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Henrietta Sarkodie Gyambea

Henrietta Sarkodie Gyambea

HARROGATE

Summary

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. I am also Ambitious student offers can-do attitude and in-depth subject understanding to specialist role. Plans and multitasks successfully to achieve project demands. Develops targeted solutions using problem-solving skills for helpful, responsive business support.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Dementia Specialist, Registered General Nurse

Vida Health Care
HARROGATE, United Kingdom
06.2023 - Current
  • Trained and mentored junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient clinical teamwork.
  • Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients and their family by providing emotional support and encouragement during their care and difficult times.
  • Assessed and evaluated patient needs, supporting accurate diagnosis and care planning.
  • Ensured safe, legal medicines handling and substance control in line with Medicines Act.
  • Worked closely with other nurse to assess, devise and implement appropriate care plans for dementia patients.
  • Deliver high quality care.
  • Create a safe supportive environment.
  • To ensure service users are safeguarded.
  • Adhering to local policies and procedures.
  • Evaluated resident's symptoms and conditions to plan programmes for timely discharge.
  • Collated medical data for resident's records, maintaining strict confidentiality.
  • Critical clinical judgement.
  • Ensuring service users receive care that promotes choice, dignity and respect.
  • Prioritising and delivering care in a timely manner whilst reacting to the emergency needs of residents.
  • Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
  • Maintained outstanding patient care levels through attentive, compassionate monitoring of physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Continually assessed individual needs to evaluate and implement optimal care programmes in line with NHS best practices.
  • Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.

Dementia Specialist, Senior Healthcare Assistant

Vida Healthcare
HARROGATE, United Kingdom
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
  • Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
  • Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
  • Help to move resident around around and repositioning to prevent pressure sores.
  • Making of residents beds to make them feel comfortable.
  • Ensuring equipment are installed and used correctly.
  • Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
  • Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
  • Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
  • Minimised care continuity issues by keeping thorough, accurate records.
  • Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
  • Optimised treatment outcomes by proactively helping patients and carers to take an active role in care delivery.
  • Monitoring of residents weight by taking their weights weekly or monthly.
  • Gently encouraging residents to get involved with recreational activities and hobbies,
  • giving feedbacks to health and social care professional.
  • Recording and reporting essential information in the residents' daily reports accurately and immediately (communication systems, care and health monitoring, accidents and incidents reports).
  • Ensuring that residents' needs and wishes are met.
  • Providing information to family members regarding care plans.
  • Accompanied client to medical or dental appointments, grocery and errands.
  • Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
  • Optimised patient satisfaction through compassionate, considered care and communication.
  • Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.

Dementia Specialist, Pre Registered Nurse

Vida Healthcare
HARROGATE, United Kingdom
06.2021 - 02.2022
  • Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors.
  • Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Facilitated adequate pain management for assigned patients to minimize discomfort.
  • Adhering to local policies and procedures.
  • Delivery high quality care.
  • Look after the physical, psychological and social needs of all residents.

Registered Senior Staff Nurse

Hope Xchange Medical centre
Kumasi, Ghana
03.2018 - 06.2021

Worked in the Paediatric Unit both in the Premature ward and Children's ward. Below are my duties and responsibilities


  • Passing intravenous lines for intravenous infusions and also administering injections.
  • Dressing of surgical wounds aseptically
  • Providing information, emotional support and reassurance to patients and relatives.
  • Tutoring student nurses and intents.
  • Obtaining parental consent for treatment.
  • Assessing patients' needs and planning the nursing care required.
  • Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
  • Disposed of samples and hazardous waste to prevent infection.
  • Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
  • Prepared patients for surgery by following strict hygiene and fasting procedures.
  • Managed patient discharges, providing relevant follow-up care advice with required prescriptions and medication.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Thoroughly disinfected and correctly stored hospital equipment to safeguard health of staff and maintain order within ward.
  • Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors.
  • Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
  • Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
  • Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
  • Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
  • Assessed and evaluated patient needs, supporting accurate diagnosis and care planning.
  • Trained and mentored junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient clinical teamwork.
  • Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
  • Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
  • Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
  • Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
  • Educated patients on good health, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved wellbeing measures.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.

Staff Nurse

Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital
Dormaa Ahenkro, Ghana
07.2016 - 02.2018

I worked in the Operating theatre and recovery unit form June 2016 to June 2017 and below are my Duties nad responsibilities;

  • Disposed of samples and hazardous waste to prevent infection.
  • Delivered exceptional care to boost patient health outcomes.
  • Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
  • Ensure the theatre has been cleaned before the trolleys are set for operation,
  • Prepare instruments and equipment needed for the operation.
  • Receive sterile equipment from the circulating nurse using sterile technique.
  • Responsible for taking care of the patient throughout the process of surgery.
  • Taking of vital signs pre operatively and post operatively and making sure they are stable before transferring patient to the wards.

  • Clean and disinfect the operating room between cases.
  • Pick cases, organize and restock the operating room and storage areas within the operating room.
  • Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
  • Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
  • Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
  • Managed patient discharges, providing relevant follow-up care advice with required prescriptions and medication.
  • Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
  • Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
  • Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
  • Educated patients on good health, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved wellbeing measures.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
  • Improved service delivery by demonstrating clinical leadership and best practices.
  • Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Prepared patients for surgery by following strict hygiene and fasting procedures.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.

I also worked at the Emergency unit of the hospital from July 2017 to February 2018 and my duties and responsibilities were as follows;


1. Triage and priotize care based on the critical nature and severity of patients' condition.

  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
  • Suturing , dressing wounds and assisting doctors in intubating critical patients.
  • Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Educated patients on good health, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved wellbeing measures.
  • Prepared patients for surgery by following strict hygiene and fasting procedures.


Rotational Nurse

Achimota Hospital
Accra, Ghana
04.2015 - 04.2016

I worked in all units and specialities in the hospitals and I worked under supervision since I was a newly qualified nurse. Below were my duties and responsibilities,

  • Assessing patient and gaining their trust
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
  • Taking samples , pulses, temperature and blood pressure.
  • Monitoring and administering medication.
  • writing reports.
  • Providing emotional supports to patients and relatives
  • Tutoring student nurses.
  • Advising patients and relatives on health-related issues.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
  • Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
  • Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
  • Educated patients on good health, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved wellbeing measures.
  • Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
  • Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
  • Handled patients' hygiene needs in support of personal dignity and optimum wellness.
  • Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.
  • Participated in health education programmes and nurse education activities in clinical and community settings.
  • Advised on dietary, nutrition and illness prevention.
  • Followed modern nursing standards for optimum treatments and patient protection.

Education

Higher National Diploma - Registered General Nursing

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Korle-Bu
Accra, Ghana
08.2011 - 06.2014

West Africa Senior School Certificate of Education - General Arts

Archbishop Porter Girls' Senior High School
Takoradi, Ghana
11.2006 - 06.2009

Basic Education Certificate Examination - Basic Education

Holy Child Junior High School
Obuasi, Ghana
09.1992 - 10.2006

Skills

  • First-class patient care
  • Clinical record keeping
  • Active listening
  • Adult acute and critical care
  • End-of-life care
  • Dementia care
  • Complex medical care
  • Safeguarding vulnerable adults
  • Clinical nursing expertise
  • Weight loss advising
  • Outstanding communication
  • Patient-centred care
  • Medication storage and disposal


  • Data confidentiality
  • Team work
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Public Health education
  • Patient record management
  • Ethical decision-making


  • Respectful , empathetic and sensitive when dealing with patient and their families
  • Flexible to deal with range of patients at a time
  • The ability to work independently, particularly when based in the community

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Dementia Specialist, Registered General Nurse

Vida Health Care
06.2023 - Current

Dementia Specialist, Senior Healthcare Assistant

Vida Healthcare
05.2022 - 05.2023

Dementia Specialist, Pre Registered Nurse

Vida Healthcare
06.2021 - 02.2022

Registered Senior Staff Nurse

Hope Xchange Medical centre
03.2018 - 06.2021

Staff Nurse

Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital
07.2016 - 02.2018

Rotational Nurse

Achimota Hospital
04.2015 - 04.2016

Higher National Diploma - Registered General Nursing

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Korle-Bu
08.2011 - 06.2014

West Africa Senior School Certificate of Education - General Arts

Archbishop Porter Girls' Senior High School
11.2006 - 06.2009

Basic Education Certificate Examination - Basic Education

Holy Child Junior High School
09.1992 - 10.2006
Henrietta Sarkodie Gyambea