Lindsay Shuvai Matemera
Banbury
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive knowledge in safeguarding, medication administration, and infection control. Demonstrates exceptional skills in patience, time management, active listening, and empathy. Known for compassionate care and excellent communication abilities, ensuring kindness and respect in all interactions. Adept at supporting personal hygiene and aware of learning disabilities. Career goal: to continue providing high-quality care while enhancing expertise in healthcare services.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Healthcare Assistant
Green Pastures Christian Nursing Home
Banbury, Oxfordshire
05.2024 - Current
- Assisted in delivering personalised care to residents, ensuring comfort and wellbeing.
- Supported residents with daily activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge in patient care.
- Handled challenging behaviour from dementia-affected individuals effectively without resorting to force or intimidation.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans.
- Ensured infection control measures were adhered to strictly for a safe environment for both staff and residents alike.
- Managed personal hygiene of bed-bound residents, maintained dignity and respect at all times.
- Coordinated activities that encourage social interaction amongst residents within the care home setting to foster a sense of community spirit among them .
- Escorted patients for tests or procedures within the hospital premises whilst ensuring their safety and comfort.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
Domiciliary Care Assistant
Golden Atara Healthcare
Banbury, Oxfordshire
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Administering medication and keeping comprehensive records.
- Helping with household chores including cleaning, laundry, shopping, bed making and household maintenance.
- Working with the team to support patients and help develop care plans, suggest ideas and give input to help draw up care plans to best meet service users’ needs
- Evaluating client health conditions and report concerns to manager.
- Delivering personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
- Monitored clients' health conditions and reported changes to healthcare professionals promptly.
- Developed and maintained trusting relationships with clients and their families to facilitate effective care.
- Documented care activities and maintained accurate records to ensure compliance with care standards.
- Ensured comfort for patients, demonstrating empathy and understanding.
Home Care Worker
The Partnership Healthcare Group
08.2023 - 10.2023
- Assist clients with their personal care tasks such as taking a shower, dressing, toileting
- Observe, monitor and record clients’ physical and emotional wellbeing and report any concerns to senior staff.
- Perform housekeeping duties such as washing dishes, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning commode, changing bedding and doing laundry
- Assist in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning and movement of service users
- Assisted with grocery shopping and errands to provide a comfortable home environment.
- Safeguarded patient dignity during assistance with bathing, dressing and grooming for improved self-esteem.
- Delivered compassionate end-of-life care, providing comfort during difficult times.
- Ensured a safe environment, reducing potential hazards or risks within the home.
Support worker
The Jairosi Jiri Association and Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled and the Blind
Bulawayo
02.2017 - 04.2019
- Providing emotional support to individuals and their families.
- Supporting and monitoring individuals with their healthcare needs including medication administration.
- Working with professionals such as doctors and therapists to ensure consistency of support.
- Providing companionship
- Safeguarding individuals.
- Assisting with leisure activities and hobbies.
- Supporting children and young people with their learning.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patient from bed into wheelchair, applying safe handling techniques.
Education
Diploma - Education
Morgenster Teacher’s College
Skills
- Patience
- Time management
- Active listening
- Empathy
- Compassionate
- Excellent Communication
- Kindness and Respect
- Cheerful and friendly
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Medication administration
- Learning disabilities awareness
- Personal hygiene support
- Infection control
Certification
- 03/2023 Alison Online Certificate: Care giving Skills- Dementia Care
- 03/2023 Alison Online Certificate: Elderly Care and Care for the Disabled
- 07/2021 Ocean Bird Foundation Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Certificate: Nurse Aide
Languages
English Fluent
Timeline
Healthcare Assistant
Green Pastures Christian Nursing Home
05.2024 - Current
Domiciliary Care Assistant
Golden Atara Healthcare
10.2023 - 05.2024
Home Care Worker
The Partnership Healthcare Group
08.2023 - 10.2023
Support worker
The Jairosi Jiri Association and Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled and the Blind
02.2017 - 04.2019
Diploma - Education
Morgenster Teacher’s College