Professional Profile

A conscientious, calm and patient Health Care Assistant with skills and training to safely support patients. Able to converse in a polite manner and carry out the routine healthcare tasks required by patients. Always ready to help with hygiene, mobility, cleaning needs and works fast to stay ahead of continuous patient workload. Delivers attentive and compassionate care.

Career Summary

Dr Masunda’s Surgery – Health Care Assistant (Volunteer)

March 2023 to Date

Currently serving as a volunteer at a busy medical facility during weekdays Mondays – Fridays from 5pm – 7pm and Saturdays from 8am to 5pm.

Key Duties

Assisting the Nurses with general patient check – ups, immunizations, vaccine and blood testing preparation.

Providing comfort, emotional support and conversation to patients.

Dressing wounds in compliance with best practice and safety standards.

Handling specimens and clinical waste correctly following established decontamination policies.

Performing various administrative roles such as answering the phone, handling incoming and outgoing mail.

Maintaining accurate patients’ records.

Cleaning and tidying up examination rooms.

Any other duties as assigned by the Nursing Team.

Airforce of Zimbabwe – Troop Medic Assistant

March 2003 to September 2008

Key Duties

Assisted patients with care that involved, getting in and out of bed, general grooming, washing, maintaining personal hygiene and repositioning bedridden patients.

Served healthy and nutritious meals taking into account any special dietary needs.

Followed care plans created by medical staff and helped with taking patient’s vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse and weight.

Provided basic wound care, medication administration with support from the nursing team.

Offered companionship, moved, positioned and transported patients accordingly.

Contributed to a clean, neat and pleasant environment by performing regular housekeeping duties.

Personal Details

+263-***-***-*** adzuiu@r.postjobfree.com

No. 12A Salcombe Road, Chadcombe Harare, Zimbabwe

Professional skills

Personal Care

Monitoring and Recording observations

Records Management

Patient Safety

Patient Comfort

Safeguarding Knowledge

Meal Preparation

Team Player

Good Communication and interpersonal skills

Housekeeping

Basic Life Support

Medication Administering

Professional Qualifications

Currently studying

Diploma in Mental Health (Alison)

Diploma in Caregiving (Alison) – Dec 2022 – Jan 2023

Introduction to Caregiving (Alison) Jan 2023

Elderly Care and Caring for the Disabled (Alison) Jan 2023

Caregiving Skills – Dementia Care (Alison) January 2023

Executive Secretarial Course( Pitmans)2001 – 2002

GCE 6 O’ Level Subjects

Violet Mtizira

Chirimuuta and Associates – Legal Secretary

September 2010 to date

Key Duties

Receiving clients and visitors

Manning and maintaining the Reception Area

Serving Tea and refreshments to clients

Answering, screening and routing calls on a multi – line telephone system

Providing support to internal staff (ie filing, scanning, printing, preparing files for court)

Handling all incoming and outgoing mail

Making bookings and arrangements for all staff workshops and team building exercises

Filing, emailing, faxing

Any other duties as assigned

Hobbies

Nature Walks

Reading Novels

Travelling

Further Details

IELTS: IELTS UKVI Band 7.5

Driver’s licence: Class 4

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