Linda Nyamutsahuni
Gravesend,Kent
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Support Care Worker
KASBAH
Gravesend, Kent
11.2017 - Current
- Improved physical and mental wellbeing of service users through patient-centred care planning.
- Worked closely with activity coordinators to communicate changing patient needs, optimising continued care and support.
- Tailored care and support to individual needs for bespoke, personalised service.
- Administered oral medication as required in line with stringent drug control regulations.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Followed strict safeguarding regulations to ensure safe, secure handling of service users.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
- Worked in close partnership with families, friends and carers to improve care plan effectiveness.
- Prepared tasty and healthy meals to meet dietary requirements.
- Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
Support Care Worker
Birdscroft nursing home
Guildford, Surrey
01.2014 - 11.2017
- Improved physical and mental wellbeing of service users through patient-centred care planning.
- Worked closely with activity coordinators to communicate changing patient needs, optimising continued care and support.
- Tailored care and support to individual needs for bespoke, personalised service.
- Administered oral medication as required in line with stringent drug control regulations.
- Followed strict safeguarding regulations to ensure safe, secure handling of service users.
- Met needs of clients with learning difficulties and handled challenging behaviours.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
- Worked in close partnership with families, friends and carers to improve care plan effectiveness.
- Prepared tasty and healthy meals to meet dietary requirements.
- Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
Support Care Worker
Ideal Care Homes
Wolverhampton
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Improved physical and mental wellbeing of service users through patient-centred care planning.
- Worked closely with activity coordinators to communicate changing patient needs, optimising continued care and support.
- Tailored care and support to individual needs for bespoke, personalised service.
- Administered oral medication as required in line with stringent drug control regulations.
- Documented accurate and updated caseload records and reports to streamline process.
- Drafted detailed case reports and highlighted important information.
- Guided and advised families to deal with challenging situations.
- Engaged in outreach visits to interact with vulnerable families and provide compassion and respect.
- Maintained high levels of patient morale, providing guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
- Collaborated with clients to clean house and prepare meals with person-centred care approach.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising patient dignity, privacy and independence.
- Successfully empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities, such as shopping and creative activities.
- Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
Education
Higher National Diploma - COMPUTING
City College Coventry
Coventry 09.2007 - 07.2009
BSC Honours - Computer
University of Derby
Derby 09.2009 - 06.2010
NVQ Level 3 - LEAD ADULT CARE WORKER
Institute Apprenticeship Technical Education
Gravesend, Kent 03.2021 - 03.2022
Skills
- Compassionate care
- Elderly care expertise
- Exceptional communicator
- Motivational leadership
- Self-motivated
- Disability support
- Elderly care
- Care plan management
- Activities of Daily Living
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Service needs assessment
- Medication administration
- Risk assessments
- Multi-disciplinary team collaboration
- Patient-centred care
- Mental health support
- Patient safeguarding
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
NVQ Level 3 - LEAD ADULT CARE WORKER
Institute Apprenticeship Technical Education
03.2021 - 03.2022
Support Care Worker
KASBAH
11.2017 - Current
Support Care Worker
Birdscroft nursing home
01.2014 - 11.2017
Support Care Worker
Ideal Care Homes
01.2010 - 01.2014
BSC Honours - Computer
University of Derby
09.2009 - 06.2010
Higher National Diploma - COMPUTING
City College Coventry
09.2007 - 07.2009
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