Harriet Ebere Alfred
HATFIELD,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated Care Assistant with over 6 years of healthcare experience supporting adults and elderly individuals with diverse physical and cognitive needs. Specialises in personal care, rehabilitation, mobility assistance, and medication prompting. Promotes independence and wellbeing through person-centred care, collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal support and rehabilitation outcomes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Assistant
RenStep Healthcare
London, Greater London
07.2025 - Current
- Improved residents' independence in daily living activities by providing person-centred support with personal care, dressing, mobility, meal preparation and community access.
- Enhanced physical mobility and rehabilitation outcomes by assisting with mobility exercises, safe transfers and manual handling procedures while following care plans.
- Supported effective communication between patients, families and healthcare professionals by documenting observations accurately and reporting changes in wellbeing.
- Promoted safer living environments by maintaining infection prevention standards and ensuring compliance with safeguarding requirements.
- Increased patient comfort and quality of life by providing one-to-one support, emotional reassurance and encouragement to participate in social and leisure activities.
- Contributed to multidisciplinary care delivery by collaborating with healthcare teams to implement person-centred care plans and rehabilitation goals.
- Assisted patients with mobility and transfers while maintaining dignity, safety and independence.
Auxiliary Nurse
Divine Hospital and Maternity
Lagos, Nigeria
12.2018 - 12.2024
- Unique Healthcare, Asaba, Nigeria Dec 2018 – Dec 2024
- Improved patient wellbeing and recovery outcomes by delivering high-quality personal care, hygiene support and assistance with activities of daily living.
- Supported safe nutritional intake for patients with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) by assisting with feeding and monitoring dietary requirements.
- Enhanced patient safety by monitoring vital signs, recognising changes in condition and escalating concerns promptly to clinical staff.
- Contributed to rehabilitation and recovery plans by working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic care.
- Increased patient comfort and independence through mobility assistance, repositioning support and safe moving and handling practices.
- Supported individuals experiencing cognitive and communication difficulties through patient-centred communication and emotional reassurance.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic care environment by following safeguarding, infection prevention and health and safety procedures.
- Assisted with meal preparation and nutrition support while encouraging healthy lifestyle choices.
Education
Master of Science - MSc Management with Digital Marketing
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield01-2026
Bachelor of Science - Pure And Industrial Chemistry
Nnamdi-Azikiwe University
Awka01-2018
Skills
- Personal Care and Hygiene Support
- One-to-One Support
- Rehabilitation Support
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Manual Handling and Mobility Assistance
- Dysphagia Support and Feeding Assistance
- Safeguarding Adults
- Medication Prompting
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Risk Awareness and Health & Safety
- Record Keeping and Documentation
- Community Access Support
- Emotional Support and Companionship
- Care Planning Support
- Patient Observation and Monitoring
Certification
- Healthcare Solution Ltd | May 2025
Mandatory Care Training
- CATPJ Healthcare | May 2025
PMVA (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression)
Hobbies and interests
- Caregiving
- Community Engagement
- Continuous Professional Development
- Health and Wellbeing Promotion
Training
- Additional Training:
- Safeguarding Awareness
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Medication Prompting
- Health and Safety Awareness
- Domiciliary Care Principles
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Care Assistant
RenStep Healthcare
07.2025 - Current
Auxiliary Nurse
Divine Hospital and Maternity
12.2018 - 12.2024
Master of Science - MSc Management with Digital Marketing
University of Hertfordshire
Bachelor of Science - Pure And Industrial Chemistry
Nnamdi-Azikiwe University