Ntombizodzwa Olter Maravanyika
Bournemouth,Bournemouth,Christchurch,Poole
Summary
Compassionate and reliable team member with impressive work ethic. Committed to improving health and wellbeing by facilitating exceptional levels of care. Proactive and friendly communicator with superb rapport-building skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant carer
Long Close
Westbourne , United Kingdom
01.2024 - Current
- Aided clients with bedtime routines, washing and dressing.
- Operated hoists to move clients in and out of bed.
- Kept detailed records of care activities, condition changes and treatment responses.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout dressing, showering and toileting.
- Prepared nutritional meals and snacks and encouraged healthy food intake, assisting with feeding as required.
- Changed bed linens, washed clothes and cleaned living quarters to maintain healthy personal environments.
- Used manual handling techniques and lifting aids to position clients in safe, comfortable postures.
- Fed clients with severe limitations and assisted more mobile clients with self-feeding.
- Delivered toileting support for clients with mobility issues.
- Supported service users to maintain hobbies and social interests including gardening, reading and cooking.
- Involved clients in decision-making to promote independence.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout personal care support, including dressing, showering and toileting.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and clear communications.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Support worker (Older adults in care)
Family Support Care
Swindon , England
10.2023 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily personal, hygiene and incontinence care.
- Counselled clients through difficult times using approved and compassionate strategies.
- Transported clients to appointments using hoists and mobility aids.
- Monitored and evaluated patients' health, wellbeing and progress to mitigate potential health risks.
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Supervised patients during outings and physical activities, promoting dignity and independence.
- Reported on clients' progress to evaluate service impact.
- Worked collaboratively with other support workers to maintain holistic care for clients.
Care and support worker
Elfin lodge
Johannesburg , South Africa
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Updated first aid training to protect client welfare.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritising patient dignity, privacy and independence.
- Offered palliative care to patients with serious and terminal illnesses.
- Met needs of clients with learning difficulties and handled challenging behaviours.
- Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
- Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
- Collaborated with clients to clean house and prepare meals with person-centred care approach.
- Documented accurate and updated caseload records and reports to streamline process.
- Safely lifted, transferred and repositioned service users using hoists and wheelchairs.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and clear communications.
- Promoted continuous improvement by problem-solving and sharing suggestions to optimise team operations.
Probation officer for children
Bulawayo Social welfare service
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
01.2011 - 08.2012
- Transported and monitored offenders on probation and parole to ensure compliance with court protocols.
- Consulted with multidisciplinary team of professionals to optimise treatment plans for complex cases.
- Prepared reports for legal action and provided evidence in court.
- Worked with schools, rehabilitation programs and mental health facilities.
- Used assessment findings to action necessary care plan adaptations.
- Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
- Arrested and detained offenders as required.
- Performed thorough legal research to strengthen case arguments.
- Wrote pre-sentence and post-sentence investigation and court reports.
- Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
- Suggested special community service rehabilitation programs to help further support offenders.
- Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings.
- Tracked assigned juvenile movements and adherence to probation requirements.
- Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults and children.
- Supervised offenders to reduce risk to the community.
- Collaborated with officials to prepare required legal documentation for court proceedings.
- Supported integration of service users back into community life to maximise successful transition rate.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and clear communications.
- Collaborated with families to provide maximum support.
- Compiled information from law enforcement and conducted interviews with youth offenders.
- Kept detailed, accurate records for well-maintained care continuity between support staff.
- Contacted victims in criminal investigations in regard to restitution.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Careskills Training, Impression Training, Alison
Online
Bournemouth 08.2024
Bachelor of Health sciences and Social Welfare Se - Majoring in Social Work and Psychology
University of South Africa
Pretoria 05.2017
A-Levels - Sociology, History and Divinity
Foundation College
Bulawayo10.2006
O leves - Passed
Bulawayo Adventist high
Bulawayo01.2004
Skills
- Person-centred care
- Basic life support
- Manual handling
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Team building
- Patient risk assessment
- Stoma care
- Meal assistance
- Patient handling and positioning
- Pressure area care
- Pain level assessment
- Personal hygiene
- Cannulation
- Advanced first aid
- Dementia care
- Companionship
- Clinical waste disposal
- Electronic care plans
- Light domestic chores
- Problem-solving
Timeline
Assistant carer
Long Close
01.2024 - Current
Support worker (Older adults in care)
Family Support Care
10.2023 - Current
Care and support worker
Elfin lodge
01.2023 - 08.2023
Probation officer for children
Bulawayo Social welfare service
01.2011 - 08.2012
NVQ Level 3 - Careskills Training, Impression Training, Alison
Online
Bachelor of Health sciences and Social Welfare Se - Majoring in Social Work and Psychology
University of South Africa
A-Levels - Sociology, History and Divinity
Foundation College
O leves - Passed
Bulawayo Adventist high
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