Conscientious and compassionate Care assistant with an attitude centered on treating everyone with dignity and respect and with an excellent record of health care service and client satisfaction. Competent in handling and supporting a variety of clients with care, confidence, commitment and professionalism.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience
Work history
Support worker
Delight Supported Living LTD
Irvine, North Ayrshire
2026.07 - Current
Helped achieve patient independence through guided tasks and activities.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality person-centred care while upholding the SSSC standard.
Catheter care : cleaning area and emptying bags
Maintaining a safe environment under Health & Safety legislation
Maintaining infection control procedures
Record-keeping: maintenance of written records of observations, care delivery, incidents, risk assessments, and other relevant information
Observing, monitoring, recognizing, and reporting of changes in presentation of service users to senior Staff or management in line with safeguarding and clinical procedures, thereby promoting early intervention and preventing deterioration and escalation.
Stoma care
Social care needs: accompany and support clients during community events such as the Disco at the community centres. promoting well-being, independence, and a healthy social life
Safe administration of Level 2 and 3 medication and management: Ordering, collecting, counting, and recording on MAR sheets
Safe use of equipment and regular checks to ensure cleanliness and safety
Stock monitoring and inventory: checking for items, medications, food, and other essentials to ensure that they are restocked, thrown out if outdated, or replaced.
Safe manual handling: confident in the use of hoists, steady, stand aids, slings, wheelchairs, slidesheets, and other equipment as required by training and organisational policies
care plan implementation and update: following individualised care plans, adapting support to changing needs of the individual service user, also reporting any update that needs to be captured in the care plan to the senior staff and management
Communication and team collaboration: communicate effectively and efficiently with service users, families, and my colleagues. I work interdependently with Nurses, Healthcare and support workers, and other agencies to deliver compassionate person-centred care, thereby building and fostering a strong, quality relationship in my duty of care
Reliability and compliance: I am known for my strong work ethic, confidence, and ability to work independently while following organisational policies and upholding the standards expected of me by SSSC in performing my Duty of care
Healthcare Assistant
Newcross Healthcare Agency
2023.07 - 2026.08
Supporting people with Learning disabilities and autism
Assisting Adults with injury and promoting optimal rehabilitation and recovery
Safeguarding Adults
Promoting Independence, rights and dignity
Complex care
Care Assistant
Balhousie Care Group
Bonnybridge
2023.03 - 2026.08
Assisting in the provision of overall personal care and working as part of a team to ensure residents maintain their dignity and respect and also encouraging independence
Continence care
Supporting residents who have limited mobility, and physical disability, making use of appropriate techniques and equipment provided.
Entering daily records of activities and events
Stoma care & Dysphagia management
Communicating with residents and their families about their needs and overall wellbeing
Risk Assessments
Accompany residents to hospital appointments and recreational activities
Palliative care
End of life care
Care Assistant
Grace Nursing Care Centre
Abuja
2022.03 - 2022.12
Supporting Adults with disability
Assisting elderly clients with general personal care
Continence management.
Preparing and serving meals according to the dietary needs of clients.
Supporting clients with dementia and visual impairment to carry out daily activities such as taking walks.
Ensuring that their social, emotional, and intellectual needs are met by keeping them company, having conversations, and always responding to their calls.
Help in communicating with relatives, friends, and other health professionals.
Education
SVQ3 Health and social care - undefined
Concentric Training
Safeguarding Adults NVQ Level 2 - undefined
Neasden College
MSc - Environmental management
Stirling University
Scotland
MBA - Human Resource Specialization
ABU Zaria
2017.01 - 2019.01
Bsc - Geography
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria
2008.01 - 2012.01
Skills
Providing patient – centered care
Medication Administration
Good communication skills
Health and safety compliance
Continuous professional development
House keeping and equipment maintenance
People management and team collaboration
Excellent knowledge and experience in First Aid
Risk assessments
Adherence to SSSC codes of practice
Certification
SVQ 3 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ( CONCENTRIC TRAINING)- ON GOING
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE IN: Safe moving & Handling, Medication Administration, Infection control, Health & Safety, COSHH, RIDDOR for employees, Dementia Awareness, Adult Protection, Data Protection, Fire safety, Equality and Diversity, Epilepsy Awareness, food hygeine, Palliative & End of life, Prevention and management of pressure Ulcers, Learning Disability and Autism, Stoma care (2026).
Andrea, Lewis, Home Manager, manager.wheatlands@bcgcares.co.uk, 01324814561
HOBBIES
Care giving, Research, Continuous Personal/Professional Development Programs, Engaging in community/Volunteer activity
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Support Care, Zaria, Nigeria, 2021-04, 2021-08, Provided support for a family member in the psychiatric ward., Supported in personal care in laundry, fetching water, sweeping and keeping bed space neat., Collecting prescribed medication from the pharmacy, Preparing meals and ensuring feeding and taking of medication after meals., Assisted in preparing the patient for ECG therapy.