Thabo Likando
Grays,Essex
Summary
Ambitious individual equipped with high-level business acumen and history of leadership. Works collaboratively with teams to achieve goals and improve performance. Thrives in fast-paced environments with strong time management and prioritisation skills. Energetic student eager to leverage strong leadership and communication skills in management role. Excellent history of managing complex projects and prioritising competing needs. Proven record of successful collaboration. Detailed orientated individual experienced in administrative procedures. Oversees day-to-day duties with strong planning and organisation skills to delivers projects in timely manner. Healthcare Administrator with proven to deliver exemplary level of healthcare service delivery to patients. Coordinate admission and discharge of patients. Plan and implement strategies for developing improved health care management. Proven problem solver and excellent communicator. Strong organizational skills, superb understanding of data collection and performance metrics. Recognized for staff development leading to high performing teams. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level unit manager position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Unit manager
Bupa
Dartford, Kent
06.2023 - Current
- Devise and implement tactical P&L curriculums for use of senior managers across multiple departments.
- Oversee integration of new recruits to forge cohesive, engaged and talented team achieving agreed targets.
- Maintain high professional standards by monitoring staff performance and conducting annual appraisals.
- Facilitate weekly Quality Assurance (QA) meetings to highlight and address product standardisation issues.
- Boost employee motivation, guiding staff development and facilitating team building exercises.
- Champion adherence to operational best practices and company policies.
- Maintain positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Establish performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Keep employee workloads fair and balanced to achieve objectives while maintaining high job satisfaction.
Agency staff nurse
Sanitas recruitment
Chelmsford, Essex
05.2017 - Current
- Helped deliver stabilising and life-saving treatments during medical emergencies.
- Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
- Participated in health education programmes and nurse education activities in clinical and community settings.
- Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
- Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
- Assisted team with developing balanced care plans incorporating physical, mental and social needs.
- Eased family anticipation by updating regularly on patient progress, developments and treatment changes.
- Advised on dietary, nutrition and illness prevention.
- Used oral, topical to manage patient symptoms.
- Handled patients' hygiene needs in support of personal dignity and optimum wellness.
- Followed modern nursing standards for optimum treatments and patient protection.
- Oversaw, trained and mentored student and junior nursing staff.
- Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.
- Leveraged person-centred care to develop care plans and enhance recovery process.
- Tracked and addressed patient pain levels, helping promote healing by minimising discomfort.
- Worked with clinical team to carry out prescribed treatments addressing individual patient needs.
Agency nurse
Florence Nursing
LONDON, London
01.2017 - Current
- Improved health outcomes through effective patient and family education, using audio-visual methods to ensure comprehension.
- Implemented pressure injury prevention strategies that led to a decrease in reported bedsores.
- Trained and mentored staff nurses to consistently meet and exceed individual care plan objectives.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify patient conditions and enable swift treatment.
- Enhanced patient experience facilitating communication between healthcare staff, boosting patient satisfaction levels.
- Enhanced patient experience facilitating communication between healthcare staff, boosting patient satisfaction levels.
- Minimised readmission by improving patient compliance with medication.
- Established continuity of care by maintaining accurate treatment records for patients.
- Used oral, topical medications to manage patient symptoms.
- Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
- Followed modern nursing standards for optimum treatments and patient protection.
- Handled patients' hygiene needs in support of personal dignity and optimum wellness.
- Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
- Advised on dietary, nutrition and illness prevention.
- Minimised avoidable ER admissions by monitoring patient conditions, promptly reporting changes to Head Nurse.
- Worked with clinical team to carry out prescribed treatments addressing individual patient needs.
Agency nurse
AQS NURSING
Harlow, Essex
01.2012 - Current
- Improved health outcomes through effective patient and family education, using audio-visual methods to ensure comprehension.
- Implemented pressure injury prevention strategies that led to decrease in reported bedsores.
- Minimised readmission by improving patient compliance with medication.
- Trained in Medesk EMR training to accurately log patient conditions, incidents and near-misses.
- Established continuity of care by maintaining accurate treatment records for patients.
- Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
- Handled patients' hygiene needs in support of personal dignity and optimum wellness.
- Helped deliver stabilising and life-saving treatments during medical emergencies.
- Followed modern nursing standards for optimum treatments and patient protection.
- Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
- Advised on dietary, nutrition and illness prevention.
- Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
- Minimised avoidable ER admissions by monitoring patient conditions, promptly reporting changes to Head Nurse.
Registered nurse
Bupa
Dartford, Kent
02.2015 - 08.2016
- Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors.
- Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
- Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
- Safely operated hoists, wheelchairs and transfer equipment to securely manoeuvre patients.
- Continually assessed individual needs to evaluate and implement optimal care programmes in line with NHS best practices.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes.
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to communicate patient needs.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
- Implemented and maintained core measures in patient safety, patient satisfaction and holistic approaches to nursing.
- Applied wound management protocols and procedures to facilitate patient recovery goals.
- Delivered diagnostics, treatments and rehabilitative support services.
- Planned and managed patient care in alignment with hospital standards of care.
- Tracked and escalated compliance, care and quality issues.
- Took vital signs and treated wounds for doctors.
- Maintained outstanding patient care levels through attentive, compassionate monitoring of physical and mental wellbeing.
- Facilitated adequate pain management for assigned patients to minimize discomfort.
- Fostered relationships between nursing teams and patients.
- Collected and properly handled specimens from patients.
- Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
Registred nurse
Family Mosaic
Grays, Thurrock
02.2013 - 01.2015
- Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
- Trained and mentored junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient clinical teamwork.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
- Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
- Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
- Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
- Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
- Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.
- Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
- Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
- Eased family anticipation by updating regularly on patient progress, developments and treatment changes.
Registered nurse
Aspen grange Nursing home
Braintree, Essex
05.2013 - 02.2014
- Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors.
- Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritised treatment and maintained patient flow.
- Safely operated hoists, wheelchairs and transfer equipment to securely manoeuvre patients.
- Managed daily caseload, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary team.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
- Enhanced care delivery by monitoring trends and suggesting process improvements.
- Applied wound management protocols and procedures to facilitate patient recovery goals.
- Tracked and escalated compliance, care and quality issues.
- Managed patient discharges, providing relevant follow-up care advice with required prescriptions and medication.
- Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for office procedures.
- Fostered relationships between nursing teams and patients.
Deputy home manager
Bromley NHS
Bromley, Bromley
08.1997 - 08.2011
- Established daily priorities and coordinated general daily tasks to maintain smooth-running operations.
- Demonstrated leadership in social service cases, managing ethical issues and taking decisive actions.
- Safeguarded elderly residents residents with Learning Disabilities under care, meeting individual health and wellbeing needs.
- Developed procedures and performance standards for nursing, personal care and administrative staff.
- Led and motivated care staff to meet care service goals.
- Worked within local communities to promote social awareness and care.
- Supervised and evaluated staff work, providing constructive feedback for improved services.
- Collaborated with health and welfare providers, boards and funding bodies on service provisions.
- Built and maintained helping relationships with elderly residents and Residents with Learning Disabilities and their families.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of and enforced health and safety precautions in social care practices.
- Recruited and trained compassionate staff to provide high quality care services.
- Applied holistic approach to social services, maintaining long-term wellbeing of elderly residents and residents with Learning Disabilities.
- Applied holistic approach to social services, maintaining long-term wellbeing of elderly residents and residents with Learning Disabilities.
- Provided overall direction and management for care service, and facility.
- Reviewed residents with Learning Disabilities and elderly residents' ability to take care of themselves and planned appropriate support.
- Evaluated impact of social care and identified opportunities to improve service.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Learning Disability Nursing
De Montfort University
Leicester 09.1994 - 05.1997
Degree in Nursing -
Anglia Ruskin University
Chelmsford 05.2017 - 07.2018
Skills
- Staffing
- Departmental staff supervision
- Conflict resolution
- Performance management
- Staff development
- Employee management
- Policy and procedure adherence
- On-the-job training
- Strategic thinking
Languages
English
Fluent
Work availability
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Unit manager
Bupa
06.2023 - Current
Agency staff nurse
Sanitas recruitment
05.2017 - Current
Degree in Nursing -
Anglia Ruskin University
05.2017 - 07.2018
Agency nurse
Florence Nursing
01.2017 - Current
Registered nurse
Bupa
02.2015 - 08.2016
Registered nurse
Aspen grange Nursing home
05.2013 - 02.2014
Registred nurse
Family Mosaic
02.2013 - 01.2015
Agency nurse
AQS NURSING
01.2012 - Current
Deputy home manager
Bromley NHS
08.1997 - 08.2011
Higher National Diploma - Learning Disability Nursing
De Montfort University
09.1994 - 05.1997
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