Hi, I’m
Sarah Oke
Croydon,Surrey
Summary
Conscientious Healthcare Assistant providing compassionate care and support to patients.
Improves patient quality of life while promoting optimum wellbeing and comfort.
First Aid and CPR trained. Compassionate Healthcare Assistant with a comprehensive background in effective, efficient care of elderly patients in care home settings.
Providing exceptional care, thorough monitoring and dedication to safe nursing practices for continued patient trust.
Maintaining excellent levels of patient care through continued kindness and commitment to safe working practices.
Skilled care provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility.
Overview
8
years of professional experience
Work history
Niyot Medical CentreLekki ,Lagos, Lekki ,Lagos
Healthcare Assistant
03.2018 - 04.2023
Job overview
- Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
- Provided personalised care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
- Explained treatments and hospital processes to patients.
- Maintained up-to-date patient records to enable care continuity between support providers.
- Safely escorted patients to and from medical appointments and hospital visits.
- Escorted residents to and from social and leisure activities for improved physical and mental wellbeing.
- Participated in personal development initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
- Provided basic patient health care, administering blood tests, taking blood pressure and dressing wounds.
- Accompanied client to medical or dental appointments, grocery and errands.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Organised activities and exercises to promote physical and mental well-being.
- observing, monitoring and recording patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight. communication with patients, relatives and carers. assisting with clinical duties. personal care including infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort and safety.
Mopheth Pharmacy LekkiLekki Lagos, Lekki Lagos
Pharmacy Assistant
05.2015 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Managed new stock deliveries, ensuring correct drug supplies and safe medication storage.
- Confirmed prescription exemption declarations, minimising financial discrepancies.
- Maintained confidential patient records in line with data protection laws.
- Provided administrative support to pharmacy teams, including, filing, copying and faxing.
- Answered telephones and provided information about order status, shop hours and pharmacy procedures.
- Selected, labelled and dispensed prescriptions accurately, in line with standard operating procedures.
- Confirmed patient details before dispensing medication, eliminating prescription errors.
Education
OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITYOgun state, Nigeria
Bachelor of Science from Pharmacy
09/2009 - 04/2015
Skills
- Safeguarding policy compliance
- Elderly care expertise
- Health surveillance
- Meticulous eye for detail
- Blood glucose monitoring
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Healthcare Assistant
Niyot Medical Centre
03.2018 - 04.2023
Pharmacy Assistant
Mopheth Pharmacy Lekki
05.2015 - 01.2018
OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science from Pharmacy
09/2009 - 04/2015
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