Tafadzwa Simon Kupa
Penzance,Cornwall
Summary
Health Care Assistant
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Skilled at monitoring ongoing conditions with knowledge of documentation practices. Compassionate nature provides families with peace of mind while offering ambulation and personal assistance to meet diverse patient needs. Works consistently in a person centred way to enable patients to live their best lives independently.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Support Care worker (Part Time)
Synergy Carers Limited
Hayle, Cornwall
02.2025 - Current
- Calmly managed occasional outbursts or difficult behaviours from clients exhibiting excellent crisis management skills.
- Improved hygiene standards by assisting clients with personal grooming needs like bathing and dressing up.
- Collaborated efficiently with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient care planning.
- Offered emotional support during challenging times, facilitating better coping mechanisms.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment for patients' comfort and safety.
- Facilitated social outings, promoting community integration and mental wellbeing.
- Assisted clients with daily activities for improved quality of life.
- Promoted patient independence through encouragement and guidance in performing tasks.
- Prepared tasty and healthy meals to meet dietary requirements.
- Successfully empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities, such as shopping and creative activities.
Community care worker/ Support Worker ( Full Time)
Alexandras Community Care
Penzance, Cornwall
02.2024 - Current
- Improved patient well-being by providing consistent emotional support.
- Ensured safety in the home environment for reduced risk of injury.
- Assisted with daily living activities to improve quality of life.
- Administered medication, enhancing health status of patients.
- Enhanced community integration by organising regular social activities.
- Prepared nutritious meals for improved physical health of clients.
- Fostered independence with assistance in personal grooming and hygiene tasks.
- Provided transportation to medical appointments, ensuring optimal healthcare provision.
- Facilitated better mental health through active listening and empathetic dialogue.
- Documented daily care activities to provide comprehensive patient records.
Disability support worker
Celebration Church International Projects
Harare, Zimbabwe
01.2010 - 12.2023
- Assisting in drafting and keeping records of all patients care plans and risk assessments and carrying out administrative tasks.
- Helping patients to be as independent as possible in performing activities of daily living.
- Planning and preparing meals and adhering to patients' special diets and supplementary drinks.
- Observing and reporting patients behaviour and other patient information.
- Lifting patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
- Transporting members to different functions like doctor's appointments.
- Following health and safety procedures ensuring patients who are prone to epileptic seizures are in safe environment .
- Dressing wounds and administering of medicine in accordance to doctor's instructions, safe keeping of medicines.
- Attending training workshops and centre meetings to continuously develop new skills like solar behaviour approach when dealing with patients with autism spectrum disorder and challenging behavior.
- Encouraging physical exercises to members of the centre needing physiotherapy as per physiotherapist's instructions as well as doing sports and other outdoor rehabilitation programs like playing soccer, swimming, making balls and mates so as to boost morale Building trust, p
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Petrol Motor Maintenance Certificate
Speciss College
Harare, Zimbabwe 01.2005 - 01.2006
Certificate of Higher Education - Care Certificates
Care Skills Academy
Penzance, Cornwall 02.2024 -
Skills
- Housekeeping
- Personal care
- Care planning
- Dementia care planning
- Daily routine support
- Care and support plans
- Meal preparation
- Infection prevention and control
- Mobility support
Affiliations
- Travelling, Watching Soccer
Languages
English
Intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Support Care worker (Part Time)
Synergy Carers Limited
02.2025 - Current
Community care worker/ Support Worker ( Full Time)
Alexandras Community Care
02.2024 - Current
Certificate of Higher Education - Care Certificates
Care Skills Academy
02.2024 -
Disability support worker
Celebration Church International Projects
01.2010 - 12.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Petrol Motor Maintenance Certificate
Speciss College
01.2005 - 01.2006
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