Sonia Kamande
Avalon,City of London
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive expertise in palliative care and medication administration. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills, empathy, and compassion in delivering person-centred care plans. Proficient in patient temperature and respiration monitoring, safeguarding knowledge, and infection prevention and control. Committed to enhancing patient well-being through meticulous attention to detail and a deep understanding of individual needs.
Diligent health care team member with skills and training to safely support patients and assist clinical team member. Always ready to help with hygiene, mobility and cleaning needs. Works fast to stay ahead of continuous patient workload.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Health care assistant
Blakesley house nursing home
Ealing , City of London
10.2024 - Current
- Liaised between patients and healthcare professionals, facilitated effective communication channels.
- Improved patients' quality of living, engaging in fulfilling and meaningful activities to encourage community access.
- Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
- Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
- Ensured that PPEs were available at all times.
- Assisting the nurse incharge with ordering monthly prescrptions.
Health care assistant
Connect Provider ltd.
Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Escorted patients for tests or procedures within the hospital premises whilst ensuring their safety and comfort.
- Coordinated activities that encourage social interaction amongst residents within the care home setting to foster a sense of community spirit among them .
- Handled challenging behaviour from dementia-affected individuals effectively without resorting to force or intimidation.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- 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.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
- Improved service users' daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialisation.
- Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement.
- Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
- Monitored vital signs of patients with meticulous attention to detail for accurate readings.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
Education
Diploma - Travel and Tourism Management
MT.Kenya University
Kenya 01.2015 - 08.2017
Certificate of Higher Education - Travel and Tourism Management
Mt.Kenya University
Kenya 05.2013 - 12.2014
GCSEs - seondary education
Ndumberi Girls High School
Kenya 01.2008 - 11.2012
Skills
- Palliative Care
- Medication Administration
- Exceptional communicator
- Empathy and compassion
- Patient temperature and respiration monitoring
- Person-centred care plans
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Infection prevention and control
Affiliations
- taking a nature walk
- cooking
- listening to music and books
- spending time with loved ones
Timeline
Health care assistant
Blakesley house nursing home
10.2024 - Current
Health care assistant
Connect Provider ltd.
10.2023 - 09.2024
Diploma - Travel and Tourism Management
MT.Kenya University
01.2015 - 08.2017
Certificate of Higher Education - Travel and Tourism Management
Mt.Kenya University
05.2013 - 12.2014
GCSEs - seondary education
Ndumberi Girls High School
01.2008 - 11.2012
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