Trust Nkosi
Middlesbrough,North Yorkshire
Summary
Dutiful Healthcare Assistant works under guidance of healthcare professionals in hospitals and community settings to aid with clinical duties, observe and monitor patients and promote physical and nutritional health and well-being. Compassionate team player recognized for positive, upbeat attitude and proactive demeanour in solving problems. Flexible learner adapts easily to new challenges.
Responsible and enthusiastic about supporting best practices in hospital operations, compliance and healthcare management. Demonstrated strengths in multi-area management, quality assurance and service. Resourceful professional and collaborative team player.
Overview
2
2
year of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Healthcare Assistant
Nhs professionals
Stockton on Tees , Durham
2022.04 - Current
- Provided personalised care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
- Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
- Supported service user engagement in socialisation activities, promoting independence and positive wellbeing.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain optimum levels of communication.
- Safely and securely transported patients using hoists and wheelchairs.
- Promoted positive physical and emotional wellbeing through empathetic care and compassionate assistance.
- Supported clinical staff to complete health assessments.
- Administered blood tests and blood pressure checks.
- Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
- Minimised care continuity issues by keeping thorough, accurate records.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
- Thoroughly sterilised and sanitised clinical and mobility equipment.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
- Maintained a safe and clean working environment for patients and employees, adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols across all tasks.
- Cared for patients with [Type] conditions, implementing specified recovery plans for optimal improvement.
Education
Health Sciences, BSc (Hons) - Biological Sciences
Teesside University
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom 2022.09 - Current
Certificate of Higher Education - Biomedical Sciences
University of Northumbria
Newcastle, United Kingdom 2020.09 - 2021.08
Diploma of Higher Education - Sciences
Middlesbrough College
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom 2019.09 - 2020.08
Skills
- Safeguarding policy compliance
- Elderly care expertise
- Dementia care
- Patient transfer support
- Data confidentiality
- Moving and handling
- Infection prevention and control
- Patient rehabilitation
- Team player
- Documentation development
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Activities of Daily Living
- Time management
Languages
Zulu
NATIVE LANGUAGE
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Health Sciences, BSc (Hons) - Biological Sciences
Teesside University
2022.09 - Current
Healthcare Assistant
Nhs professionals
2022.04 - Current
Certificate of Higher Education - Biomedical Sciences
University of Northumbria
2020.09 - 2021.08
Diploma of Higher Education - Sciences
Middlesbrough College
2019.09 - 2020.08
Hobbies
Travelling
Playing football
Reading
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