Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Hobbies and Interests
References
Care Certifications
Languages
References
Timeline
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Iheanyichukwu Uzozie

Swindon,United Kingdom

Summary

Compassionate and experienced Healthcare Assistant with over 2 years of experience providing personalised care to elderly, children and disabled clients. Skilled in personal care, medication management, and daily living assistance, with a strong focus on enhancing clients’ quality of life. Known for reliability, excellent interpersonal skills, and a positive attitude, ensuring a safe and supportive environment. Proficient at coordinating with healthcare professionals, maintaining accurate records, and implementing individualised care plans and committed to fostering independence and dignity while delivering empathetic and patient-centred care.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Healthcare Support Worker

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Swindon
03.2025 - Current
  • Assisting with After-death Care.
  • Carrying out Pressure Area care for patients.
  • Assist patients with personal care, including catheter care, PEG care and incontinence.
  • Documentation including food, fluid and stool charts.
  • Nutrition and Hydration support.
  • Escorting /Transferring patients to other wards.
  • Assisting patients with transfers, mobility, and repositioning.
  • Providing one-to-one observation for vulnerable patients.
  • Carrying out routine clinical observations.

Healthcare Assistant

Florence Staffing Limited
Glasgow
01.2024 - Current
  • Offer emotional support and companionship to people and their families during times of illness, recovery, or family crisis.
  • Reporting incidents or any related health sign issues to the nurses on duty.
  • Help clients with daily personal care tasks, including taking a walk, bathing, grooming, and getting dressed or undressed.
  • Prepare meals and assist clients with eating as needed.
  • Carry out basic health-related tasks under the guidance of a supervisor or nurse, such as changing simple dressings, helping with medication, and collecting samples.
  • Handle everyday household chores like doing laundry, washing dishes, and tidying beds.

Healthcare Assistant

ASA Recruitment
Glasgow
12.2023 - 06.2024
  • Prepared meals and assisted clients with feeding.
  • Monitored vital signs and assisted nurses on duty to administer medications.
  • Performed daily housekeeping routine duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance.
  • Delivered a high standard of holistic care to patients to promote equality and dignity.
  • Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and muscular dystrophy.

Healthcare Assistant

Care Connection Partners Limited
Hull
02.2023 - 12.2023
  • Assisted clients with activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
  • Helped to manage residents’ physical disabilities, including mobility and incontinence.
  • Assisted clients with catheter and PEG care under the instruction of the home care nurse.
  • Carried out proper documentation of care records.
  • Assisted clients with feeding and preparing of meals.
  • Supported residents to use aids and equipment, following health and safety procedures at all times.
  • Assisted in end-of-life care for residents, ensuring dignity was maintained.

Healthcare Assistant

Number 1 Healthcare
Pontefract
02.2023 - 05.2023
  • Assisted residents with self-administered medications.
  • Built strong relationships with residents to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Perform essential housekeeping tasks to keep the residents living environment clean, safe, and comfortable.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Delivered compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill clients, ensuring comfort measures were in place during the final stages of life.
  • Lifted residents using appropriate equipment in accordance with the moving and handling policy.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.

Education

NVQ Level 3 Diploma - Health and Social Care

Academy for Health and Fitness
United Kingdom
06.2025

MSc - Mechanical Engineering

University of Hull
Hull, United Kingdom
11.2023

B.Eng - Mechanical Engineering

Federal University of Technology Owerri
Owerri, Nigeria
11.2018

West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -

Christ Ambassadors College
Kaduna, Nigeria
06.2005

Skills

  • Elderly care
  • Basic Housekeeping
  • Excellent Verbal and written Communication skills
  • Disability Support
  • Time Management Skills
  • Client Handling and Positioning
  • Empathy
  • Ease of Adaptability
  • Conflict Resolution Skills
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Compassionate Care
  • Dementia Care
  • End of life care
  • Behavioural Management
  • Daily living assistance
  • Resilience
  • Confidentiality
  • Team collaboration
  • Vital signs monitoring

Affiliations

  • Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
  • Scotland Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading
  • Cooking
  • Gardening
  • Singing

References

Available on request

Care Certifications

  • NHS Care Certificate
  • CSTF Resuscitation Paediatric levels 2 & 3 (Practical)
  • CSTF Resuscitation Adults Levels 1, 2 & 3 (Practical)
  • CSTF NHS Conflict Resolution (Practical)
  • CSTF Fire Safety (Practical)
  • CSTF Moving and Handling Levels 1 & 2 (Practical)
  • Dignity in care- Florence Academy Certification
  • Health, Safety and Welfare (including COSHH & RIDDOR) - Florence Academy Certification
  • Conflict Resolution and Complaints Handling- Florence Academy Certification
  • Basic Life Support (Theory)- Florence Academy Certification
  • Equality, Diversity & LGBTQ+ - Florence Academy Certification
  • Fire Safety - Florence Academy Certification
  • Food Hygiene - Florence Academy Certification
  • First Aid - Florence Academy Certification
  • Lone Worker Training- Florence Academy Certification
  • Medication Administration- Florence Certification
  • Mental Capacity- Florence Certification
  • Infection Prevention and Control - Florence Academy Certification
  • Moving and Handling Theory - Florence Academy Certification
  • Safeguarding Adults level 1 & 2 (Adult Support and Protection) - Florence Academy Certification
  • Safeguarding Children level 1 and 2 (Child Protection) - Florence Academy Certification
  • Information Governance, Data Protection & GDPR- Florence Academy Certification
  • Understanding learning disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Disorder- Florence Academy Certification

Languages

Igbo
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Healthcare Support Worker

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
03.2025 - Current

Healthcare Assistant

Florence Staffing Limited
01.2024 - Current

Healthcare Assistant

ASA Recruitment
12.2023 - 06.2024

Healthcare Assistant

Care Connection Partners Limited
02.2023 - 12.2023

Healthcare Assistant

Number 1 Healthcare
02.2023 - 05.2023

NVQ Level 3 Diploma - Health and Social Care

Academy for Health and Fitness

MSc - Mechanical Engineering

University of Hull

B.Eng - Mechanical Engineering

Federal University of Technology Owerri

West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -

Christ Ambassadors College

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