Princess Mawena
Newcastle upon Tyne,Tyne and Wear
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive expertise in palliative care procedures and resilience building, adept at working with multidisciplinary teams to uphold healthcare quality standards. Delivering quality care and maximizing dignity and respect to all service users. Demonstrates proficiency in handling medical emergencies, nutrition and hydration maintenance, catheter and ostomy care, and assertiveness training. Skilled in the use of medical software and advanced decision-making, with significant home healthcare experience and a deep understanding of dementia. Committed to ethical practice and confidentiality, infection control measures, elderly care sensitivity, wound dressing expertise, and self-motivation techniques. Excels in communicating with doctors, diabetic monitoring, assisting in personal hygiene, patient care, medication administration, end-of-life care, PEG feeding, catheter care, first aid knowledge, outstanding organisation skills, care plan development including person-centred care plans. Holds Basic Life Support Certification and is well-versed in health and safety regulations. Career goals include further enhancing skills in safeguarding vulnerable adults while contributing to the development of innovative healthcare solutions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Health Care Worker
Unity Health Care Solutions
Hexham, Northumberland
2024.01 - Current
- Maintaining the dignity and providing personal care with great sensitivity to vulnerable adults in the community.
- Committed and pay attention deliver care with passion and respect.
- Promoting independence of service users.
- Evaluate person centred care plans.
- Performed basic housekeeping duties including changing bed linens and laundry services thereby contributing towards the general upkeep of the facility .
- Coordinated execution of comprehension care plans with nurses, doctors and occupational therapists.
- Routinely performed enteral feeds and administered nebulised medication.
- Wrote clear and accurate clinical notes in line with departmental standards and procedures.
- Managed challenging behaviour using de-escalation techniques, ensured a calm atmosphere.
- Improved patient comfort by providing daily personal care tasks.
- Assisted with patient mobility to promote physical well being.
- Applied moving and handling procedures to safely assist service users with restricted mobility.
- Maintained strict confidentiality with sensitive patient information.
- Supported meal times; ensured adequate nutrition intake.
- Administered medication for effective pain management.
Personal care assistant
Frances and Dominic Slowie
Wylam, Northumberland
2024.02 - 2025.03
- Provided companionship to alleviate loneliness.
- Administered medication as prescribed for better health management.
- Ensured regular communication with family members for updates on patient's status.
- Encouraged light exercise routines where possible for overall health improvement.
- Accompanied patients to appointments and to social activities ensured they received necessary care.
- Monitored health condition, ensured timely intervention in case of emergencies.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment to promote wellbeing.
- Assisted with mobility for increased independence.
- Offered emotional support during difficult times, provided stability.
- Observed changes in behaviour or physical condition, reported promptly to medical staff.
- Facilitated social activities, improved patient mood.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout personal care support, including dressing, showering and toileting.
- Maintained hygienic living environments through regular cleaning.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout dressing, showering and toileting.
- Ensured clients were correctly taking prescribed medications, maintaining optimal health.
- Operated hoists to move clients in and out of bed.
- Used manual handling techniques and lifting aids to position clients in safe, comfortable postures.
Care assistant
Jaysh Care ltd
Liss, Hampshire
2023.10 - 2023.12
- Adhered strictly to professional standards, regulations and policies at all times while executing duties.
- Collaborated with healthcare team for effective patient care delivery.
- Administered medication to patients, ensuring proper health management.
- Maintained a calm demeanor during crisis situations thus providing reassurance to both the residents and their families.
- Respected privacy and dignity of each resident during provision of care services.
- Worked closely under supervision from registered nurses contributing to efficient workflow within the facility.
- Encouraged independence among patients whilst assisting them with tasks.
- Documented reports on daily observations accurately, helping in keeping track of every resident's progress over time.
- Provided emotional support to patients, improving their mental wellbeing.
- Assisted in daily living activities for enhanced patient comfort.
- Aid in mobility exercises which resulted in improved physical strength among elderly residents.
- Kept detailed records of care activities, condition changes and treatment responses.
Care assistant
Complete Contemporary Care
Leeds, West Yorkshire
2023.09 - 2023.10
- Helped with personal care tasks, promoting hygiene and cleanliness amongst patients.
- Ensured safe environment by maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the facility.
- Maintained a calm demeanor during crisis situations thus providing reassurance to both the residents and their families.
- Encouraged independence among patients whilst assisting them with tasks.
- Assisted clients with adapting to life changes due to bodily or brain injuries.
- Ran personal errands for clients and transported individuals to social gatherings.
- Helped clients to carry out instructions recommended by health professionals.
- Planned client meal plans, shopped for ingredients and cooked meals.
- Followed client treatment plans for exercises, medications and wound care.
- Involved clients in decision-making to promote independence.
- Accompanied clients to important appointments.
Early childhood assistant
Cherith Fael
Midrand, South Africa
2016.05 - 2023.07
- Supported teachers to deliver lessons effectively.
- Supervised field trips whilst maintaining safety protocols at all times.
- Facilitated outdoor playtime to encourage physical activity and socialisation amongst peers.
- Managed children's behaviour, promoted calm and orderly classroom atmosphere.
- Fostered a love for reading to enhance literacy skills in early years.
- Collaborated with parents for better understanding of each child's needs.
- Monitored nap times, ensured restful sleep for all children.
- Comforted distressed or upset children, restored peace within the environment.
- Assisted in daily routines, achieved smoother transitions between activities.
Sales assistant
Plus five Pharmaceuticals
Harare, Zimbabwe
2010.06 - 2016.04
- Assisted customers with product selection for optimal satisfaction.
- Ensured stock replenishment in a timely manner to maintain product availability.
- Trained new staff members, fostering a supportive working environment.
- Built strong relationships with regular customers for repeat business.
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly, keeping store operation seamless during peak hours.
- Monitored trends in consumer behaviour with keen attention to detail.
- Balanced multiple tasks simultaneously whilst maintaining high-quality customer care.
- Conducted daily inventory checks to manage stock levels accurately.
Internal sales consultant
Chartered Enterprises
Harare, Zimbabwe
2007.02 - 2010.03
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Data capturing (Microsoft office package)
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and clear communications.
- Applied positive customer service approach to increase satisfaction levels.
- Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
- Delivered exceptional customer service by proactively listening to concerns and answering questions.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Adult and Social Care
Learn Direct
United Kingdom 2025.09 -
NVQ Level 2 - Adult Care
Caredemy
London 2023.01 - 2023.06
Certificate of Higher Education - Education
Techtitute University
Spain 2023.01 - 2023.05
Higher National Diploma - Skills Development Facilitation
Anacoll College
Capetown- South Africa 2023.03 - 2023.06
Higher National Diploma - Assessor -Moderator
Anacoll College
Capetown- South Africa 2023.01 - 2023.03
Social Science - Early Childhood Development
Women's University in Africa
Zimbabwe 2016.03 - 2016.11
Skills
- Palliative care procedures
- Resilience building
- Working with multidisciplinary teams
- Healthcare quality standards
- Handling medical emergencies
- Nutrition and hydration maintenance
- Catheter and ostomy care
- Assertiveness training
- Use of medical software
- Advanced decision-making
- Home healthcare experience
- Dementia understanding
- Immobilisation techniques
- Hygienic practice
- Palliative care empathy
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Infection control measures
- Elderly care sensitivity
- Wound dressing expertise
- Self-Motivation techniques
- Communicating with doctors
- Diabetic monitoring
- Assisting in personal hygiene
- Patient care
- Medication Administration
- End Of Life Care
- PEG feeding
- Catheter care
- First aid knowledge
- Outstanding organisation
- Care plan development
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Health and Safety regulations
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Nutrition planning
- Motivational techniques
- Adult care
- Elderly care
- Personal care assistance
- Person-centred care plans
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Meal assistance
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Infection prevention and control
- Housekeeping
- Documentation development
Affiliations
- Gardening.
- Music and dance
- Cooking
- Site seeing , joy rides
Timeline
NVQ Level 3 - Adult and Social Care
Learn Direct
2025.09 -
Personal care assistant
Frances and Dominic Slowie
2024.02 - 2025.03
Senior Health Care Worker
Unity Health Care Solutions
2024.01 - Current
Care assistant
Jaysh Care ltd
2023.10 - 2023.12
Care assistant
Complete Contemporary Care
2023.09 - 2023.10
Higher National Diploma - Skills Development Facilitation
Anacoll College
2023.03 - 2023.06
NVQ Level 2 - Adult Care
Caredemy
2023.01 - 2023.06
Certificate of Higher Education - Education
Techtitute University
2023.01 - 2023.05
Higher National Diploma - Assessor -Moderator
Anacoll College
2023.01 - 2023.03
Early childhood assistant
Cherith Fael
2016.05 - 2023.07
Social Science - Early Childhood Development
Women's University in Africa
2016.03 - 2016.11
Sales assistant
Plus five Pharmaceuticals
2010.06 - 2016.04
Internal sales consultant
Chartered Enterprises
2007.02 - 2010.03