effectively measure client development against care plan objectives.
- Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
- Offered emotional support during challenging times, facilitating better coping mechanisms.
- Assisted clients with daily activities for improved quality of life.
- Promoted patient independence through encouragement and guidance in performing tasks.
- Enhanced patient comfort by promptly responding to requests or concerns.
- Met needs of clients with learning difficulties and handled challenging behaviours.
Support worker (Older adults in care)
KINSALE GROUP LIMITED
Leicester, Leicestershire
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Assisted patients with daily personal, hygiene and incontinence care.
- Adopted person-centred approach in all aspects of care-giving.
- Provided patients with opportunities for social activities, maintaining well-rounded care offerings and enhancing mental wellbeing.
- Cooked healthy meals to uplift clients and meet dietary requirements.
- Worked collaboratively with other support workers to maintain holistic care for clients.
- Administered medication to safeguard health and wellbeing.
- Reported on patients' health and mobility progress, maintaining excellent continuity of care.
- Delivered compassionate care in residential homes, community settings, and homes of service users.
- Maintained accurate records of individual's conditions and behaviours to provide effective care planning.
Healthcare support worker
MULTI-CLINIC
OLD-TAFO, KUMASI-ASHANTI
05.2021 - 08.2023
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Supported patients through personal care tasks such as toileting, showering and feeding, maintaining sensitivity to needs and ensuring comfort, dignity and safety throughout.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of information regarding patients.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
Health care assistant
TRINITY HOSPITAL
PANKRONO, KUMASI-ASHANTI
02.2020 - 05.2021
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
Teacher in a primary school
MAASE BROFOYEDU D/A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MAASE BROFOYEDU, KWABRE EAST
04.2004 - 12.2017
- Encouraged students to work together to achieve goals.
- Cultivated welcoming, positive classroom environment, encouraging children to express opinions, thoughts and feelings.
- Created daily lesson plans targeted to current curriculum standards.
- Prepared and presented informative reports to parents.
- Established strong, supportive relationships with families, encouraging parental involvement to boost children's achievement.
- Adapted teaching styles for varying student capabilities and requirements.
- Identified students needing extra support and coordinated personalised, attentive teaching and available resources.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
UNITED KINGDOM 08.2023 - 12.2023
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION - PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE-COAST
GHANA 08.2004 - 05.2008
Skills
- First Aid
- Patient safeguarding
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Dementia care
- Medication Administration
- Meal preparation
- Epilepsy awareness
- Grooming and personal care
- Learning disabilities support
- Domiciliary care
- Infection Control
- Record-keeping
- Moving and Handling
- Hoist operation mastery
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Care assistant
Home Care Gurus Limited
10.2024 - Current
Support care worker(Young Adult)
JJR CARE LIMITED
02.2024 - 01.2025
Support worker (Older adults in care)
KINSALE GROUP LIMITED
08.2023 - 02.2024
NVQ Level 3 - HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
08.2023 - 12.2023
Healthcare support worker
MULTI-CLINIC
05.2021 - 08.2023
Health care assistant
TRINITY HOSPITAL
02.2020 - 05.2021
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION - PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE-COAST
08.2004 - 05.2008
Teacher in a primary school
MAASE BROFOYEDU D/A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
04.2004 - 12.2017
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