Busisiwe Dlamini
Disability Support worker
Kempton Park
Summary
Compassionate Support Worker with Six years of experience assisting elderly patients in their homes, seeking to offer high-quality home health care support to patients and ensure a sanitary, safe and positive environment for patients and their families. Pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Support Worker
Umsebe Healthcare
Pretoria, Pretoria PG
02.2018 - 12.2022
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
- Assisting people in carrying out essential daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, grooming, tooth brushing, medicine administration, restroom use, etc. Assisting clients with tasks of daily living, including cooking, cleaning, shopping, managing finances, etc.
- Collaborated with other teams to identify and resolve customer issues quickly and professionally.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
Carer
Curantis HomeCarers
Kempton Park, Johannesburg
01.2015 - 11.2017
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Providing personal care, including showering, baths, shaving and oral hygiene. Supporting people with mobility issues and transfers using appropriate equipment. Preparation of daily meals and support with feeding and hydration. Supporting and administering medication as per the company's policies and procedures.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Diploma in Caregiving
Alison
South Africa 05.2023 - 07.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Business studies , English literature , Agriculture , Economics , lsiswati and Geography
SILESIAN HIGH SCHOOL
Swaziland 01.2003 - 12.2007
Skills
Communication
Team building
Empathy
Patience
Compassion
Team work
Time management
Flexibility
Problem solving
Active listening
Attention to details
Timeline
Diploma of Higher Education - Diploma in Caregiving
Alison
05.2023 - 07.2023
Support Worker
Umsebe Healthcare
02.2018 - 12.2022
Carer
Curantis HomeCarers
01.2015 - 11.2017
Certificate of Higher Education - Business studies , English literature , Agriculture , Economics , lsiswati and Geography
SILESIAN HIGH SCHOOL
01.2003 - 12.2007