Yamikani Chiphazi
Malawi
Summary
A calm and patient-focused Healthcare Assistant with expertise delivering high quality care to maintain the health, safety and development to elderly patients, often with complex health care needs. A versatile professional with 4 years experience providing tailored patient care to meet all aspects of their nutritional, physical, emotional wellbeing and independence. Demonstrate strong leadership qualities with the ability to conduct patient assessments, supervise the provision of safe and compassionate care and evaluate care effectiveness. Acts with integrity and in the best interest of patients while ensuring compliance with policies and guidelines to promote care home efficiency.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Healthcare Assistant
Gateway Health Centre
Blantyre
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Providing high standards of care for elderly patients on everyday care and personal hygiene.
- Assistance with cleaning and changing clothes.
- Supervise elderly patients when they are outside or exercising to improve the mobility of patients.
- Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
- Acting in the best interest of patients while ensuring compliance with Health Centre and government health policy and guidelines.
- Be prepared to administer First Aid in an emergency situation
- Promoted positive physical and emotional wellbeing through empathetic care and compassionate assistance.
- Assisting with patient assessment and evaluations on care effectiveness.
- Recording the pulse rate of patients.
- Making up beds, giving out bedpans, and collecting bedpans
- Lift and turn patients who are unable to move themselves
First Aider (Volunteer)
Malawi Red Cross Society
Blantyre
Mar 2023 - Apr 2023
- Manage the incident and ensure the continuing safety of themselves, bystanders and the casualty
- Assess casualties and find out the nature & cause of their injuries
- Arrange for further medical help or other emergency services to attend (the fire service)
- Provide appropriate first aid treatment as trained
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Education
Diploma - Public Health
Skyway University
Blantyre 01.2016 - 11.2017
Certificate - Health Care Assistant
Reed Courses
Online 07.2023 - 07.2023
Certificate - First Aid
Malawi Red Cross Society
Blantyre 02.2023 - 02.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Continental Culinary Arts
CookSpot Chefs Academy
Lilongwe June 2017 - May 2018
Skills
- Safeguarding Adults and Children
- Mental Health Support
- Patient Record Keeping
- Treatment Protocols
- Basic Life Support
- Patient Management
- Clinical waste disposal
- First Aid Trained
- Team Collaboration
- Excellent communication skills
Timeline
Certificate - Health Care Assistant
Reed Courses
07.2023 - 07.2023
First Aider (Volunteer)
Malawi Red Cross Society
Mar 2023 - Apr 2023
Certificate - First Aid
Malawi Red Cross Society
02.2023 - 02.2023
Healthcare Assistant
Gateway Health Centre
04.2021 - 05.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Continental Culinary Arts
CookSpot Chefs Academy
June 2017 - May 2018
Diploma - Public Health
Skyway University
01.2016 - 11.2017