Clayton Koenze
Cape Town,Western Cape
Summary
Diligent health care team member with skills and training to safely support patients and assist other team members. Always ready to help with hygiene and mobility needs. Skilled at meal preparation, feeding, housekeeping, and safety procedures. Works fast to stay ahead of continuous patient workload. Delivers attentive and compassionate care and proud of enhancing patient's lives by providing high quality care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Volunteer Care Assistant
New apostolic church
Cape Town , Western Cape
2022.11 - Current
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance
- Ensuring safe, secure living conditions for service users reducing risk and enhancing quality of life Improved service users’ daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialization.
- Empowered vulnerable individuals to retain maximum independence through targeted care.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity
First aider and Safety marshal
Cape Town Appliances
Cape Town , South Africa
2020.03 - 2023.08
Various roles included, customer service specialist in warehouse and showroom sales floor and safety marshal.
- Acted as a visible and available health and safety resource in the field by consulting with staff, modelling safe behaviour and encouraging model behaviours
- Fostered positive relationships with customers to enhance loyalty and retention
- Integrated and assisted in emergency drills, including simulations of foreseeable emergencies
- Investigated safety incidents and accidents and prepared detailed reports.
Volunteer patient Support/ Care Assistant
Praying hands community care centre
Cape Town , South Africa
2021.08 - 2021.12
Provided home-based patient care and support services.
- Assisted 15+ clients with daily living activities, resulting in improved quality of life.
- Managed medication reminders for 20+ elderly patients, maintaining 100% adherence to medication schedules.
- Facilitated physical exercises and range of motion activities, improving mobility for 10+ patients
Education
Corelli College
London, UK /2007 - /2011
Skills
- Compassionate Caregiver
- Reliable Support
Demonstrated compassion and empathy in providing care for 50+ patients across different health conditions.
Dependable in attending to patients' needs, maintaining 100% punctuality in past 3 roles, and available for extra hours.
- Skilled Communicator
- Hard Skills
Exhibited exceptional communication when interacting with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Personal Care, Meal Preparation, Medication Management, Range of Motion Exercises, Safety Protocols, First Aid, CPR, Emergency response
Languages
English
Fluent
Affiliations
- Volunteering; passionate about advocating for patient rights and improving healthcare experiences at home.
Certification
First aid level 3
Timeline
Volunteer Care Assistant
New apostolic church
2022.11 - Current
Volunteer patient Support/ Care Assistant
Praying hands community care centre
2021.08 - 2021.12
First aider and Safety marshal
Cape Town Appliances
2020.03 - 2023.08
Corelli College
/2007 - /2011
First aid level 3
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