Mary Fofoe Mensah
Liverpool,Merseyside
Summary
Enthusiastic carer eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding and training in care giving, Motivated to learn, grow and excel in industry. Attentive carer passionate about offering expert support for emotional, physical and mental needs. Caring, vigilant and devoted to patients. Bringing top-notch multitasking, organizational and conflict management skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Health care support worker
G&H Care Limited
Widmerpool, Merseyside
2023.09 - Current
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Collaborated with clients to clean house and prepare meals with person-centred care approach.
- Prepared tasty and healthy meals to meet dietary requirements.
- Maintained high levels of patient morale, providing guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
- Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Optimised patient satisfaction through compassionate, considered care and communication.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
- Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
- Delivered on care plan goals while responsibly managing client budget.
- Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
- Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
Health Care Worker
Maple Leaf Care
Sanso, Obuasi
2019.03 - Current
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Supervised Number household staff, contractors and vendors.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Turned and repositioned patients to prevent bedsores..
- Employed active listening and interpersonal skills to provide reliable emotional support to residents.
Head Teacher
Ghana Education Service, Adamso District Junior High School
Adamso, Ashanti
2016.07 - Current
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Developed fundraisers and completed grant documentation to raise money for district.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
Education
Certificate In First Aid, Basic Life Support, - Care
Florence Academy
Online 2023.09 - 2023.09
SSSCE - High School
Saint Monica’s Senior High Svjool
Mampong Ashanti 1999.08 - 2002.08
Diploma In Nursing And Patient Care - Care
Alison
Online2022-09
Diploma In Care Giving - Care
Alison
Online2022-09
Bachelor Of Education - Education
University of Education
Winneba Ghana 2009.10 - 2011.07
Dip In Basic Education - Education
Akrokerri College of Education
Akrokerri Ashanti Region2007-11
Equality, Diversity &LGBTQ - Care
Florence Academy
Online 2023.09 - 2023.09
Health, Safety and Welfare (inc COSHH& RIDDOR) - Care
Florence Academy
Online 2023.09 - 2023.09
Food Hygiene - Care
Florence Academy
Online 2023.09 - 2023.09
Skills
- P>Staff collaboration
- P>Problem-Solving
- P>Medication Management
- Patient safeguarding
- Personal care
- Elderly care
- Housekeeping
- Activities of Daily Living
- Personal hygiene assistance
Languages
English
Advanced
Timeline
Health care support worker
G&H Care Limited
2023.09 - Current
Certificate In First Aid, Basic Life Support, - Care
Florence Academy
2023.09 - 2023.09
Equality, Diversity &LGBTQ - Care
Florence Academy
2023.09 - 2023.09
Health, Safety and Welfare (inc COSHH& RIDDOR) - Care
Florence Academy
2023.09 - 2023.09
Food Hygiene - Care
Florence Academy
2023.09 - 2023.09
Health Care Worker
Maple Leaf Care
2019.03 - Current
Head Teacher
Ghana Education Service, Adamso District Junior High School
2016.07 - Current
Bachelor Of Education - Education
University of Education
2009.10 - 2011.07
SSSCE - High School
Saint Monica’s Senior High Svjool
1999.08 - 2002.08
Diploma In Nursing And Patient Care - Care
Alison
Diploma In Care Giving - Care
Alison
Dip In Basic Education - Education
Akrokerri College of Education