Gift Mandota
Derby,Select State
Summary
Compassionate individual with strong communication and problem-solving skills, well-suited for role as Healthcare Support Worker. Proven abilities in teamwork and adaptability, ready to provide high-quality patient care. Dedicated to making positive difference in patients' lives through support and assistance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Healthcare support worker
DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Derby, Derbyshire
2023.01 - Current
- Helped elderly residents with basic living skills such as dressing and feeding themselves.
- Assisted in administering medication as per instructions from qualified professionals, ensuring correct dosage and timing are followed.
- Improved patient comfort by assisting with daily personal hygiene tasks.
- Prepared meals according to individual dietary requirements, promoting good nutrition.
- Communicated sensitively with patients whilst respecting privacy and dignity at all times.
Healthcare assistan
Derby Health Staffing
Derby, Derbyshire
2017.06 - Current
- Escorted patients for tests or procedures within the hospital premises whilst ensuring their safety and comfort.
- Delivered high-quality patient service by maintaining cleanliness in wards.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
- Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
- Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
- Assisted in patient care, improved comfort and well-being.
- Monitored vital signs of patients with meticulous attention to detail for accurate readings.
Education
Care certificate - Care certificates
Kings Mills hospital
Mansfield 2017-02
Access to higher education in health care science - Health and social care
University of derby
Derby2014-09
Skills
- Frailty awareness
- Catheter management
- Nutrition monitoring
- Urine sample collection
- Palliative care experience
- Knowledge of nhs systems
- Incontinence support
- Blood pressure measurement
- First Aid
- Patient observations
- Personal care assistance
- Basic life support
- Infection prevention and control
- Dementia awareness
- Equipment sterilisation
- Medication Administration
- Patient health checks
- Report-writing
- Bedside manner
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Patient hygiene management
- Patient lifting techniques
- COVID-19 sanitisation procedures
- Mechanical ventilation
- Patient risk management
- Patient assessments
- Behavioural Management
- Hazardous waste disposal
- Infection Control
- Emotional support
- Tracheostomy care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Hoist operation
- Measuring temperature and pulse
- Meal and drink service
- ESR
- Record-keeping
- Mobility assistance
- Patient wellbeing checks
- Administering medicine
- Patient washing and bathing
- Infection control protocol
- Confidentiality maintenance
Languages
Xhosa
Proficient (C2)
A1
English
Proficient (C2)
A1
Additional Information
Football, travelling, watching Netflix, family outing, exercising,gym
Certification
Care certificates
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Healthcare support worker
DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
2023.01 - Current
Healthcare assistan
Derby Health Staffing
2017.06 - Current
Care certificate - Care certificates
Kings Mills hospital
Access to higher education in health care science - Health and social care
University of derby