James Alpha
Boscastle,Cornwall
Summary
Committed [Job Title] offering proven success in care roles. Prioritises patient wellbeing, safety and dignity through conscientious care and support. Dedicated to achieving positive outcomes by delivering excellent patient care. 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. 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. Skilled care provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Care assistant
Hartley Home Care Limited
Camelford, Cornwall
01.2024 - Current
- Prioritised patient welfare, providing comfort, reassurance and support to reduce anxiety and distress.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Submitted reports to manager regarding status of client.
- Provided attentive first-hand care, comfort and safety to patients.
Nursing auxiliary/Assistant
Youus Care Limited
Launceston, Cornwall
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Delivered practical and emotional support to patients and caregivers, enhancing quality care provisions.
- Recorded clinical observations in electronic health record and reported observed changes to senior clinical staff.
- Provided incontinence care and bed baths, maintaining patient dignity at all times.
- Assembled and dismantled equipment required by healthcare professionals.
- Provided high-quality person-centred support and received consistently positive patient feedback.
- Input patient data onto clinical system, adhering to confidentiality laws.
- Massaged patient tissue and delivered other non-pharmacological pain relief.
- Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
Nurse
Bo Government Hospital
Bo, Serra Leone, Southern Province
10.2019 - 01.2023
- Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
- Ordered, dispensed and administered prescribed medications and medical products.
- Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
- Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
- Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
- 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.
Plumbing apprentice
Guma Valley Water Company
Bo, Serra Leone, Southern Province
03.2018 - 09.2019
- Worked to deadlines and timescales and liaised with managers and customers for schedule changes.
- Created piping to complete heating and ventilation systems for structures of different sizes.
- Completed basic and semi-skilled plumbing work under direction of senior plumber.
- Replaced old fittings and fixtures, keeping plumbing systems operational.
- Made estimates of project costs, issued invoices and collected payments.
- Advised customers about best appliances to install based on needs.
- Studied blueprints and design specifications to determine plumbing systems and required materials.
- Conducted first line plumbing, electrical and heating diagnostics.
Sight Supervisor(HSSE)
Allotropes Diamond Mining Company Limited
Bo, Sierra Leone, Southern Province
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Identified and addressed process inefficiencies to drive higher output.
- Maintained documents and records to comply with internal policies and external regulations.
- Tracked employee performance, assessed daily output and implemented corrective actions to close gaps.
- Performed thorough quality and safety checks, ensuring all specifications were strictly adhered to.
- Monitored supply levels to maintain proactive approach to handling shortages and maintaining manufacturing schedules.
- Logged daily activities and notable incidents during production shifts.
- Compiled data on economics, supply chain and industry trends to build successful manufacturing plans.
Environmental Safety Officer
Caddel Enka Company From Turkey
Freetown, Sierra Leone , Western Urban
03.2002 - 12.2007
- Created detailed survey reports outlining possible issues and recommended solutions.
- Identified need for maintenance and repair work, scheduling as necessary.
- Trained staff in safety best practices and required standards to achieve legal and regulatory compliance.
- Supported whole lifecycle of construction projects by modelling building information.
- Forecasted timeframes, materials and costs to support forward-planning.
- Inspected and surveyed proposed sites against suitability requirements.
- Advised teams working on construction projects to create robust, technically sound structures.
- Regularly inspected facilities to ensure adherence to fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
Education
Bachelor of Science with Honourse in Nursing - Nursing
College of Medicine and Allied Health Science
Bo, Sierra Leone 10.2012 - 01.2016
Higher National Diploma - Plumbing
Government Technical Institute
Freetown, Sierra Leone 09.2009 - 11.2012
Skills
- Personal care
- Patient risk assessment
- Documentation development
- Care management
- Disability care
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Elderly care
- Stoma care
- Social care
- Medication administration
- Communication skills
- Care plan management
- Leadership
- Pain level assessment
- Housekeeping
- Nursing care
Affiliations
- Football, Reading News Paper, Learning new things, Studying,
Languages
English
Fluent
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Nursing auxiliary/Assistant
Youus Care Limited
03.2024 - 12.2024
Care assistant
Hartley Home Care Limited
01.2024 - Current
Nurse
Bo Government Hospital
10.2019 - 01.2023
Plumbing apprentice
Guma Valley Water Company
03.2018 - 09.2019
Sight Supervisor(HSSE)
Allotropes Diamond Mining Company Limited
01.2017 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Science with Honourse in Nursing - Nursing
College of Medicine and Allied Health Science
10.2012 - 01.2016
Higher National Diploma - Plumbing
Government Technical Institute
09.2009 - 11.2012
Environmental Safety Officer
Caddel Enka Company From Turkey
03.2002 - 12.2007
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