LINDA MARIA ALWANGA NANDWA
TILEHURST
Summary
Hands-on health care professional supporting activities of daily living through personal care, meal preparation, companionship, and safe patient handling. Maintains clean environments, follows confidentiality and safeguarding procedures, and documents care accurately to support consistent, high-quality service.
Overview
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Language
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Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Care Assistant
Maria Mallaband Care Group
Reading
01.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing comfort and dignity.
- Provided companionship and emotional support, promoting client well-being and mental health.
- Moved patients using equipment while adhering to safety protocols.
- Maintained clean environment and implemented infection control measures to ensure safety and health standards.
- Supported nursing staff by providing necessary assistance during patient care activities.
- Undertaking accurate documentation and record keeping and maintaining confidentiality.
- Adhering to companies professional standards.
- Participated in meetings and training to enhance skills and knowledge relevant to role.
- Provided attentive and high-quality care to elderly clients while working part-time.
Health Care Assistant
Macdave Care Services Limited
07.2023 - Current
- Provided personal care, including oral and incontinence support, to enhance client comfort and dignity.
- Work with clients and families to implement individualised care plan according to clients needs and choice.
- Treat client with dignity and respect and safeguard them from risks and abuse by following the correct health and safety procedures.
- Provide companionship, empathy and take part in recreational activities with clients.
- Prepared meals and assisted clients with food and drink intake to ensure nutritional needs were met.
- Maintaining accurate and detailed records of care like progress notes, well being charts, food and fluid intake, cream and bowel charts
- Performed housekeeping and laundry duties to maintain a clean and safe environment for clients.
- Provided essential home healthcare services for elderly clients in a full-time capacity.
Research Assistant
Green Kreation
Nairobi
01.2013 - 12.2022
- Collected data through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, surveys, and feasibility studies to inform research outcomes.
- Planned and monitored slum upgrading projects in underserved communities.
- Collaborated with vulnerable groups in Soweto Kayole slums to enhance support services.
- Conducted environmental impact assessments to evaluate project implications.
- Managed data and maintained records to ensure accuracy and accessibility.
Community Health intern
Divine Word Parish (DIWOPA) Health Centre
Kayole, Nairobi
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Giving out polio vaccines, nutritional supplements like vitamin D in the children's clinic.
- Providing personal care for patients like showering, dressing, taking them to use the toilet in the wards .
- Monitored patients' vital signs and documented information to support health assessments.
- Providing personal care for patients like showering, dressing, taking them to use the toilet in the wards.
- Coordinated meal planning and assisted with feeding of patients to ensure nutritional needs were met.
- Ensured patient comfort by regularly making and changing bed linens., housekeeping and infection control of the health center.
Laundry Assistant
Woodbury Care Home
Reading
07.2009 - 01.2010
- Performed cleaning duties including mopping, dusting, polishing, disposing of garbage, recycling materials, washing, folding, and ironing clients' clothes to maintain a tidy and hygienic environment.
- Adhered to health and safety and infection control protocols to ensure a safe and compliant care environment.
- Ensured equipment remained in good condition to support daily operations.
- Responded promptly to client requests to enhance satisfaction and support their needs.
Housekeeping and Laundry Assistant
Barchester Health Care
Reading
11.2008 - 06.2009
- Executed cleaning duties including mopping, dusting, polishing, disposing of garbage and recycling, and washing, folding, and ironing clients' clothes, ensuring a tidy and welcoming environment.
- Complied with health and safety regulations and infection control protocols to maintain a safe and hygienic space.
- Ensured equipment remained in good condition to support a safe environment.
- Addressed client requests promptly to enhance satisfaction and comfort.
Policy and Research Assistant
Actionaid Kenya
Nairobi
09.2005 - 07.2008
- Conducted research and authored reports on various projects nationwide to support informed decision-making.
- Coordinated meetings and workshops for staff on gender, governance, women's rights and empowerment, and food security to enhance organisational knowledge and engagement.
- Collaborated with vulnerable groups, including women, elderly, children, and people living with HIV/AIDS, to implement projects that advanced their basic human rights.
- Planning, monitoring and evaluation of projects.
- Ensured accurate filing and record-keeping of important documents.
- Facilitated communication by handling office calls effectively.
Education
Care certificate (15 standards) - Health and social care
Caredemy UK
London, ENG03-2023
Diploma - Community Health
Kenya Institute of Development Studies
Nairobi01-2020
Health and Social Care
University of Reading
Reading, RDG01-2009
Degree - Sociology and communication
University of Nairobi
Nairobi01-2004
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Loreto Convent Msongari
Nairobi01-1997
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
St Georges Primary School
Nairobi01-1993
Skills
- Daily living support
- Personal care
- Nutritional support
- Pulse and temperature checks
- Vital signs
- Infection control
- Infection prevention
- Patient documentation
- Safeguarding procedures
- Clear communication
- Empathetic communication
- Patient interaction
- Family engagement
- Works well with multidisciplinary teams
- Thoroughness and attention to detail
- Calm under stress
- Manual handling
- Professional conduct
- Medical confidentiality
- Individual care strategies
- Interpersonal communication
Certification
Valid passport, IELTS English test UKVI passed with 6.5 overall grade, DBS certificate, Covid certificate.
REFEREES
Will be given upon request.
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Health Care Assistant
Maria Mallaband Care Group
01.2024 - Current
Health Care Assistant
Macdave Care Services Limited
07.2023 - Current
Community Health intern
Divine Word Parish (DIWOPA) Health Centre
02.2020 - 06.2020
Research Assistant
Green Kreation
01.2013 - 12.2022
Laundry Assistant
Woodbury Care Home
07.2009 - 01.2010
Housekeeping and Laundry Assistant
Barchester Health Care
11.2008 - 06.2009
Policy and Research Assistant
Actionaid Kenya
09.2005 - 07.2008
Care certificate (15 standards) - Health and social care
Caredemy UK
Diploma - Community Health
Kenya Institute of Development Studies
Health and Social Care
University of Reading
Degree - Sociology and communication
University of Nairobi
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Loreto Convent Msongari
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
St Georges Primary School