Happiness Ifeoma Leonard
London
Summary
Compassionate Care Assistant with extensive experience in delivering in-home and residential support for elderly and disabled individuals. Committed to person-centred care, fostering dignity and independence. Skilled in personal hygiene, mobility assistance, and medication management, while maintaining a safe environment. Experienced in monitoring health conditions and providing emotional support, enhancing clients' quality of life through tailored engagement and care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Assistant
St Ives Residential Home
01.2025 - 11.2025
- Helping individuals with everyday tasks like washing, dressing, and grooming to maintain their hygiene and personal care routines.
- Preparing and serving balanced meals, taking into account any special dietary needs, to ensure clients receive proper nutrition.
- Keeping the living space clean and tidy, including light housework and laundry, to provide a safe and comfortable home.
- Offering companionship, engaging in conversation, and being a reassuring presence to help alleviate loneliness and promote emotional well-being.
- Assisting with physical movement, whether it’s walking or transferring between furniture, to ensure clients can move safely and comfortably.
- Keeping an eye on any changes in the client’s condition, reporting concerns to family members or healthcare professionals, and ensuring proactive healthcare management.
- Assisted patients with daily personal care tasks, including bathing, dressing, and toileting, promoting dignity and comfort.9
Health Care Assistant
Nurture U Health Care Limited
08.2023 - 12.2024
- Assisting my residents with personal care such as washing, dressing, toileting and grooming ensuring infection management and control surface cleaning, dressing application and pressure prevention strategies.
- Taking vital signs and recording of any abnormalities to the nurse in charge.
- Ensuring that client take their medication as prescribed, providing reminder and assistant with administration when required.
- Assisting registered nurse with wound care procedures which includes wound surface cleaning, dressing application and pressure area prevention strategies.
- Distribution and collection of bedpans from bedbound patients.
- Engaged patient in mental stimulation activities (playing games, drawing and painting, word puzzle) and social events that promotes their emotional wellbeing and cognitive function.
- Delivered high quality of care that is tailored to physical, emotional and social need in line with their individual care plans.
Health Care Assistant
JJ Social Care Limited
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Taking care of essential errands such as shopping or accompanying clients to Medical appointments, ensuring they stay connected with essential services.
- Motivating clients to remain as independent as possible by supporting them in doing the things they are still able to do, fostering their confidence and self-reliance.
- Adhering to a detailed care plan developed by healthcare professionals, ensuring all care provided aligns with the client’s unique needs and health conditions.
- Helping clients maintain their hygiene by assisting with tasks such as bathing, oral care, and hair washing, ensuring they feel fresh and well-groomed.
- Encouraging and helping clients maintain relationships by assisting with phone calls, video chats, or arranging visits from friends and family.
- Assisting clients with toileting, changing incontinence pads, and supporting them with any continence-related needs to ensure their comfort and dignity.
- Keeping detailed records of the care provided, changes in the client's health, and any incidents, ensuring accurate documentation for care reviews.
Senior Class Science Class Teacher
Yiseyong College
Lagos
01.2021 - 06.2023
Education
BSc - Science and Biotechnology
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria01.2015
GCSE Equivalent -
Victory Comprehensive college
Port Harcourt, River state, Nigeria01.2001
Skills
- Personal care techniques
- Medication administration
- Mobility assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control
- Continence care
- Nutrition and feeding
- Wound care
- Rehabilitation support
- Record keeping
Certification
- Level 3 Phlebotomy certificate, Capillary sample collection, venous blood sample collection, improving venous access, factors affecting site selection, professional competence and accountability, cannulation, specimen handling, documentation and record keeping.
- Level 2 Care Certificate, Basic life support, first aid, infection management and control, food hygiene and hydration, moving and handling, health and safety, fire safety awareness, safe handling of medication, mental health, COSHH and RIDDOR.
- BSc Science and Biotechnology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria, 2008-01-01, 2015-01-01
- GCSE Equivalent, Victory Comprehensive College, Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria, 2001-01-01, 2001-01-01
References
Available on request
Timeline
Health Care Assistant
St Ives Residential Home
01.2025 - 11.2025
Health Care Assistant
Nurture U Health Care Limited
08.2023 - 12.2024
Health Care Assistant
JJ Social Care Limited
06.2023 - 08.2023
Senior Class Science Class Teacher
Yiseyong College
01.2021 - 06.2023
BSc - Science and Biotechnology
University of Port Harcourt
GCSE Equivalent -
Victory Comprehensive college