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Nelson Anayochukwu Echekam

NORWICH,NORFOLK

Summary

PERSONAL PROFILE: A dynamic and compassionate healthcare assistant with over three years' working experience in the health sector with a comprehensive background in effective, efficient care of elderly patients and residents in hospitals and care home settings, Providing exceptional care, thorough monitoring, and dedication to safe nursing practices for continued patient trust. Maintaining excellent levels of patient care through continued kindness and commitment to safe working practices. Moreover, I possess strong interpersonal communication skills that enable me to work well with colleagues, allowing me to transform any organization. I have excellent report-writing skills and good proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Word).

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Healthcare Assistant

FIRSTACTIVE 365 LTD
Norwich, Norfolk
07.2023 - Current
  • provide person-centered care to residents.
  • Actively developed professional healthcare competencies through regular training.
  • Provide support to residents, irrespective of their health challenges.
  • Safely and securely transported residents using hoists and wheelchairs.
  • safely accompanied residents to hospital appointments and grocery shopping.
  • Keep residents company by engaging in discussions and games.
  • Assisted residents in getting ready for bed and putting them to bed.
  • Ensure that residents concerns are reported to the team leader for the best care plan.
  • Supported service users engagement in socialization activities, promoting independence and positive wellbeing.

Healthcare assistant

SUPPLYCARE SOLUTIONS LTD
Norwich, Norfolk
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Ability to work in different Norwich community hospitals(NHS Trust)
  • Attend to patients with varying needs and health challenges.
  • Assist in the fixing of stomach bags, emptying the stomach bags and catheter bags of patients.
  • Ensured the patient's privacy, confidentiality, and dignity while discharging duties
  • Proper waste management by using the professional guidelines for waste segregation.
  • Adhered to infection control measures to protect the patient and stop the further spread of infection.
  • Enhanced personal care of patients to ensure recovery and prevent infection.
  • Communicate effectively with patients to understand their needs.
  • Make risk assessments when necessary to guide their choices
  • Closely integrated with the nurses in the recovery plans of patients.
  • Accurate inventory of equipment and proper recording of client vital signs (blood pressure, Temperature, Respiration, pulse) and weight checks.
  • Promoted positive physical and emotional wellbeing through empathetic care and compassionate assistance.

Healthcare Assistant

Luminous Healthcare LTD
Norwich, Norfolk
06.2022 - 10.2022
  • Assist residents in their daily activities, and encourage their independence
  • Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes, and improved wellbeing.
  • Assisted residents in preparing and eating their meals
  • Ensure that residents care plans are duly followed and updated accordingly.
  • professionally upholding patient's privacy, confidentiality, and dignity while discharging duties.
  • Monitored patients' conditions closely and escalated concerns to senior staff.
  • Manual handling and movement of the patient using required guidelines and machines (hoists, slings, etc.)
  • Monitor and record the resident's fluid chart and evaluate the patient's need for adequate fluid maintenance.
  • Flexible and attend shifts on time.

Community Mobilization Supervisor

UNICEF
Maiduguri, Nigeria
01.2020 - 05.2022
  • Supervised focus group discussion with community representatives
  • Identified the problems of the community and proposed solutions
  • Performed field visit that ensured the quality of data collected by M&E assistant
  • Ensured a smooth and harmonious relationship between COOPI and the community
  • Provided enabling environment for COOPI to operate
  • Participated in program and project evaluation


  • Note: It is worthy to state here that between 1993 and 2012, I was self-employed in a fashion and clothing business.

Protection Assistant

Prime care Agency
Lagos, Nigeria
03.2017 - 12.2019
  • Ensure that child friendly space staff are identifying and referring vulnerable and at-risk children for case management support
  • Provided support to the case management team, as required monitoring, and provided support to individuals through home visits, providing guidance, advice and emotional support, community mediation and referrals
  • With cultural sensitivity and respect the dignity of vulnerable children, families and members of the times
  • Charted daily information, such as daily input and output, to improve patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
  • Worked to build a strong and trusting rapport with each client to facilitate best care possible
  • Ensured that child friendly space provide a safe, inclusive, and fun environment for all children, including vulnerable children and children with disabilities
  • Support the child protection officer to develop, implement and monitor quarterly, monthly, and weekly activity plans to achieve expected results, this includes planning of activities, budgets, and program
  • Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards at all times
  • Technically lead program activities especially training and ensure that they are being implemented within SC's and international quality standards.

Business Owner

SELF EMPLOYED
Lagos, Nigeria
03.1993 - 11.2012
  • Enhanced new product awareness by posting engaging images to company websites and social media accounts.
  • Attended and hosted networking events, establishing solid relationships with other business professionals.
  • Drove organizational recruitment to build a talented and dedicated workforce.
  • Understood trends and developments in the fashion business.
  • Planned expansions to service and product offerings based on client feedback.
  • optimized the flow and scheduling of daily operations for maximum productivity.
  • Established business goals and objectives to provide organizational direction toward growth and prosperity.
  • Tracked industry and consumer trends to identify opportunities to boost sales.
  • Generated strategic business plan and budgets through market analysis and responsible fiscal management.
  • Devised and implemented new strategies in response to new trends and technologies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Public Administration

Abia State University
Uturu, Abia state Nigeria
09.2012 -

WASC - Senior Secondary School Certificate

Christ The King Catholic High School Onitcha
Anambra State Nigeria
09.1985 - 06.1992

First School Leaving Certificate - Elementary

Mgbudu Community Primary School
Ichida Anambra Nigeria
09.1979 - 07.1985

Skills

  • Elderly care expertise
  • resilience
  • Moving and handling
  • Confidence building
  • Pressure relief
  • Meticulous eye for detail
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Patient transfer support
  • Dementia care
  • Team player
  • Safeguarding policy compliance
  • Hoist operation
  • Clinical waste disposal

Interests

HOBBIES , Music, Reading, Travelling and Football

Additional Information

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Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Healthcare Assistant

FIRSTACTIVE 365 LTD
07.2023 - Current

Healthcare assistant

SUPPLYCARE SOLUTIONS LTD
10.2022 - 06.2023

Healthcare Assistant

Luminous Healthcare LTD
06.2022 - 10.2022

Community Mobilization Supervisor

UNICEF
01.2020 - 05.2022

Protection Assistant

Prime care Agency
03.2017 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Science - Public Administration

Abia State University
09.2012 -

Business Owner

SELF EMPLOYED
03.1993 - 11.2012

WASC - Senior Secondary School Certificate

Christ The King Catholic High School Onitcha
09.1985 - 06.1992

First School Leaving Certificate - Elementary

Mgbudu Community Primary School
09.1979 - 07.1985

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