Summary
SENIOR HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Experienced nursing professional providing quality care to patients in variety of medical settings. Delivers excellent communication and task prioritization skills for effective patient care coordination. Proven ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks in fast-paced environment.
Work History
CONTACT
CARE REHABILITATIONASSISTANT, Woodrowe healthcare
Markfield, Leicestershire
06 2023 - 02 2024
- Helped patients uphold personal care, supporting withwashing, dressing and toileting
- Improved patient independence and confidence through community and socialisation activities
- Built rapport with patients to encourage open, two-way communication
- Reported health and well-being concerns to clinical teams forobservation
- Maintained daily activity records for reliable patient monitorand assessment
- Encouraged patients to perform recommended physicalexercises to increase rehabilitation speed.
- Adapted communication style based on individual preferences or cultural backgrounds of clients, ensuring clear understanding from both parties.
Health Care Assistant
University Hospitals of Leicester
Glenfield Hospital, Groby road, Glenfield. LE3 9PQ
04 2024 - Current
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care to individuals with various health conditions.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and promoting overall wellbeing.
- Enhanced communication between patients and healthcare providers by acting as a reliable liaison, ensuring accurate information sharing.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the healthcare industry while enhancing personal skills relevant to job performance.
- Arranged bedding and cushions to enhance patient comfort in bed and chairs.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance.
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Performed vital signs monitoring, ensuring timely reporting of any abnormalities to the medical team.
- Supported nursing staff with care of incontinent patients and promotion of continence care.
- Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy.
- Ensured reliable communication between patients and healthcare providers by serving as an empathetic listener and effective advocate when necessary.
Education
WASSCE - Mathematics, English and Biology
09.2021
Skills
- Teamworkand collaboration
- Excellent communication
- Active listening
- Caring
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Stoma care
- Measuring bodily fluids
- Recording vital signs
- Responding to emergencies
- Patient-focused care
- Supporting personal needs
Timeline
CONTACT - CARE REHABILITATIONASSISTANT, Woodrowe healthcare
06 2023 - 02 2024
Health Care Assistant - University Hospitals of Leicester
04 2024 - Current
Badagry senior grammar school - WASSCE, Mathematics, English and Biology