Tafadzwa Dingana
Experienced Care Assistant
Coventry,West Midlands
Summary
Empathetic and committed to provide high quality care with good communication and listening skills. Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering more than two years of expertise providing care in home care, supported living and care home settings. Well versed in assisting patients with self-care and hygiene, mobility and provide companionship. Experienced working with elderly with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong working relationships. Attention to detail.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Assistant
Weavers Care Home
Coventry
10.2023 - Current
- Assisting residence with personal care- washing and dressing
- Assisting residence at meal times
- Assisting residence during activity time
- Companionship
- Assisting with mobility in getting around
- Domestic Care - laundry and tidying
- Recording daily acivities and reporting concerns
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical records..
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Care Assistant
New Hope Care
Coventry
07.2022 - 10.2023
- Assisting with personal care whilst ensuring dignity and respect and encouraging independence where possible
- Exercising high level of patience and emotional resilience in encountered scenerios
- Providing emotional support through interacting with individuals
- Safe administration of medication
- Ensuring cleanliness and tidiness of service user homes avoiding tripping hazards and maintaining general hygiene
- Observing individual behaviours and reporting
- Recording daily activities in the service user daily record book
- Preparing meals and monitoring eating habits and hydration.
- Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Receptionist
Rural Electrification Agency
Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
01.2010 - 06.2022
Healthcare Assistant - Voluntary Work
Mutare Medicare Private Hospital
Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisting patients with washing, showering and dressing ensuring respect and dignity.
- Assisting patients with continence care
- Assisted patients with mobility issues using various walking aids, moving aids and stand aids.
- serving meals and monitoring eating habits.
- maintaining a clean workspace
- Charted patient information related to vital signs, pain management and daily inputs and outputs.
- Kept public areas clean and hygienic by performing routine sanitisation tasks.
- Recorded patient demographics
Receptionist
R M Insurance Company
Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
01.2004 - 12.2009
Temporary Teacher
Ministry of Education
Mutare, Zimbabwe
06.1996 - 12.2001
Education
Mandatory Care Training - Care
Care Skills Courses
United Kingdom 10.2023 -
Care Certficate -
Caredemy
UkDiploma - Secretariel Studies
Christian College of Southern Africa
Mutare. ZimbabweGCSE Ordinary Level - General Certicate in Secondary Education
Chikore High School
Chipinge, ZimbabweHonours Degree - Human Resources Management & Industrial Relations
Zimbabwe Open University
Mutare 01.2015 -
Skills
Ability to work in challenging situationsPatient bathing and dressingMedicine administrationCare planningMobility supportPatient behaviour managementSocial Media AwarenessComputer Literate
Recording vital signs
Documenting behaviors
Measuring bodily fluids
Medical Records Management
Companionship and emotional support
Patient-focused care
Feeding assistance expert
Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
Additional Information
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Hobbies
Exercising
Reading
Art
Cooking
Travelling
Timeline
Mandatory Care Training - Care
Care Skills Courses
10.2023 -
Care Assistant
Weavers Care Home
10.2023 - Current
Care Assistant
New Hope Care
07.2022 - 10.2023
Healthcare Assistant - Voluntary Work
Mutare Medicare Private Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2021
Honours Degree - Human Resources Management & Industrial Relations
Zimbabwe Open University
01.2015 -
Receptionist
Rural Electrification Agency
01.2010 - 06.2022
Receptionist
R M Insurance Company
01.2004 - 12.2009
Temporary Teacher
Ministry of Education
06.1996 - 12.2001
Care Certficate -
Caredemy
Diploma - Secretariel Studies
Christian College of Southern Africa
GCSE Ordinary Level - General Certicate in Secondary Education
Chikore High School