Care Giving Assistant

Osbourne Chinyukwi I Carer

Location: Zimbabwe Telephone: +263 719662025Email:*****************@*****.***

Profile

A conscientious and honesty person with a natural ability to help make lives of others more fulfilling seeking an opportunity to work as a Care Worker. I have a strong work ethic gained in over 1 year work experience, including palliative care. In addition to my invaluable work experience, I have the right values – friendly, polite and caring – and consider it a privilege to be trusted to look after others.

I am adept at applying myself to a variety of responsibilities, exercise a high level of tact, patience and empathy and act with integrity at all times.

Skills and Attributes

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Able to use initiative and imagination

Team Player

Able to follow instructions and prioritize a busy workload

Flexible and adaptable

Work Experience

Jan2022 – Present Unemployed

Dec2020 -Dec2021 Informal Palliative Carer

The primary focus was to provide palliative care and support to a family member with cancer at her home to ensure she was as comfortable as possible during the last months of her life.

Key Responsibilities:

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

Monitoring the patient’s condition and informing healthcare practitioners who were also involved in her care

Driving patient for hospital appointments

Helping with taking of pain medication and pain relieving techniques

Prepared meals and assisted patient with feeding when required

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

Gandawa Family

Harare, Zimbabwe

Provided high quality physical and emotional care and assistance to 3 children, maintained a safe and clean environment and coordinated various activities.

Responsibilities included:

Prepared and served daily meals

Maintained household and children rooms clean

Developed and provided a safe and secure environment

Drove children to and from school, helped with their homework and worked closely and communicated with the parents to ensure the needs were met

Coordinated various activities such as children’s swimming and dancing lessons, resolved problematic issues and assisted children in development of fundamental learning skills

Other Working Experience

Care giving/ healthcare assistance

Duties

●attend and care for the sick

●look after the patients toilet and well-being

●follow the nurses or doctors instructions

●observe and recognize changes in the patients condition

●keep a record of all the food and treatment given to the patient

Education and Qualifications

Ordinary level certificate

Mathematics C, English A, History A, Combined science B, Geography B, Commerce C, Principles of Accounting B

National Foundation Certificate in Computer Operations and Packages

References

References are available on request.

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