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PRISCILLA AKORLY

OXFORD,Oxfordshire

Summary

Offering compassion, patience, and strong interpersonal skills. Knowledgeable about providing support, ensuring comfort, and maintaining safe environment for individuals. Ready to use and develop communication, empathy, and organisational skills in a Care Assistant role.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Care assistant

THE CLOSE CARE HOME
Oxford, Oxfordshire
08.2023 - 10.2024
  • Provided emotional support to patients, improving their mental wellbeing.
  • Helped with personal care tasks, promoting hygiene and cleanliness amongst patients.
  • Provided high-quality person-centred support and received consistently positive patient feedback.
  • Prioritised patient welfare, providing comfort, reassurance and support to reduce anxiety and distress.
  • Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
  • Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
  • Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.

Library assistant

DODOWA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
ACCRA, GHANA
10.2021 - 07.2022


  • Assisted patrons with information retrieval tasks.
  • Ensured a clean and quiet environment, enhancing user experience.
  • Conducted story-time sessions for children to promote reading habits.
  • Prepared monthly reports on library usage by collecting relevant data.
  • Processed new membership applications quickly for customer satisfaction.
  • Greeted patrons warmly and assisted by locating books and signposting services.

Environmental health officer

ABLEKUMA MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
ACCRA, GHANA
05.2018 - 05.2022
  • Conducted research on emerging environmental health concerns for proactive response by the agency.
  • Improved local environmental standards by conducting regular inspections.
  • Conducted risk assessments for effective management of environmental health hazards.
  • Maintained faultless food safety and hygiene ratings across random inspections.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - SOCIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
LEGON, GHANA
09.2011 - 06.2014

Skills


  • Dementia care expertise
  • Manual handling
  • Clinical waste disposal
  • Pressure area care
  • Calm under pressure
  • Patient handling and positioning
  • Compassionate care
  • Empathetic communication
  • Person-Centred Approach
  • Record-keeping
  • Elderly companionship
  • Mobility equipment operation
  • Community engagement
  • Personal care
  • Safeguarding knowledge

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Care assistant

THE CLOSE CARE HOME
08.2023 - 10.2024

Library assistant

DODOWA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
10.2021 - 07.2022

Environmental health officer

ABLEKUMA MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
05.2018 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - SOCIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
09.2011 - 06.2014

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