GEORGE OLUCHI UGBECHIE
Bradford,West Yorkshire
Summary
Diligent health care team member with skills and training to safely support patients and assist clinical team member. Always ready to help with hygiene, mobility and cleaning needs. Works fast to stay ahead of continuous patient workload. Responsible Care Assistant enthusiastic about supporting best practices in hospital operations, compliance and healthcare management. Demonstrated strengths in multi-area management, quality assurance and service. Resourceful professional and collaborative team player.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Care assistant
ST Luke's Teaching Hospital
Lagos , Nigerian
01.2022 - 02.2024
- Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
- Ensured patients took all medications as prescribed by their doctor, recording details of it's timing and side effects.
- Maximized patient comfort by accurately assessing pain levels and administering pain-relieving medication.
- Assembled and dismantled equipment required by healthcare professionals.
- Assisted with medicine and stock counting, ordering and replenishing.
- Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalized care that consistently met individual needs.
- Updated families regularly on patient progress and treatment plan changes.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
- Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritizing risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Massaged patient tissue and delivered other non-pharmacological pain relief.
- Worked professionally with care-giving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
Health care assistant
Lifegate Hospital
Delta, Nigeria
01.2014 - 11.2021
- Prioritised patient welfare, providing comfort, reassurance and support to reduce anxiety and distress.
- Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Supported clinical staff to complete health assessments.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Completed customer orders with speed and accuracy.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
- Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
Volunteer support worker
Olive Stand For Trust Foundation
, Nigeria
06.2012 - 10.2013
- Escorted service users to allocated activities, providing warm social interaction to build positive relationships.
- Supported clients in building appropriate skills to live safely and independently.
- Liaised with external and internal professionals to provide holistic support.
- Monitored client progress and adapted support programmes to meet changing needs.
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Civil Engineering Technology
Delta State Polytechnic
Ozoro 09.2018 - 09.2019
Ordinary National Diploma - Civil Engineering Technology
Delta State Polytechnic
Ozoro 10.2014 - 09.2016
Skills
- Personal care
- Disability care
- Social care
- Elderly care
- Medication administration
- Communication skills
- Team building
- Problem-solving
- Customer-focused
- Patient handling and positioning
Languages
English
Intermediate
Affiliations
- Reading
- music
- willing to new learn things
Timeline
Care assistant
ST Luke's Teaching Hospital
01.2022 - 02.2024
Diploma of Higher Education - Civil Engineering Technology
Delta State Polytechnic
09.2018 - 09.2019
Ordinary National Diploma - Civil Engineering Technology
Delta State Polytechnic
10.2014 - 09.2016
Health care assistant
Lifegate Hospital
01.2014 - 11.2021
Volunteer support worker
Olive Stand For Trust Foundation
06.2012 - 10.2013
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