Efemena Blessing Karuwe
Luton,Hertfordshire
Summary
Compassionate Healthcare Assistant with a comprehensive background in effective, efficient care of elderly patients in care home settings. Providing exceptional care, thorough monitoring and dedication to safe nursing practices for continued patient trust. Maintaining excellent levels of patient care through continued kindness and commitment to safe working practices.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work history
Healthcare assistant
Outreach Care Staffing
Kempston, Bedford
02.2023 - 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.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain optimum levels of communication.
- Provided compassionate personal care for elderly patients, offering support with washing, dressing and toileting.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Participated in personal development initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
- Monitored patients' conditions closely and escalated concerns to senior staff.
- Supported service user engagement in socialisation activities, promoting independence and positive wellbeing.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Safely and securely transported patients using hoists and wheelchairs.
- Built caring, supportive relationships with residents, enhancing daily life through personalised care.
- Maintained up-to-date patient records to enable care continuity between support providers.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Escorted residents to and from social and leisure activities for improved physical and mental wellbeing.
- Promoted positive physical and emotional wellbeing through empathetic care and compassionate assistance.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
Kitchen Assistant
ENHANCE CATERING (AGENCY)
Hendon, Barnet
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Prioritised busy kitchen workloads, managing multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing food quality.
- Assisted senior kitchen staff in preparing high-volume customer orders to exact specifications within target timeframes.
- Catered to allergies and modified diets with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
- Prepared hot, healthy meals for elderly residents, including those with modified texture diets.
- Received and unpacked incoming deliveries, rotated existing stock and put away new items.
Healthcare assistant
ALLHANDSCARE (AGENCY)
Baldock, Hertfordshire
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Provided compassionate personal care for elderly patients, offering support with washing, dressing and toileting.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Explained treatments and hospital processes to patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions closely and escalated concerns to senior staff.
- Safely escorted patients to and from medical appointments and hospital visits.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Escorted residents to and from social and leisure activities for improved physical and mental wellbeing.
Senior healthcare assistant
Amazing Care Services
Luton, bedfordshire
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Optimised treatment outcomes by proactively helping patients and carers to take an active role in care delivery.
- Performed patients' vital signs, promptly reporting early warning scores to Head Nurse to prevent clinical deterioration.
- Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
- Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
- Ensured patients took all medications as prescribed by their doctor, recording details of itimings and side effects.
Customer Service Representative
NYSC, Agege Local Government Council, Lagos Nigeria
Lagos, Lagos
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Transcribe, record, fax and file documents
- Communicate with clients and employees, and respond to any queries or complaints
- Operate office equipment such as photocopiers and fax machines.
- Maintained office files in both electronic and hard copies.
- Maintained detailed administration and office procedures to improve accuracy and efficiency.
- Processed inbound customer calls, providing information on service or product upgrades
- Assisted customers with product complaints, logging issues for investigation and providing replacement items.
Education
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Business Administration
Federal Polytechnic Ede
Ede01.2019
Diploma (OND) - Business Administration
Federal Polytechnic Ede
Ede09.2016
Skills
- Problem solving
- Elderly care expertise
- Safeguarding policy compliance
- Moving and handling
- Data confidentiality
- Dementia care
- Team player
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with limited guidance
- Customer and client relations
Timeline
Healthcare assistant
Outreach Care Staffing
02.2023 - Current
Kitchen Assistant
ENHANCE CATERING (AGENCY)
09.2022 - 01.2023
Healthcare assistant
ALLHANDSCARE (AGENCY)
05.2022 - 09.2022
Senior healthcare assistant
Amazing Care Services
12.2021 - 09.2022
Customer Service Representative
NYSC, Agege Local Government Council, Lagos Nigeria
01.2020 - 01.2021
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Business Administration
Federal Polytechnic Ede
Diploma (OND) - Business Administration
Federal Polytechnic Ede