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Maria Gorretti Chiekwe Nwodo

Middlesbrough,North Yorkshire

Summary

Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive skills in palliative care and patient advocacy, specialising in communicating with non-verbal patients and adhering to patient confidentiality. Proficient in healthcare software and ECG interpretation, ensuring accurate patient observations and effective infection prevention and control. Committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, with a strong understanding of medical ethics. Career goals include advancing expertise in dementia awareness and personal care assistance to enhance patient well-being.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work history

Healthcare support Worker

Hampshire Hospital Foundation Trust
Winchester, Hampshire
12.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated effectively with healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care for patients.
  • Supported the implementation of care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
  • Improved patient comfort by assisting with daily personal hygiene tasks.
  • Helped elderly residents with basic living skills such as dressing and feeding themselves.
  • Ensured timely delivery of meals and refreshments, maintaining hydration levels of patients.
  • Helped design and update treatment plans based on progress and health developments.
  • Provided companionship and emotional support to distressed or lonely residents.

Healthcare assistant

Fidelis Ikondu
Southampton, Hampshire
02.2021 - 09.2024
  • Prepared meals for patients, ensured balanced nutrition intake.
  • Upheld patient confidentiality at all times whilst performing duties as per data protection norms set down by the NHS.
  • Liaised between patients and healthcare professionals, facilitated effective communication channels.
  • Handled challenging behaviour from dementia-affected individuals effectively without resorting to force or intimidation.

Education

MBBS - Medicine

College of Medicine Enugu State University of Science and Te
Enugu state, Nigeria
09/2004 - 12/2013

Skills

  • Palliative care experience
  • Communicating with non-verbal patients
  • Healthcare software proficiency
  • Medical ethical understanding
  • ECG interpretation
  • Adhering to patient confidentiality
  • Patient observations
  • Dementia awareness
  • Personal care assistance
  • Basic life support
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Patient advocacy
  • Meal and drink service
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Patient washing and bathing
  • Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

Timeline

Healthcare support Worker

Hampshire Hospital Foundation Trust
12.2024 - Current

Healthcare assistant

Fidelis Ikondu
02.2021 - 09.2024

MBBS - Medicine

College of Medicine Enugu State University of Science and Te
09/2004 - 12/2013

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