Rukayat Akillo

Elderly Care Home

• Administer and record prescribed medications safety
• Supervise and support junior care staff or assistants.
• Allocate daily duties and ensure tasks are completed to high standards
• Upheld dignity and privacy of residents during personal care tasks such as bathing and dressing.
• Demonstrated patience whilst dealing with challenging behaviours from dementia patients.
• Updated knowledge on latest caregiving techniques through regular professional development courses.
• Maintained detailed records of patients' health conditions and treatments.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes.
• Conducted regular checks at night, ensuring security for all occupants within the premises.
• Developed personalised care plans by liaising with healthcare professionals.
• Promoting dignity, independence, and choice for each resident
• Develop a unique care plan for resident and updating care plans
• Ensuring documentation is clear, factual and up to date
• Monitoring medication side effects and reporting to the nurses or the manager.
• Managed emergencies promptly, minimising potential risks for residents' wellbeing.

Geriatric / Rehabilitation Ward

• Assisted patients with activities of daily living including personal hygiene and dressing while adhering to manual handling procedures and policies.
• Provided safe, compassionate, and person-centered care to elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, including dementia, frailty, and reduced mobility.
• Completed patients care plan and documenting progress including initial and ongoing assessments.
• Conducted patients' assessment general assessment prior to home and/ or referral to residential home
• Administration of medication under the supervision of a Registered Nurse
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times in line with current guidelines.
• Maintains accurate clinical records in relation to activities carried out adhering to relevant guidance/ NHS record keeping standards
• Performed patient observations (blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate, and glucose monitoring) and NEWS/GCS recording and escalate any concerns to registered staff as per protocols.
• Measured and recorded patients' height, weight, Body Mass Index and Nutritional risk score accurately.
• Developed and maintained good relationships with patients, carers/relatives, and multidisciplinary team members to maximize patient care, enhance patient outcome and service delivery.
• Assisted with feeding (including PEG support), toileting, and Stoma continence care.
• Supported mobility and rehabilitation (under physio/OT guidance), including hoist transfers.
• Promotes discussions of health education activities, healthy lifestyles and safety to establish good overall recovery and wellbeing.
• Actively participates in the safe and effective discharge of patients and follow-up plans.
• Performed wound care procedures, including cleaning, dressing application, and pressure area prevention strategies.
• Maintained comprehensive, accurate, and timely patients' records and documentation in accordance with organizational and GDPR standard.
• Worked within Divisional policies and procedures to ensure maintenance of safe working practices for patients and colleagues.
• Performed procedures/ interventions such as collection and safe analysis of urine and other specimens (faecal samples/sputum and swabs), Blood glucose monitoring, ECG recording, Male and Female urinary catheterization, Removal of urinary catheters/drains, Bladder scanner and measuring peak flow/ spirometry.
• Escalated concerns regarding changes in patient conditions, safeguarding issues, or medication discrepancies promptly to senior manager.
• Participate in escort patients to clinics for specialist appointments and transfer duties when moving patients from one clinical area to another.
• Conducted cleaning and sterilization of patients used equipment after each use.
• Keep patient notes and ward round trolleys in good order with appropriate labelling (in line with Trust protocol).
• Record keeping including the use of electronic record keeping system.
• Participates in the establishment and maintenance of effective systems of communication with all professions and agencies. Involved patient and families in all communication of care.
• Accepted new patients to the ward warmly and orientate appropriately by ensuring a smooth clinical pathway, which may include supporting the admission and discharge process.
• Identified and reported situation where patient confidentiality is compromised.
• Supports medical emergency and cardiac arrest teams and provides dual response to sepsis and deteriorating patients.
• Transcribe clinical information into the Immediate Discharge letter (IDL).
• Taking responsibility for own personal development and keep up to date with professional change and development.

Elderly Care Home

• Supported the delivery of patient care as defined by the context, purpose, and philosophy of the Health Care team to which they contribute.
• Provided patient care in support of a Registered nurse to ensure delivery of a high quality of patient care.
• Maintaining stock and adequate supplies of central and clinical stores (excluding medicines) to promote effective and efficient use of resources.
• Adhered to the unit's procedures for the use of supplies and equipment to promote effective and efficient use of resources.
• Responsible for the cleaning and tidying of clinical areas, equipment and storage cupboards (excluding those for the storage of controlled drugs and medicines) – and reporting defects and areas of concern to the nurse in charge.
• Helped service users improve their independence, building strength and confidence to enhance daily living.
• Escalated concerns regarding changes in patient conditions, safeguarding issues, or medication discrepancies promptly to the nurse in charge.

• Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
• Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
• Organised activities and exercises to promote physical and mental well-being.
• Helped service users improve their independence, building strength, and confidence to enhance daily living.
• Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
• Assisted in patient care, improved comfort and well-being.
• Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
• Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
• Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
• Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.

1. Maternity Ward

• Active management of expectant and new mothers during antenatal, labour, and post-natal stages, as well as care of the newborn.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Performed routine antenatal assessment, perineal care, maternal and foetal vital signs monitoring, and active management of labour.
• Provided postnatal hygiene care, breastfeeding support, and emotional reassurance.
• Performed assessment and resuscitation of the newborn, documented APGAR scores, and supported newborn care.
• Maintained accurate documentation and safe handling of maternal and neonatal records in line with national data regulation policies.
• Supervised junior clinical and non-clinical staff, participated in handovers, and patient activity sessions.

2. Theatres & Recovery

• 6 operating theatres & 12 recovery bays | Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4 in Recovery
• Worked with surgical teams to support pre-, intra-, and post-operative care.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Prepare patients for theatre, supported transfers, and maintained confidentiality.
• Maintained infection control standards and assisted with sterile fields.
• Supported anxious patients' pre-surgery and ensured safety on return to wards.
• Administered fluid management, topical, oral, intramuscular and intravenous medications.
• Monitored post-op vitals and comfort in recovery bays.

3. Outpatient Clinics

• General and Specialist Clinics | Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:5 to 1:8 per clinic
• Provided clinical and admin support for phlebotomy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, and pre-op assessment clinics.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Checked patients in, prepared clinical areas, and supported patient flow.
• Carried out venipuncture /cannulation and supported minor procedures.
• Documented outcomes, maintained equipment, and provided reassurance to anxious patients.