Care Assistant Personal

Beauty Zvenyika I Health Care Assistant

Location: Zimbabwe

Telephone: +276********

Email: ad2168@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

I am a well dedicated carer assistant with 13 years of experience in care. I take great pride in handling patients with a high level of professionalism, diligence and empathy. I find it extremely interesting to help people maintain their independence while assisting them with tasks they are unable to complete alone. My experience demonstrates strong organizational skills and adaptability. I believe it is important to understand patient`s needs and concerns, allowing me to effectively communicate with them and provide personalized care. Skills and Attributes

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Monitoring and recording patient data

Confidentiality

Hygiene and health and safety

Time management

Caring and compassionate

Work Experience

Feb 2017 – Present Senior Care Assistant

Sweepover Nursing Home Zimbabwe

Summary of role

Responsible for undertaking personal care duties as required to patient including toileting, washing, feeding, and manual handling and transfer under the direction of the nurse on duty.

Key Responsibilities:

To ensure person-centred care plans are provided and implemented to the required standard and updated as required.

To work along care workers while monitoring staff performance

Assisting service user with personal care, washing and dressing, meal preparation

Administering medication.

Moving and handling, using equipment where required.

Mentoring new staff and ensuring delivery of high standards of care.

Promoting service user health and well-being, to enable them to live their life to the full potential.

To contribute to risk assessments ensuring that these are carried out as appropriate. Feb 2015 – Jan 2017 Care Assistant

Marondera Home Care Zimbabwe

Key Responsibilities:

Delivering all aspects of personal care and domestic duties to individuals in their own homes in a person-centred way underpinned by outcome based approach and good conversation perspectives

Committed to providing high-quality care standards to individuals in their own homes

Communicated with management any issues or concerns regarding service user’s health, safety and well being

Provide care or support to service users as detailed in their individual care plan.

To prompt and administer prescribed medication as detailed in care plan.

To be available by phone and to respond to office messages or texts, during allocated working days

Sep 2010 – Jan 2015 Live in Care Assistant

Private Family Zimbabwe

Summary of role

Primary focus was to provide personal care and support to a family member with Lung cancer at his home to ensure He was as comfortable as possible during the last months of His life.

Key Responsibilities:

Provided everyday personal care such as washing, dressing and general hygiene

Monitoring the patient’s condition

Helping patient with taking of pain medication and hospital appointments

Prepare meals and assist patient with feeding when required

Ensured ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the house to promote a safe, clean and comfortable environment

Other Skills

Experienced in managing records

Strong organisation skills

Reliability and trustworthiness

Cooking techniques

Menu Planning

Education and Qualifications

Alison (2023)

Diploma in Caregiving

Caregiving Skills – Dementia Care (2022)

Ordinary level

References

References are available upon request.

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