GRACE PATRICIA CHIDOZIE ECHENWUNE
Chatham,Kent
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.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients.
Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Friendly and approachable individual with excellent communication skills.
Builds relationships easily and encourages participation in group settings. Proactive and engaging mediator with practical health and safety knowledge.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Healthcare Assistant
Wetland Hospital and Maternity Centre
Akute, Lagos
01.2018 - 07.2024
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Managed over 20 service users when am on duty.
- 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.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Provided attentive first-hand care, comfort and safety to patients.
- Provided high-quality person-centred support and received consistently positive patient feedback.
- Submitted reports to manager regarding status of client.
- 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.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Worked in close partnership with families, friends and carers to improve care plan effectiveness.
Care worker
Home for the Elderly
Ajah, Lagos
12.2015 - 12.2018
- Aided in bathing, dressing and continence support.
- Increase service users confidence in me by 90%
- 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.
- Talked and actively listened to service users to nurture trusted relationships.
- Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
- Upheld nationally recognised care standards.
- Assisted with rehabilitative care following treatment plans established by health professionals.
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Diploma in Caregiving
Alison CPD Uk
United Kingdom 01.2022 -
DIPLOMA - Mental Health
Alison CPD Uk
United Kingdom 01.2023 - 12.2023
Certificate - Basic Life Support and CPR
Nigerian Red Cross
Nigeria 01.2022 - 03.2022
Skills
- Basic life support
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Personal care
- Infection prevention and control
- Compassionate care giver
- Meal preparation
- Mobility support
- Medicine administration
- Disability Care
- Person-centred care plans
- First Aid
- Elderly care
- Infection prevention
- End Of Life Care
- Community engagement
- Patient safeguarding
- Calm under pressure
- Personal care assistance
- Patient handling and positioning
- Patient care
- Patient engagement
- Patient observations
Affiliations
- Reading and Travelling
Accomplishments
Overall best Staff in Care in (2022)
Languages
English
Fluent
References
References available upon request.
Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
DIPLOMA - Mental Health
Alison CPD Uk
01.2023 - 12.2023
NVQ Level 2 - Diploma in Caregiving
Alison CPD Uk
01.2022 -
Certificate - Basic Life Support and CPR
Nigerian Red Cross
01.2022 - 03.2022
Healthcare Assistant
Wetland Hospital and Maternity Centre
01.2018 - 07.2024
Care worker
Home for the Elderly
12.2015 - 12.2018
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