OLAKEMI DUNNI OLAYIWOLA
Sheffield
Summary
I am a compassionate and dedicated healthcare assistant with over one year of experience in the UK. I specialize in providing person-centered care and support to individuals with diverse needs. My goal is to empower people to live independently and reach their full potential. I work closely with clients, their families, multidesciplinary team and other professionals to create personalized support plans that focus on the individual's specific needs and goals. I use my strong communication skills to build trust and understanding. I am committed to promoting a positive and inclusive environment, treating everyone with respect and dignity. I always look for ways to improve the quality of care that I provide, including implementing positive behavior support strategies.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Service Assistant
Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
04.2024 - Current
- Provided personalized care and support to vulnerable individuals and helped them to retain maximum independence
- Assisted with manual handling
- Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoted positive lifestyle changes and improved well-being
- Monitored the patients' vital signs by taking their temperature, pulse and respiration
- Monitored patients' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans as directed to enhance their health and well-being
- Adhered strictly to patients' dietary needs, including any special diet and supplementary drinks as directed by the nursing team
Voluntary Support Worker
QCC College UK
04.2023 - Current
- Assist patients with personal care tasks (such as showering, eating, dressing, washing, and grooming)
- Ensuring patient hygiene and maintaining their comfort and dignity in their own homes and in also the community
- Encourage patients to participate in social and recreational activities
- Ensure patient's apartment is well kept and clean
- Assisting patients with mobility issues, such as helping them to walk, transfer between beds and chairs, and use of mobility aids like wheelchairs
- Assisting patients to get up then helping dress and prepare them for the day
- Administer medication as at when due to patients
- Accompany patients to medical appointment
Care Assistant
Trinity Hospital and Orthopedic Spine Centre
02.2018 - 01.2023
- Collected medical information, such as weight, height, and vital signs, to aid in care planning
- Kept clinical environments clean to reduce the risk of infection
- Communicated compassionately with service users and their families, clarifying health conditions and necessary clinical support
- Built positive relationships with patients to enhance their care experiences through kindness, respect and empathy
Education
B.sc - ED. Geography
Obafemi Awolowo University
01.2012
WAEC - GCSE equivalent
01.2004
Skills
- Good Communicator
- Flexible
- Result Driven
- Patient Behavior Management
- Adaptability
- Proper Record Keeping
- Team Player
- Approachable
- Calm and Creative
- Work under Pressure
- Honesty
- Emotional Intelligent
Certification
- Autism and Learning Disabilities
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Manual Handling and Moving Techniques
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid
- Safeguarding Adults and Children
- RIDDOR
- Risk Assessment
- Duty of care
- Fire Safety Awareness
- Food Hygiene and Nutrition
- Medication Administration
- Patient Confidentiality and Data protection
- Communication Skills in Healthcare
- Understanding Dementia
- Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms
- End-of-Life Care
- Management of Complex Behaviour
Languages
English
reading,cooking,travelling,listening to music
- Reading can help you think critically and analytically and also reduce stress and tensionboost self-esteem, and improve social siklls.
- Cooking can support a brain-boosting diet confidence booster cooking can help you build self-esteem.
- Traveling can push you out of your comfort zone, building confidence and resilience.
- Music help reduce blood pressure and heart rate,It help reduce stress hormones like cortisol,It help reduce pain,It can help improve sleep quality
Timeline
Patient Service Assistant
Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
04.2024 - Current
Voluntary Support Worker
QCC College UK
04.2023 - Current
Care Assistant
Trinity Hospital and Orthopedic Spine Centre
02.2018 - 01.2023
WAEC - GCSE equivalent
- Autism and Learning Disabilities
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Manual Handling and Moving Techniques
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid
- Safeguarding Adults and Children
- RIDDOR
- Risk Assessment
- Duty of care
- Fire Safety Awareness
- Food Hygiene and Nutrition
- Medication Administration
- Patient Confidentiality and Data protection
- Communication Skills in Healthcare
- Understanding Dementia
- Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms
- End-of-Life Care
- Management of Complex Behaviour
B.sc - ED. Geography
Obafemi Awolowo University
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