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Jessica Okafor

Jessica Okafor

Manchester,United Kingdom

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated healthcare assistant with over 4 years of experience in providing exceptional support to elderly and vulnerable individuals. Highly organized and proactive, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to ensuring the highest standards of care. Skilled in managing schedules, coordinating appointments, and ensuring medications are administered on time. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a warm and friendly demeanor that puts clients at ease. Passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of those in my care. Seeking a fulfilling role in a care home where I can use my skills and experience to provide exceptional support to residents.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work history

Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker

Emmanuel Hospital
12.2021 - Current
  • Supporting nurses and doctors in managing patients with challenging behavior, I act as the key communication point between patients, relatives, cares
  • Responsible for overseeing all administrative operations for the nursing and doctoral units
  • Supporting the nurses and doctors in patient care and non-clinical support
  • Managing supplies of equipment
  • Ensuring correct stock level at all times
  • Assisting patients with their enquires, and responding to all request promptly and effectively
  • Performing all task within protocols and practice guidelines
  • Carry out personal care on service users on a daily basis
  • Carry out basic health checks including, height, weight, pulse and providing lifestyle advice
  • Make and serve service users with breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Ensure laundry is done as at when due and service users room are always kept clean
  • Key Achievements
  • Reduced the incidents that involve fall and fracture
  • With the aid of training, reduce the influx of workers with case of MSD due to poor ergonomic.

Community Healthcare/Support Worker

Merit Stephen Foundation
10.2020 - 12.2021


  • Fulfilling the daily need of all of the elderly and those with disabilities in the rural communities where am stationed to work
  • Assisting old and sick when getting out of bed, dressing and for all personal hygiene and toileting
  • Helping to manage those with physical disabilities including mobility
  • To assist with basic wound dressing
  • Helping the sick using aids and equipment following health safety procedure at all times
  • Managing those with nutritional needs, including feeding assistance and preparation.

Care Worker (Homecare)

Rhoda Home Care
Lagos, Nigeria
06.2019 - 10.2020


  • Established trust by building meaningful rapport with service users and their families.
  • Administered medication and kept comprehensive records.
  • Upheld safety and hygiene standards to reduce incidents and accidents.
  • Improved patient satisfaction ratings by providing faultless personal care.
  • Hoovered and tidied rooms with keen eye for detail.
  • Maintained wheelchairs, walking frames, and hearing aids.
  • Assisted in daily personal care routines for improved patient wellbeing.

Education

B.Sc - Mass Communication

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Mobility and Falls Continence Care - undefined

Skills

  • Core Skills
  • Basic Health Checks
  • Excellent Communication
  • Caring Attitude
  • Time management
  • Organizational skills
  • Attention to details
  • Food hygiene and handling skill
  • Record keeping

Interests

Ensuring maximum social wellbeing is achieved through leading recreational activities such as reading, Ludo games, WHOT card games etc. Reassuring the sick, carers and relatives during the periods of stress and uncertainty. Key Achievement Been able to take the disabled ones out of depression state using music, games and other sort of recreational activities Being personally commended by 3 relatives of patients under my care for doing my duty well.

Languages

English
Fluent

Work availability

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Quote

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire

Timeline

Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker

Emmanuel Hospital
12.2021 - Current

Community Healthcare/Support Worker

Merit Stephen Foundation
10.2020 - 12.2021

Care Worker (Homecare)

Rhoda Home Care
06.2019 - 10.2020

B.Sc - Mass Communication

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Mobility and Falls Continence Care - undefined

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