Josephine Owusu
Health Care Assistant
Edinburgh,EDH
Summary
Talented Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and patient instruction. Proficient in life, financial and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust lives. Creative and empathetic assistant with 3 years of experience building community and developing social skills through incremental therapeutic techniques.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Support Worker
Blackwood Homecares and Support
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
07.2023 - Current
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours and all incidents.
- Determined ongoing patient safety, promptly reporting concerns about abuse or safeguarding issues to care managers.
- Helped family members plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Safely drove clients to social activities and appointments.
Health Care Assistant/Personal Support Worker
Living Victory Limited Agency
Edinburgh
05.2023 - 06.2024
- Thoroughly sterilised and sanitised clinical equipment and accessories.
- Monitored patients' conditions closely and escalated concerns to senior staff.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Led group activity programmes to support independence and encourage community inclusion.
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
Health Care Assistant
Continuity Health Care
Coventry, United Kingdom
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Safely escorted patients to and from medical appointments and hospital visits.
- Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
- Built caring, supportive relationships with residents, enhancing daily life through personalised care.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Medical Social Work
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast 08.2017 - 05.2021
Skills
Medication administration
undefinedCertificates
Manual Handling
Nutrition and Hydration
Dignity
Thickening Agent
Person Centered Care
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
MCA and DOLS
Emergency Procedures
Infection Prevention
References
Heather Frizzell
Team Leader
Blackwood Home Care and Support
heatherfrizzell@blackwoodgroup.org.uk
Ricahard Akafo
Manager
Victory Living Limited
victoryliving@mail.com
Timeline
Support Worker
Blackwood Homecares and Support
07.2023 - Current
Health Care Assistant/Personal Support Worker
Living Victory Limited Agency
05.2023 - 06.2024
Health Care Assistant
Continuity Health Care
02.2022 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Medical Social Work
University of Cape Coast
08.2017 - 05.2021
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