Tebogo Natasha Chatindo
Community Health Care Worker
Polokwane,Limpopo
Summary
Skilled and caring individual with strong interpersonal, communication and social skills. Devoted to helping individuals and families get support and assistance through health and social services system. Proactive in building empathetic relations with individuals across diverse cultural communities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Health Care Worker
Blood River Advice Office
Polokwane, South Africa
01.2018 - Current
- Delivered high-quality care to patients with palliative care needs in their own homes.
- Managed enrolment, paperwork and transportation, allowing individuals to best utilise community resources.
- Provided healthy living and disease management information to specific population groups.
- Worked with specific community groups with targeted health and wellness information.
- Applied concise time-management to meet deadlines.
- Provided guidance, support and supervision to student placements and private practitioners.
- Supported development and sustainability of local health and wellbeing programmes.
- Acquired and maintained knowledge of all company policies and procedures.
- Returned calls, emails and faxes according to departmental policy.
- Created and distributed informational materials on common community health concerns.
- Developed and supported local health and wellbeing network.
- Completed all required paperwork, data collection and reports to monitor progress.
- Managed crisis situations calmly and professionally.
- Helped vulnerable individuals navigate complex healthcare system procedures for positive outcomes.
- Identified health benefits of nutritional change and supported individuals in making those changes.
- Distributed supplies to households to meet identified preventive and treatment needs.
- Educated families and communities on health issues, risk factors for disease and preventive techniques for common infections.
- Coordinated monitoring services and referrals to support individuals in Location.
- Performed health assessments and contributed to ongoing health care of community.
- Assessed individual situations and provided social counselling, applying quick decision-making skills.
- Assisted individuals with disabilities with participation in community activities.
- Delivered social services in diverse cultural community, relating empathetically to all individuals.
- Provided individuals and families with support and assistance in navigating health and social services system.
- Built and maintained helping relationships with individuals to aid general wellbeing.
- Held classes on first aid, domestic violence and substance abuse.
- Assisted with pre- and post-natal care, monitoring child growth and development.
- Instructed family and community groups in use of medical products.
- Promoted and adhered to health and safety policies within the health services.
- Visited households with individuals unable or unwilling to seek out medical care, monitoring and tracking special conditions.
Healthcare Assistant
SALVATION ARMY OLD AGE HOME
Johannesburg , South Africa
06.2017 - 12.2017
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
- Minimised care continuity issues by keeping thorough, accurate records.
- Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
- Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
- Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Submitted reports to manager regarding status of client.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
- Improved patients' quality of living, engaging in fulfilling and meaningful activities to encourage community access.
- Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
Education
Diploma In Nursing And Patient Care - Health
Alison Online Course
Online Course 06.2023
Certificate COVID-19 In Work Place - Health
Foundation For Professional Development
Cape Town 04.2020
Community Health Care Level 2 - Health
MPILO Royal College of Health
Johannesburg 12.2017
Skills
Wound Care
Blood pressure
Moving and handling
Data confidentiality
Clinical waste disposal
Medicine administration
Team player
Empathetic
Health and Safety
Dementia care
Patient transfer support
Toileting assistance
Personal care assistance
Personal care
Nursing care
End Of Life Care
Patient transport
Elderly care
Infection prevention
Medication Administration
Safeguarding knowledge
Meal preparation
First Aid
Housekeeping
Care planning
Mobility support
Stoma care
Timeline
Community Health Care Worker
Blood River Advice Office
01.2018 - Current
Healthcare Assistant
SALVATION ARMY OLD AGE HOME
06.2017 - 12.2017
Diploma In Nursing And Patient Care - Health
Alison Online Course
Certificate COVID-19 In Work Place - Health
Foundation For Professional Development
Community Health Care Level 2 - Health
MPILO Royal College of Health