Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Roles And Responsibilities
Purpose Of Role
Key Responsibility
Role Specification
Interests
Timeline
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Dean Valentine  Yobe

Dean Valentine Yobe

Healthcare Assistant
Mutare,Zimbabwe

Summary

Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Care Assistant/ Support Worker

Manicaland Medical And Maternity Hospital
Mutare
05.2018 - Current
  • To support clients with all aspects of their day to day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life
  • Providing care and support is both a challenging and rewarding experience
  • Work alone with the customer in their home
  • Compassion, good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role in our company.
  • Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare teams to maintain an open dialogue about ongoing care needs.
  • Conducted regular safety checks on equipment used in patient care to ensure proper functionality and mitigate risks.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Administered medications under supervision of licensed healthcare providers, following established protocols for dosage accuracy and timing.
  • Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
  • Assist patients with mobility, transferring them safely between beds, chairs, and wheelchairs as needed.
  • Implemented care plans designed by healthcare professionals to ensure consistency in treatment and support for each patient.
  • Assisted patients in maintaining personal hygiene through regular bed baths or showers according to individual preferences.
  • Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.

Education

Certificate(s) - Community Based Healthcare ; Advanced First Aid ; Nurseaid

Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Mutare
05.2018

Skills

EMR / EHR

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Roles And Responsibilities

Care / Support Worker

Purpose Of Role

To support clients with all aspects of their day to day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. Providing care and support is both a challenging and rewarding experience. You will mostly work alone with the customer in their home. Compassion, good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role in our company.

Key Responsibility

Safely provide compassionate care and support that is centred on the individual needs and wishes of each customer. Respect patient's choices and promote their dignity at all times.

Role Specification

Caring and compassionate towards people in need of care and support, Respect for people suffering from a range of medical conditions with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice, Self-motivated and keen to learn. Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions, Excellent time keeper and reliable, Good hygiene practice, including personal hygiene, and a smart appearance, Good stamina and a level of fitness to meet the physical demands of the job, General understanding of the needs of people who require care and support, Respect for the rights of our customers. Understanding the importance of giving the best possible care and support centred on the individual needs and wishes of each customer, Understanding of why confidentiality is important and what this means as a care worker, Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build positive working relationships with customers, their families, Doves Care & Support staff and other social and health care professionals, Ability to give care and support to customers with aspects of their daily living in a manner that respects their dignity, is non- judgmental and promotes their independence, choices and privacy, Good organisational skills, so customers receive the services they expect, Ability to use own initiative and work alone or as part of a team especially in an emergency, Numerical skills to support customers in managing their money and buying shopping or paying bills when requested to do so, Ability to keep written records in clear English about the care and support given to each customer, including help with medicines, Ability and willingness to follow Care & Support policies, procedures and instructions, Commitment to respecting customers’ rights at all times including their rights to privacy, dignity and independence, Willingness to undertake training.

Interests

First aid training

Timeline

Care Assistant/ Support Worker

Manicaland Medical And Maternity Hospital
05.2018 - Current

Certificate(s) - Community Based Healthcare ; Advanced First Aid ; Nurseaid

Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Dean Valentine YobeHealthcare Assistant