Mwamba Chibasa
carer
Kitwe,Copperbelt
Summary
Skilled care provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. 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. Diligent health care team member with skills and training to safely support patients and assist clinical team member. Always ready to help with hygiene, mobility and cleaning needs. Works fast to stay ahead of continuous patient workload. Compassionate healthcare professional with experience providing quality patient support. First Aid trained.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care assistant
Kitwe Teaching Hospital
kitwe
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
- Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
- Provided attentive first-hand care, comfort and safety to patients.
- Positioned, lifted and transported patients with limited mobility.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
- Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
- Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
- Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
- Submitted reports to manager regarding status of client.
- Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
- Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
- Prepared nutritionally-balanced meals and assisted with feeding to guarantee wellbeing of individuals under care.
- Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
Health and social care worker
Salvation Army Mitengo Home
Ndola
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Adhered to safeguarding principles to protect service users from risk.
- Assisted service users to obtain and access community resources.
- Evaluated and addressed individual client needs and concerns through targeted assessments.
- Monitored client progress and adapted support programmes to meet changing needs.
- Collaborated with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
- Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date and confidential files in line with reporting standards.
- Identified key client needs to develop targeted support programmes.
- Established and maintained professional relationships to offer objective guidance and support.
- Advocated on behalf of service users to protect their best interests.
- Liaised with external and internal professionals to provide holistic support.
- Collaborated with external support providers to maintain good care continuity.
- Exercised professional judgement to implement interventions and make tough decisions.
- Led workshops under professional supervision.
- Reported on clients' progress to evaluate service impact.
- Assessed clients and documented information for records and analysis.
- Liaised with multi-disciplinary professionals and caregivers to foster access to medical care.
- Facilitated therapy and counselling sessions to help clients connect with qualified healthcare professionals.
- Promoted client well-being through effective case management, counselling and advocacy.
- Worked with community organisations to create access to resources and assistance to meet client varying needs.
- Reported on case progress, updates and interventions in alignment with regulatory standards.
- Highlighted additional support provisions to maximise clients' growth opportunities.
- Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
- Recommended clients for specific treatment programmes to aid timely recovery.
- Supported clients with rehabilitation and socialisation in community settings.
Education
A-Levels -
Lusaka Apex Medical University
Lusaka, Lusaka Province 01.2018 - 12.2018
GCSEs - Social Studies, Ethics
Ibenga Girls Secondary School
Luanshya, Copperbelt 01.2008 - 12.2012
Skills
- Personal care
- Elderly care
- Patient handling and positioning
- Meal preparation
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Activities of Daily Living
- Basic life support
- Social care
- Patient observations
- Disability care
- Medication administration
- Care management
- Pressure area care
Languages
English
Fluent
Affiliations
- Gardening
Certification
First Aid with World Rugby
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Care assistant
Kitwe Teaching Hospital
07.2023 - 02.2024
Health and social care worker
Salvation Army Mitengo Home
01.2021 - 01.2022
A-Levels -
Lusaka Apex Medical University
01.2018 - 12.2018
GCSEs - Social Studies, Ethics
Ibenga Girls Secondary School
01.2008 - 12.2012
First Aid with World Rugby
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