Lothar Sarirai
Rowlands Gill,Tyne and Wear
Summary
Empathetic and persuasive individual with background in evaluating and addressing individual client needs and concerns. Experienced at conducting individual and group interviews to assess needs and situations. Responds calmly to manage crisis and emergency situations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Health Care Assistant
Gain fold Care Home
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
09.2023 - Current
- Administered blood tests and blood pressure checks.
- Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement.
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
- Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
- Helped service users improve their independence, building strength and confidence to enhance daily living.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
- Improved service users' daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialisation.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
Social worker
Simukai Child Protection Program
Mutare, Zimbabwe
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Navigated potential obstacles impeding service users' access to social support.
- Exercised professional judgement to implement interventions and make tough decisions.
- Established and maintained professional relationships to offer objective guidance and support.
- Provided tailored support to help service users increase their independence and quality of life.
- Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
- Designed comprehensive support packages tailored to meet needs of individual service users.
- Evaluated and addressed individual client needs and concerns through targeted assessments.
- Planned and initiated social support interventions following evidence-based practices to achieve service user involvement.
- Adapted communication styles to build two-way communication with clients.
- Assessed needs and situations by conducting individual and group interviews.
- Liaised with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
- Prioritised workload to offer first-class support to caseload of service users.
- Consistently demonstrated obedience to established facility procedures, protocols, and standards.
Health Care Assistant
Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital
01.2017 - 12.2021
- Helping patients to dress their wounds, taking their medications, help the disabled patients to and from the restrooms , cleaning the wards and emptying the bins in the wards, assist the doctors and nurses when nursing the patients.
- Administered blood tests and blood pressure checks.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement.
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
- Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
- Helped service users improve their independence, building strength and confidence to enhance daily living.
Education
Bachelor of ScienceH - Social Sciences
Midlands State University
Zimbabwe 03.2013 - 11.2016
A-Levels - High School
First Class Academy
Mutare, Zimbabwe 03.2011 - 11.2012
Skills
- Child welfare and protective services
- Behavioural therapy
- Emotional resilience
- Mental health support
- Attentive listener
- Substance abuse treatment
- Detail-orientated
- Grief and bereavement counselling
- Confidential documentation and record-keeping
- Staff development
- Family maintenance
- Emergency response training
- Management of Assaultive Behaviour Certified
- Gender-sensitive social work
- Community outreach expert
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong communicator
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Health Care Assistant
Gain fold Care Home
09.2023 - Current
Social worker
Simukai Child Protection Program
01.2022 - 06.2023
Health Care Assistant
Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital
01.2017 - 12.2021
Bachelor of ScienceH - Social Sciences
Midlands State University
03.2013 - 11.2016
A-Levels - High School
First Class Academy
03.2011 - 11.2012
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