Kolapo Gentry
Newcastle
Summary
Compassionate healthcare assistant enthusiastic about supporting best practices in hospital operations, compliance and healthcare management. Demonstrated strengths in multi-area management, quality assurance and service, focused on enhancing daily life of patients through compassionate care. Providing physical assistance and mental stimulation for holistic wellbeing proven ability to solve complex problems and remain calm in emergency situations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
35
35
Certification
Work History
Healthcare Assistant
Four Seasons Care Home
Morpeth
09.2022 - Current
- Provided personalized care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
- Monitored patients' conditions closely and escalated concerns to senior staff.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimized patient care.
- Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
Healthcare Assistant
Heatherfield Care Home (Prestwick)
Cramlington
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Personal care, helping clients with care tasks like grooming, cleaning, upholding standards of personal hygiene, bathing, meal assistance, toileting and mobility support.
- Documented care plans, hospital actions and patient activities in line with best practices. Monitored patient behavior closely to determine health changes, reporting concerns immediately.
- Safely and securely transported patients using hoists and wheelchairs.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
Research Project
University of Bradford
Bradford, West Yorkshire
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Research Project on Crystallization of Active pharmaceutical ingredients APIs, material characterization using Raman Spectroscopy techniques, Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM) and Microscopic image analysis.
- Prepared samples accurately for different testing techniques. Conducted laboratory tests under strict conditions for accurate results. Used PPE and followed health and safety procedures with COSHH and safety data sheet. Recorded and presented test data to help formulate meaningful insights.
- Developed controls for standardizing analysis techniques, Instrument calibration and maintenance for accurate results. Updated and maintained data from tests and clinical results for reliable recordkeeping.
Quality Assurance Analyst
Damgent Table Water
Ikare Akoko, Ondo State
03.2016 - 07.2021
- Promoted the company in maintaining a work environment that was focused on quality, communication, collaboration, integration and teamwork.
- Ensured compliant operations, verifying testing procedures were performed according to standard testing methods.
Manager
Kgents Global Enterprise
Ibadan, Nigeria
11.2013 - 08.2015
- Supervises, and provides strategic advice to the board implementing comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement, maintained a positive, professional working environment to optimize staff and customer satisfaction.
- Developed strong teams by skillfully recruiting, orienting and training loyal, hard-working employees.
Teacher of Chemistry in Secondary Schools
National Youth Service Corps
Ughelli, Delta State
11.2012 - 10.2013
- Teaching and encouraging students to persevere with challenging tasks, created lesson plans in accordance with national curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards. Worked outside normal hours to answer parent and student questions, differentiated instruction to customize lessons for student abilities and skill level.
- Supervised and coordinated laboratory experiments, ensuring safe conditions to prevent accidents.
- Developed personalized tutoring plans, helping students with academic challenges to improve individual test scores.
Teacher of Science in Secondary Schools
Achievers Secondary School
Ikare Akoko, Ondo state
01.2005 - 09.2008
- Taught students science subjects (chemistry, physics and mathematics). Planned and prepared high-quality lessons, engaging and motivating students to maximise learning potential. Set positive expectations for students' behavior, establishing high standard of discipline through well-focused teaching. Researched new topic areas, maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge and devising new curriculum materials. Used safeguarding principles to provide pastoral support and identify students requiring further support. Prepared student behavior and work reports for parent review.
Education
Master of Science - Analytical Science
University of Bradford
Bradford2022
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria2012
GCSEs - Sciences
Winners College
Ikare Akoko 09.1998 - 07.2004
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Patient mobility and transfer support
- Patient behavior and rehabilitation management
- Elderly care expertise
- Hoist operation
- Safeguarding policy compliance
- Dementia care
- Infection prevention and control
- Moving and handling
- Data confidentiality
- Health checking and Care planning
- COSHH assessments
Certification
- Dementia Awareness
- CSTF. The Safe Handling & Administration of Medication
- CSTF. Safeguarding Adults Level 3 & 4
- CSTF. Counter Fraud & Bribery Consent
- CSTF. Your Health Care Career Clinical/Care
- CSTF. Understanding Your Role
- CSTF. Safeguarding Children (Levels 1 & 2)
- PSTS/Conflict Management online training
- RIDDOR
- Seizures & Epilepsy
- Documentation and record keeping
- Preventing Radicalization L1 & L2 Lone Worker
- Communication
- Literacy Skills Test
- Numeracy Skills Test for Health Care Workers
- Complaint Handling
- Manual Handling
- Fire Safety Awareness
- Safeguarding & Protection of adults Basic
- Basic Life Support
- Dignity and Privacy
- Life Support Equality & Diversity
- Dysphagia
- Fluids & Nutrition
- Positive Behavior support
- Food Safety Level 2
- Equality & Diversity
- Data Protection Infection Prevention & Control
- Diabetes Awareness for care staffs
- Mental Capacity Act Training
- MCA & DoLS
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Deprivation of Liberties Safeguarding
References
Available on request
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
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saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Healthcare Assistant
Four Seasons Care Home
09.2022 - Current
Healthcare Assistant
Heatherfield Care Home (Prestwick)
05.2022 - 09.2022
Research Project
University of Bradford
03.2022 - 08.2022
Quality Assurance Analyst
Damgent Table Water
03.2016 - 07.2021
Manager
Kgents Global Enterprise
11.2013 - 08.2015
Teacher of Chemistry in Secondary Schools
National Youth Service Corps
11.2012 - 10.2013
Teacher of Science in Secondary Schools
Achievers Secondary School
01.2005 - 09.2008
Master of Science - Analytical Science
University of Bradford
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Adekunle Ajasin University
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