MERCY AMI DZIFA Adonu
Croydon
Summary
Registered nurse with over five years of clinical experience in hematology oncology and acute inpatient care. Proficient in venipuncture, medication administration, and holistic patient assessment. Recognized for delivering safe, person-centered care and maintaining accurate documentation while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Strong skills in triage, long-term condition monitoring, and health promotion, committed to providing empathetic support to diverse patient populations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse
St George Hospital
Tooting
01.2025 - Current
- Maintain strict infection-control practices across inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Monitor and record patient vital signs, escalating deterioration promptly.
- Provide safe personal care promoting independence.
- Liaised with patients, doctors, pharmacists, dietitians, and allied health professionals to ensure coordinated care.
- Ensured continuity of care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings to support patient recovery.
- Supported patients in expressing their needs and preferences during care planning.
- Perform daily bloods, interpret biochemistry and electrolyte trends, and escalate abnormalities.
- Maintained accurate, timely documentation in accordance with trust policies to uphold care standards.
Healthcare Assistant
BUPA Health
12.2023 - 11.2024
- Monitoring and recording patient vital signs.
- Supporting patients with mobility and personal care tasks.
- Communicating effectively with patients to ensure they feel understood and their needs are met.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of patient care.
- Planning and implementing patient care plans.
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care.
- Delivered high-quality patient care service by maintaining cleanliness in wards.
- Maintained dignity and respect at all times.
- Assisted in patient care, improved comfort and well-being.
Nurse
Royal Marsden Hospital
Sutton
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Evaluating patient symptoms and conditions to plan recovery programmes for timely discharge.
- Performing in-depth intervention assessments for patients.
- Maintaining patient health, safety and confidentiality.
- Utilising practised skills in phlebotomy with minimal distress.
- Preparing patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns.
- Working with a consistently positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences.
- Actively promoting best accurate, prompt patient care.
- Working with meticulous accuracy in administering patient medication according to appropriate doses.
- Liaised effectively with patients' families, facilitating communication between medical staff and family members.
- Enhanced patient comfort during treatment by providing emotional support and reassurance.
Healthcare Assistant
Bart NHS Trust Bank Partners
12.2019 - 03.2021
- Monitoring patients' health, behavioural, and physical changes, reporting concerns to the nurses.
- Providing patient care by monitoring and recording patient vital signs.
- Promoting and encouraging independence while assisting patients with ADLS.
- Providing quality personal care, such as dressing and bathing, while maintaining respect and dignity.
- Obtaining current medical information, weight, height and vital signs to aid care planning.
- Charting patient information related to vital signs, pain management and daily inputs and outputs.
- Communicating between hospital departments to improve patient care continuity.
- Assisted in patient care, improved comfort and well-being.
Healthcare Assistant/student nurse
Queens Hospital
Ocean
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Helping to administer oral, intramuscular and IV medications.
- Acquiring new skills by shadowing senior staff.
- Collaborating with healthcare team members in the delivery of holistic care to patients.
- Supporting medical staff in monitoring and recording patient status.
- Collaborating with specialist practices to achieve primary education in multiple disciplines and further medical knowledge.
Healthcare Assistant
King's Bank Partners NHS Trust
03.2018 - 01.2019
- Catering to patients' needs throughout the hospital stay by performing holistic assessments.
- Charting patient information related to vital signs, pain management and daily inputs and outputs.
- Providing comprehensive personal care, offering ADLS and mobility assistance to support comfort and dignity.
- Monitoring supply usage and reported low-stock items to proactively replenish inventory.
- Measuring and recording patient temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight throughout the hospital stay.
Healthcare Assistant
Kings Bank Partners NHS Trust
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Helping to administer oral, intramuscular and IV medications.
- Acquiring new skills by shadowing senior staff.
- Collaborating with healthcare team members in the delivery of holistic care to patients.
- Supporting medical staff in monitoring and recording patient status.
- Establishing trust by building rapport with patients' family members.
- Monitoring patients' vital signs and administering medication under supervision.
Education
Chartered Management Institute Programme -
ITonlinelearning Ltd.
09-2023
BSc (Hons) - Early Childhood Studies
University of East London
07-2013
BTEC National Diploma - Health and Social Care
Croydon College
07-2010
GCSEs - including Maths and English
Kpando Secondary School
07-1993
NVQ Level 3 -
Kpando Secondary School
06-2010
BSc (Hons) Nursing - Adult Nurse
University of East London
01-2021
Skills
- Leadership
- Care management
- Coordinating patient care plans
- Venepuncture cannulation
- Cannulation
- Time management
- Communication
- Holistic assessment
- Triage using ABCDE principles
- Advanced Life Support
- Organization
- Catheter care and insertion
- IV management
- End-Of-Life care assistance
- Medication administration (oral, IM, IV)
- Health promotion & patient education
- Infection control
- Electronic health records
Custom
Available on request
Timeline
Nurse
St George Hospital
01.2025 - Current
Healthcare Assistant
BUPA Health
12.2023 - 11.2024
Nurse
Royal Marsden Hospital
03.2021 - 08.2022
Healthcare Assistant
Bart NHS Trust Bank Partners
12.2019 - 03.2021
Healthcare Assistant/student nurse
Queens Hospital
01.2019 - 11.2019
Healthcare Assistant
King's Bank Partners NHS Trust
03.2018 - 01.2019
Healthcare Assistant
Kings Bank Partners NHS Trust
02.2017 - 02.2018
Chartered Management Institute Programme -
ITonlinelearning Ltd.
BSc (Hons) - Early Childhood Studies
University of East London
BTEC National Diploma - Health and Social Care
Croydon College
GCSEs - including Maths and English
Kpando Secondary School
NVQ Level 3 -
Kpando Secondary School
BSc (Hons) Nursing - Adult Nurse
University of East London