Summary
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Work history
Education
Skills
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Custom
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Ruvarashe Primrose Chindundundu

Ruvarashe Primrose Chindundundu

Summary

A highly driven and hard-working Health Visitor with in-depth knowledge of practising in a diverse population such as London. I am confident, adaptable, self-motivated and enthusiastic about my role as a Health Visitor and enjoy working with people. I am looking to join a team that will enhance my skills and knowledge and continue to develop professionally as well as personally.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work history

Health visitor

Arthur Rai Medical Services
London, London
09.2023 - Current
  • Managed personal caseload of patients.
  • Helped families to smoothen transition to parenthood by providing comprehensive breastfeeding advice.
  • Developed trusted rapport with patients and family members through open communication.
  • Trained new and junior nursing staff during onboarding phase.
  • Enabled accurate assessment of children's developmental progress by conducting developmental health reviews.
  • Facilitated a smooth child protection process by developing and submitting thorough child protection assessments.
  • Guaranteed children's safety by conducting home visits, promptly reporting reasons for concern to child protection bodies.

Health Visiting Interim Team Lead

Arthur Rai Medical Services
London, London
10.2022 - 09.2023
  • Providing clinical and professional leadership and manage 0-19 public health nursing (health visiting and school nursing) teams, ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive and high quality needs led service
  • Planning, organising and evaluating an innovative public health service, and where appropriate, delegating to other members of the team to ensure delivery of a high quality service
  • Providing a skilled, effective and evidence based public health service to clients in a variety of community settings.
  • Working collaboratively with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities



Health visitor

MSI Group Ltd
London
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Managed personal caseload of patients.
  • Helped families to smoothen transition to parenthood by providing comprehensive breastfeeding advice.
  • Developed trusted rapport with patients and family members through open communication.
  • Trained new and junior nursing staff during onboarding phase.
  • Enabled accurate assessment of children's developmental progress by conducting developmental health reviews.
  • Facilitated a smooth child protection process by developing and submitting thorough child protection assessments.
  • Guaranteed children's safety by conducting home visits, promptly reporting reasons for concern to child protection bodies.

Health Visitor

Central London Community HealthCare NHS Trust
London
09.2016 - 10.2021
  • Providing and managing a comprehensive Health Visiting service to a defined population that meets the public health needs of local communities
  • Contributing to the delivery of Local Organisational Children and Young People Plans, including the reduction of health inequalities and safeguarding those at risk.
  • Completed patient visits daily to offer trusted care in home setting.
  • Facilitated a smooth child protection process by developing and submitting thorough child protection assessments.
  • Mentored placement students and staff to encourage workplace learning and development.

Registered Nurse

The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Harlow
01.2016 - 09.2016
  • Collaborated with a team of intensive care doctors, physiotherapists and other allied health professionals as well as other nurses to care for acutely ill patients requiring specialised training and equipment.
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritised treatment and maintained patient flow.
  • Assessed and evaluated patient needs, supporting accurate diagnosis and care planning.
  • Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Conducted invasive and non-invasive procedures, managing central lines and catheters.

Registered Adult Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford
02.2014 - 12.2015
  • Planning, implementing and evaluating all aspects of patient care, including discharge, working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team on an acute medical ward.
  • Oversaw, trained and mentored student and junior nursing staff.
  • Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.

Care Assistant

Sanctuary Care-Hatfield Nursing Home
Hatfield
12.2010 - 02.2014
  • Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
  • Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
  • Massaged patient tissue and delivered other non-pharmacological pain relief.
  • Positioned, lifted and transported patients with limited mobility.

Student Nurse

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield
09.2010 - 02.2014
  • Accepted onto the Adult Nursing programme at the University of Hertfordshire and 50% of the course required taking part in practice
  • Worked in various settings such as community-with health visitors, medical and surgical wards, accident and emergency and a mental health unit.

Waitress

Pizza Hut
West Thurrock
09.2009 - 09.2010

Education

BSc In Specialist Community Public Health Nursing- Health Visiting -

Facilitating Workplace Learning - undefined

Diploma in Adult Nursing - undefined

Skills

  • Allied health liaison
  • File and data retrieval systems
  • Patient education
  • Staff performance evaluations
  • Touch typing
  • Caseload delegation
  • Nursing staff supervision
  • SEND family support
  • Community visits
  • Communication skills
  • Documenting patient information
  • Time management

Accomplishments

  • Supported a colleague in creating and running of Antenatal classes and manage them weekly
  • Took part in the 2 day Mecsh programme and recruited clients onto it.
  • Worked with other health and social care agencies as a Psychosocial Health Visitor Link. This involved monthly meetings organised by the midwives at the Royal Free Hospital to discuss and plan for pregnant women who had been identified as vulnerable. As the link I would be responsible for clear and concise information sharing and documentation to ensure that the work was allocated accordingly.
  • Contributed to positive patient experience by conducting a Patient story.
  • Responsible for organising Clinic rota, 6-8 week clinic rota as well as the Antenatal classes and came up with system that reduced waiting times and helped the be more organised.
  • Took part in the Agile Working and locality Transformation
  • Had the children’s services commissioner for half a day to learn more about my day to day activities.

Custom

References available on request

Affiliations

  • Children's book Writer

References

References available upon request.

Quote

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.
Benjamin Franklin

Timeline

Health visitor

Arthur Rai Medical Services
09.2023 - Current

Health Visiting Interim Team Lead

Arthur Rai Medical Services
10.2022 - 09.2023

Health visitor

MSI Group Ltd
10.2021 - 10.2022

Health Visitor

Central London Community HealthCare NHS Trust
09.2016 - 10.2021

Registered Nurse

The Princess Alexandra Hospital
01.2016 - 09.2016

Registered Adult Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
02.2014 - 12.2015

Care Assistant

Sanctuary Care-Hatfield Nursing Home
12.2010 - 02.2014

Student Nurse

University of Hertfordshire
09.2010 - 02.2014

Waitress

Pizza Hut
09.2009 - 09.2010

BSc In Specialist Community Public Health Nursing- Health Visiting -

Facilitating Workplace Learning - undefined

Diploma in Adult Nursing - undefined

Ruvarashe Primrose Chindundundu