HALIMAH ADETOUN AKINTOYE
Healthcare Assistant
Ijaiye,Lagos
Summary
Compassionate Care Assistant with comprehensive background with elderly patients in care home settings. Provides exceptional care demonstrating dedication to safe nursing practices for continued patient trust. Maintains excellent levels of patient care through kindness and commitment to safe working practices. Conscientious Healthcare Assistant providing compassionate care and support to patients. Improves patient quality of life while promoting optimum wellbeing and comfort. First Aid, AED and CPR trained. Skilled care provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Diligent health care team member with skills and training to safely support patients and assist clinical team member. Always ready to help with hygiene, mobility and cleaning needs. Works fast to stay ahead of continuous patient workload.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certificates
1
1
Language
Work History
Head of Administration
Hasmod Consulting Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
06.2023 - Current
- Represented organisations at seminars, conferences and business events.
- Designed and implemented training to further develop staff based on business goals.
- Developed organisational policies for administrative oversight and internal controls.
- Controlled resources by department or project and tracked use in [Software].
- Led and managed administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations.
- Handled negotiations with outside vendors and service agencies to meet group needs.
- Maintained smooth-running business operations by delegating priorities to staff abilities.
- Coordinated hiring, recruitment and training strategies to build successful administrative team.
- Oversaw facility maintenance and allocated needed resources to meet standards.
Healthcare Assistant
Mymedical Bank Plc
Lagos, Nigeria
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
- Provided personalised care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain optimum levels of communication.
- Participated in personal development initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
- Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
- Safely escorted patients to and from medical appointments and hospital visits.
- Escorted residents to and from social and leisure activities for improved physical and mental wellbeing.
- Monitored patients' conditions closely and escalated concerns to senior staff.
- Accompanied client to medical or dental appointments, grocery and errands.
- Provided basic patient health care, administering blood tests, taking blood pressure and dressing wounds.
- Actively developed professional healthcare competencies through regular training.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Thoroughly sterilised and sanitised clinical equipment and accessories.
- Maintained up-to-date patient records to enable care continuity between support providers.
- Safely and securely transported patients using hoists and wheelchairs.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
Ministry of Information Alausa Lagos
07.2015 - 04.2016
- NYSC Place of Primary Assignment (PPA)
- Job Description: 1
- Writing of State news and press releases 2
- Anchoring of Programs 3
- Writing and reporting of state news and newspaper headline review
Reporter and Community Announcer
Alausa Community Radio Service, Alausa Ikeja
Lagos, Nigeria
09.2012 - 01.2014
- Industrial Training
- Job Description: 1
- Conducting public enlightenment program 2
- Conducting vox pop interview and market survey 3
- Anchoring of radio programs 4
- Writing and reporting of state news and newspaper headline review
- Produced assigned high-quality long-form reports ahead of aggressive weekly deadlines.
- Produced well-written and accurate stories to deadlines.
- Translated complex ideas into compelling news stories and fact-rich narrations.
- Sought out primary sources and conducted original interviews.
- Travelled to events, carrying out on-the-ground reporting.
- Addressed feedback from editors and implemented revisions to improve story quality.
- Interviewed key figures to gather insights and perspectives for news coverage.
- Researched topics thoroughly for comprehensive, informed reporting.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication - Communication
Lagos State University
Lagos State 03.2011 - 12.2014
West African Examination Council - ENGLISH
Al-Faruq Comprehensive High School
Lagos State 02.2003 - 07.2009
primary school leaving certificate -
Al- Faruq Nursery/Primary School
Lagos State 09.1997 - 07.2002
Skills
1990/12/22 EnglishLagos, NigeriaYorubaSKILLSVerbal communication and active listening skillsAbility to work as a team and independentlyAbility to learn and adapt quicklyConfident, resourceful and innovativeStrong inter-personal and leadership skillsAbility to strive for attainment of excellence at all times
Elderly care expertise
CRP,AED AND First Aid certified
Health surveillance
Health and Safety
Moving and handling
Personal care assistance
Documentation development
Meal preparation
Medication Administration
Personal care
Patient transport
Medical records
Calm under pressure
Operations Management
Document Management
Customer Service
Attention to Detail
Report Writing
Payroll and budgeting
Certification
HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE,MAR, 2022
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Head of Administration
Hasmod Consulting Limited
06.2023 - Current
Healthcare Assistant
Mymedical Bank Plc
02.2022 - 04.2022
Ministry of Information Alausa Lagos
07.2015 - 04.2016
Reporter and Community Announcer
Alausa Community Radio Service, Alausa Ikeja
09.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication - Communication
Lagos State University
03.2011 - 12.2014
West African Examination Council - ENGLISH
Al-Faruq Comprehensive High School
02.2003 - 07.2009
primary school leaving certificate -
Al- Faruq Nursery/Primary School
09.1997 - 07.2002