YAKUBU HARUNA
London,England
Summary
Diligent medical professional providing compassionate care to patients, families and communities. Meticulous in assessing, diagnosing and managing general health conditions. Proactive in personal development to offer reliable, knowledgeable medical advice.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
Support care worker
Care Supreme
London, England
05.2024 - Current
- Administered medication according to prescribed schedules to uphold health maintenance.
- Facilitated transport for clients to medical appointments and essential errands, ensuring reliable logistical support.
- Enhanced hygiene standards by assisting clients with personal grooming needs, including bathing and dressing.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care planning.
- Formulated personalised care plans in collaboration with health professionals, ensuring service provision tailored to individual needs.
- Ensured nutritional needs by preparing tailored meals according to specific dietary requirements of each client.
- Facilitated engaging recreational activities to improve social skills of patients.
- Cultivated supportive relationships with patients, enhancing trust and communication.
- Facilitated clients in performing daily activities to enhance their quality of life.
Mental health support worker
Ghana Health Service-(GHS)
Accra, Ghana
11.2018 - 01.2020
- Administered medication and treatment for patients
- Worked with practitioners and allied health professionals to provide practical support and follow-up to clients
- Performed crisis interventions during emergency cases
- Provided timely intake, assessment and appropriate intervention to clients experiencing crises
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to design treatment plans
- Helped clients make informed decisions and follow individual treatment plans
- Supported clients experiencing substance abuse issues, offering access to additional resources and targeted programmes
- Maintained confidentiality of clients' information
- Observed and evaluated patients to detect changes in behaviour or abnormalities
- Inputted patient information and records on database to maintain accurate documentation
- Assessed client mental health in detail to establish treatment options and develop treatment plans
- Liaised with external and internal professionals to provide holistic support
- Recommended clients for specific treatment programmes to aid timely recovery
- Recruited clients for programmes based on their needs
- Monitored client progress and adapted support programmes to meet changing needs
- Highlighted additional support provisions to maximise clients' growth opportunities
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement
- Counselled clients through difficult times using approved and compassionate strategies
- Provided emotional support to patients and families facing challenging situations
- Offered practical daily living advice, including financial planning, housing support and legal guidance
- Led workshops under professional supervision
Mental health nurse
University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana
01.2015 - 05.2018
- Administered medications in line with strict instructions of medical professional
- Followed clinical guidelines when handling patient data to maintain confidentiality
- Produced and maintained records for reporting purposes
- Gave patient injections and removed stitches to promote healing
- Recorded patients' vital signs at periodic intervals, following clinical procedure and taking legible and consistent notes
- Informed patients and family members of medications prescribed by healthcare professionals to promote understanding and compliance
- Sent prescription information to pharmacies to instruct provision of medications as outlined by medical professionals
- Facilitated comprehensive medical assessments to examine and treat patients
- Carried out routine clinical procedures, recording completion and any abnormalities
- Escorted patients to examination rooms to keep to schedule and complete full list of daily appointments
- Explained surgical procedures to help patients and family members prepare physically and emotionally
- Sterilised instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies in line with safety procedure to reduce risk of transmission
- Completed basic administrative and clinical tasks to relieve medical professionals of busy workload
- Kept stringent records of patients' medical history, diagnostic testing and treatment procedures and results
- Kept patient waiting areas clean and orderly
- Scheduled and re-arranged patient appointments using Software to minimise risk of no-shows
- Collect biological samples and prepared them for laboratory testing
Education
HSG Ligature Awareness, HSG Suicide & self Harm Awareness
The Health & Safety Group Training Department
London2025
Epilepsy Awareness
Teach Health Training & Education
London2025
Buccal Midozalam
Teach Health Training and Education
London2025
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
NHSE E-LEARNING FOR HEALTHCARE
2025
Manual Handling, Basic Life support
CATPJ HEALTHCARE
London2025
Diploma of Higher Education - Support Work
University of Ghana.
Accra 2019
Higher National Diploma - Mental Health Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
Accra 2013
Skills
- Understanding patient confidentiality
- Health education expertise
- Personal development focus
- Life support certification
- HSG ligature knowledge
- Suicide prevention education
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Skin health enhancement
- Evaluation skills
- Disability support services
- Time optimization
- Personal hygiene support
- Manual handling skills
- Disability assistance
- Empathetic understanding
- Autism spectrum knowledge
- Meal planning
- Seizure awareness
- Personal grooming
- Food safety certification
- Therapeutic support
- Housekeeping services
- Retail assistance
Timeline
Support care worker
Care Supreme
05.2024 - Current
Mental health support worker
Ghana Health Service-(GHS)
11.2018 - 01.2020
Mental health nurse
University of Ghana
01.2015 - 05.2018
HSG Ligature Awareness, HSG Suicide & self Harm Awareness
The Health & Safety Group Training Department
Epilepsy Awareness
Teach Health Training & Education
Buccal Midozalam
Teach Health Training and Education
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
NHSE E-LEARNING FOR HEALTHCARE
Manual Handling, Basic Life support
CATPJ HEALTHCARE
Diploma of Higher Education - Support Work
University of Ghana.
Higher National Diploma - Mental Health Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA