PERSONAL STATEMENT
Caring and resourceful professional with 8+ years of experience in health care support. Able to manage patients’ grooming, serve meals, help people move around, make patients feel comfortable, and monitor residents’ conditions. Possess solid communication, organisational, observational, and issue resolution skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
RIVERSWAY NURSING HOME, Bristol
Health Care Assistant, August 2019 – Present
- Deliver quality health care support, including tracking and ordering medical supplies, setting up equipment, preparing clients for therapy, recording vitals, and transporting patients
- Trained 10 new care assistants on patient care, support, and wellbeing, and drafted a booklet on caregiving processes, procedures, and protocols
- Helped raise £5K for children with special needs
- Foster a safe, congenial, clean, and healthy environment
- Recommended the use of a new ‘Check-in and Monitoring System’ to efficiently manage patients
- Received the ‘Best Healthcare Assistant’ award for attaining and maintaining the global standards for caregiving activities
BROADMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE, Bristol
Caregiver, May 2017 – July 2019
- Followed prescribed health care plans to provide exceptional care to elderly patients while promoting happy and comfortable lifestyles
- Commended by the supervisor for focusing on companionship and emotional support
- Achieved 5-star reviews from clients and a 100% rating for punctuality
- Introduced fun, interactive, and physically stimulating activities within residents’ care plans
- Increased mobility level of clients by 20% through room reorganisation
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL (2013–2017)
- BA (Hons) in Medical Assistance, upper second-class honours (2:1)
RELEVANT MODULES
- Patient Care, Pharmacology, Medical Insurance, Bookkeeping, Cardiopulmonary, Electrocardiography, Laboratory Procedures, Medical Law and Ethics
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT CERTIFICATION (2014)
- Illness Prevention, Injury Treatment, Patient Care
KEY SKILLS
- Remain calm in stressful and challenging situations
- Complete assignments safely and efficiently
- Clearly convey sensitive information
- Expert customer service skills
- Comfortable working with others
- Accept criticism and improve personal performance
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
- Cricket: Leg-spin bowler
- Reading: 150+ novels
- Hiking: Hadrian’s Wall Path
- Volunteering: Care homes
- Music: Play ukulele at open mics