KELLY LUSHITA
Summary
Compassionate Healthcare Assistant with a comprehensive background in effective, efficient care of elderly patients in care home settings. Providing exceptional care, thorough monitoring and dedication to safe nursing practices for continued patient trust. Maintaining excellent levels of patient care through continued kindness and commitment to safe working practices.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Health Care Assistant
Exemplar Health
04.2024 - 03.2025
- This involves the provision of personal care (washing, dressing, continence management, meal preparation), respecting confidentiality at all times within an equal opportunity framework
- Attending trainings and staff meetings
- Working in partnership, where I engage with different professionals such as Therapists, Doctors and Nurses to be able to provide the best quality care for the patients
- I keep the individuals (patients) well and safe by being responsive, caring and attend to their needs when I'm on duty
- Liaised between patients and healthcare professionals, facilitated effective communication channels.
- Ensured infection control measures were adhered to strictly for a safe environment for both staff and patients alike.
- Handled challenging behaviour from dementia-affected individuals effectively without resorting to force or intimidation.
- Coordinated activities that encourage social interaction amongst residents within the care home setting to foster a sense of community spirit among them .
- Assisted elderly residents with daily tasks such as eating, bathing and dressing up for an enhanced quality of life while living in care homes.
- Monitored vital signs of patients with meticulous attention to detail for accurate readings.
Health Care Support Worker
Lifeways Group
06.2023 - 03.2025
- Mobility support using different equipment such as hoists, wheelchairs and walking frames
- Administering medication as prescribed
- Support with continence management
- Assisting clients with personal care that is body wash, oral care and pad change and dressing in clean clothes
- Support with nutrition and hydration through meal preparation, feeding and or prompting
- Fluid intake and output recording
- Catheter care
- Client support with emotional and social support
- Encouraging and supporting client participation in social activities or hobbies
- Maintaining accurate and detailed records of care provided, including any changes in health or client behaviour
- Ordering medication from the pharmacy
- Attending company meetings and training workshops
- Supporting clients and on boarding process
- Reading and following client care plan
- Safeguarding clients, one to one support
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
Education
CSTF
United KingdomSkills
- Manual handling skills
- Communication skills
- Team player
- Relationship building
- Work values and ethics
- Organisational skills
- Partnership building
- Anti-discriminatory practices
- Valuing diversity
- Report writing
- Case recording
- Keen to learn
- CSTF- United Kingdom: Moving & Handling of people
- Safeguarding children
- Medication Administration (1)
- Medication Supporting and Assisting (2)
- Handling Information- GDPR & Data Protection
- First Aid Skills
- Fire Safety Awareness
- Safeguarding Adults
- Dysphagia & Choking
- Buccal Midazolam Administration
- Epilepsy Awareness
- Stroke Awareness
- Duty of Candour
- Autism awareness
- Accessible Information Standard
- Skin Integrity & Pressure Ulcers
- Manual Handling of Objects
- Whistleblowing with confidence
- LGBTQ
- Sepsis Awareness
- Person Centred Care
- Sensory Awareness
- Stoma Care
- Care planning
- Personal Safety
- PPE Covid 19 Essentials
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Oral Care
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs) Essentials
- Professional Boundaries
- Eating and Drinking Support
- Catheter Care
- Equality and Diversity
- Stress & Resilience
- Mental Capacity Act Essentials
- Lone working
- Diabetes Essentials
- Bed Rail Safety
- Recording & Reporting
- Privacy & Dignity in Care
- Loss and Bereavement
- Risk Assessment in Social Care
- Enteral (PEG) feeding
- Mental Health First Aid
Affiliations
- Cooking, Singing, Reading Novels and Volunteering
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Health Care Assistant
Exemplar Health
04.2024 - 03.2025
Health Care Support Worker
Lifeways Group
06.2023 - 03.2025
CSTF
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