OLAWUNMI OLUWATOMI SODIPO
Blacon,United Kingdom
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Health & Care Worker with UK experience in Care Homes, Dementia Care, and Supported Living. Skilled in person‑centred care, medication administration, safeguarding, infection control, and supporting individuals with complex needs. Holds a Care Certificate, valid DBS, and a strong record of delivering safe, high‑quality care in line with NHS and CQC standards.
Currently seeking a licensed sponsor in Chester, Cheshire due to visa curtailment linked to employer licence expiry (effective 05 September 2026). Fully flexible to work days, weekends, and bank holidays, and available to start immediately.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Care and Support Worker
Choice Living Care Home
Gillingham
2023.07 - 2026.07
- Successfully empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities, such as shopping and creative activities.
- Prepared tasty and healthy meals to meet dietary requirements.
- Collaborated with clients to clean house and prepare meals with person-centred care approach.
- Updated first aid training to protect client welfare.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
- Monitored patient symptoms and progress to boost health outcomes.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
- Worked in close partnership with families, friends and carers to improve care plan effectiveness.
- Delivered on care plan goals while responsibly managing client budget.
Health Care Assistant
Sanctuary Care Home
Chester, Cheshire
2024.07 - 2026.07
- Assisted elderly residents with daily tasks such as eating, bathing and dressing up for an enhanced quality of life while living in care homes.
- Maintained stock levels of medical supplies on the ward, ensured uninterrupted provision of care services during shifts.
- Managed personal hygiene of bed-bound patients, maintained dignity and respect at all times.
- Collaborated with nurses to provide comprehensive patient care, ensuring a smooth recovery path.
- Delivered high-quality patient service by maintaining cleanliness in wards.
- Assisted in patient care, improved comfort and well-being.
- Coordinated activities that encourage social interaction amongst residents within the care home setting to foster a sense of community spirit among them.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
- Submitted reports to manager regarding status of client.
- Safely and securely transported patients using hoists and wheelchairs.
Healthcare Assistant
Vital Maternity Clinic
Lagos
2022.12 - 2023.05
- Instructing Patients on health matters and personal habits to do with hygiene and diet
- Helping to organise and participate in recreational activities
- Preparing food and serving meals
- Assisting clients with feeding, bathing, and dressing
- Assisting nurses to dispense medication to patients
- Engaging in conversation with clients and understanding their problems.
- Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement.
- Administered blood tests and blood pressure checks.
- Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
Support Care Worker
First Faith Hospital
Lagos
2022.01 - 2022.12
- Worked closely with activity coordinators to communicate changing patient needs, optimising continued care and support.
- Improved physical and mental wellbeing of service users through patient-centred care planning.
- Followed strict safeguarding regulations to ensure safe, secure handling of service users.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Administered oral medication as required in line with stringent drug control regulations.
- Actively contributed to personalised support planning, presenting new opportunities to achieve maximum choice and control in service users' lives.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
- Monitored patient symptoms and progress to boost health outcomes.
- Delivered on care plan goals while responsibly managing client budget.
Caregiver
Abiboss Nursery and Primary School
Ogun
2019.01 - 2021.12
- Monitoring of the children's communication abilities and social/emotional needs
- Recording of patient's physical observations
- Maintained secure environment residents by following established safety standards.
- Reminded clients with memory issues to complete forgotten personal care tasks.
- Recorded resident progress notes in Access Workspace for Care to promote care continuity.
- Used moving and handling skills to facilitate safe transfers on mobility-impaired service users while promoting dignity and independence.
- Delivered personal care and grooming routines to boost wellbeing.
- Administered medications and treatments in line with medical instructions and best clinical practice.
Internship Care Trainer
Divine Home Care
Lagos
2016.01 - 2018.12
- Aided clients with bedtime routines, washing and dressing.
- Assisted with daily meal prep, promoting nutritious options for optimal health and wellbeing.
- Created positive relationships with clients through practical support and companionship, improving overall quality of life.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout personal care support, including dressing, showering and toileting.
- Cooked, cleaned and provided companionship to elderly patients.
- Assisted clients with daily household tasks including cleaning, laundry and food preparation.
- Maintained hygienic living environments through regular cleaning.
- Identified gaps and assessed areas requiring improvement.
Administrative Officer
Alaba Olanipekun Associates
2013.12 - 2014.07
- Develop business opportunities in every customer communication.
- Ensures proper keeping and filling of customer database and ensuring they are frequently updated.
- Ensure proper documentation and filling of all client's and company's documents.
- Assist marketing team in developing marketing materials and proposals.
- Performs basic data entry when needed.
Customer Service Officer
Sasot Diamond Enterprises
2011.03 - 2013.11
- Replying and sending mails to both existing customers and prospect.
- Attending to both incoming and outgoing calls.
- Follow up with customers who has shown interest in the company solutions.
- Generate more lead and building good relationship with both existing and prospects.
- Attending to customers enquiries on what we do.
Education
BSc - Estate Management
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-IfeOND - Estate Management
Federal Polytechnic Ede
State Skills
- Patient Management
- Patient Care
- Safeguarding
- Personal Care
- Good Communication skills
- Elderly care
- Activities of Daily Living
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Nursing care
- Meal preparation
- Personal care
- Medication administration
- Care plan management
- Social care
- Housekeeping
- Care management
- Disability care
- Multitasking under pressure
- Healthcare ethical standards understanding
- Dementia care training
Certification
- Veritas Training (Certificate of Competence) Training Course in Person centred care, Planning and Personalisation - Merit, 2023
- Veritas Academy - United Kingdom
- Equality, Diversity, Healthcare worker - Merit, 2023
- Infection, Prevention and Control Dementia Awareness, Care Assistance - Merit, 2023
- Florence Academy - United Kingdom
- Basic Life Support, Carer - Merit, 2023
- Health and Safety Mental Capacity Food hygiene, Support Worker - Merit, 2023
LANGUAGES
English: Fluent
Timeline
Health Care Assistant
Sanctuary Care Home
2024.07 - 2026.07
Senior Care and Support Worker
Choice Living Care Home
2023.07 - 2026.07
Healthcare Assistant
Vital Maternity Clinic
2022.12 - 2023.05
Support Care Worker
First Faith Hospital
2022.01 - 2022.12
Caregiver
Abiboss Nursery and Primary School
2019.01 - 2021.12
Internship Care Trainer
Divine Home Care
2016.01 - 2018.12
Administrative Officer
Alaba Olanipekun Associates
2013.12 - 2014.07
Customer Service Officer
Sasot Diamond Enterprises
2011.03 - 2013.11
BSc - Estate Management
Obafemi Awolowo University
OND - Estate Management
Federal Polytechnic Ede