Care Assistant Personal
Resume:
TALENT JOSEPHINE
CHITAPA
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
D E T A I L S
ADDRESS
Marondera
Zimbabwe
PHONE
*************@*****.***
S K I L L S
Adaptability
Fast Learner
Caring attitude and
approachable nature.
Understanding, respectful
and patient approach to
working with people
Excellent communication
and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work efficiently
in a busy and pressurized
environment.
Flexible and adaptable
approach to working
various shift patterns.
Ability to take instructions
and follow procedures
Effective time
management
Ability to Multitask
Fast learner
P E R S O N A L P R O F I L E
• A caring, friendly, trustworthy and approachable healthcare assistant with 2 years experience working on a residential unit for the elderly and 5 years of voluntary work in centres for children and elderly people with disabilities. Qualified and experienced in providing excellent personal care with respect, understanding and by maintaining dignity at all times.Has a great deal of tact and sensitivity in approach to working with people that require support and help in their day to day care.
E M P L O Y M E N T H I S T O R Y
Care assistant -Voluntary work, Waddilove Blind
Resource Unit
Marondera
Sep 2021 — Present
1. Created and implemented lesson plans based on child's capabilities and interests.
2. Assistance with appliances, spectacles, braille machines and recorders. 3. Planned and delivered orientation and mobility sessions to new learners. 4. Recorded child's capabilities and interests.
5. Assisted with daily living activities.
6. Prepared meals and did laundry.
Health care assistant, Early Day Care Centre Harare Zimbabwe Feb 2018 — Jun 2020
1. Carried out requirements of individual care plans. 2. Promoted an actively involved team work.
3. Created a nurturing and supportive environment for the residents. 4. Facilitated and implemented a person centered service. 5. Provided personal care in all aspects of personal care and manual handling ensuring comfort and hygiene of users and adhering to safe practises at all times.
6. Providing companionship and social engagement.
7. Taking and recording observations such as temperature, pulse and breathing. 8. Accountable for keeping suppliers medication and equipment in order and compliant with the doctors procedures.
9. Keeping detailed daily records on the patient care plan such as behaviour, mood, medication and incidents.
Computer literate
Adaptibility
H O B B I E S
Painting, knitting,sewing
L A N G U A G E S
English
Care assistant-Voluntary work, King George VI
Centre
Bulawayo,Zimbabwe
Sep 2016 — Dec 2017
E D U C A T I O N
Care online certificate, Florence Academy Online
Oct 2022 — Dec 2022
1. First Aid certificate
2. Duty of care certificate
3. Communication in care certificate
4. Personal care certificate
5. Basic life support certificate
6. The 6Cs in care certificate
7. Parkinson's Disease management certificate
8. Dementia level 1 certificate
9. Medication administration certificate
10. Mobility and falls management certificate
11. Acqauired brain injury management certificate
12. Infection Prevention and Control certificate
13. Fire safety certificate
14. Anaphylaxis management certificate
15. Equality and Diversity certificate
16. Adult social care certificate
17. Catheter care certificate
18. Caring for someone with Epilepsy certificate
19. Food hygiene certificate.
20. Continence care certificate
21. Medication administration certificate
Ordinary level certificate, Zimuto High school Masvingo,Zimbabwe Jan 1999 — Dec 2002
R E F E R E N C E S
References available upon request
I N T E R N S H I P S
F U R T H E R I N F O R M A T I O N
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