Keren Machipanda

About the Candidate

KEREN MACHIPANDA
20680 Pumula South Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Tel:+263777811246
Email: [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A calm and patient health care assistant with three months expertise and skills in training to safely support patients with mobility, hygiene, cleaning, comfort and safety needs in any environment. I have experience with tailored patient care, helping patients to move around, monitoring vitals to provide outstanding care to meet all aspects of their care needs and their emotional wellbeing. A committed health care assistant who is competent in providing patient safety, compassion, dignity and ensuring confidentiality whilst treating every patient with respect.
KEY SKILLS
 Comfortable with working with others as part of a team
 Able to work under pressure
 Dressing of wounds
 Monitoring vital signs
 Ensuring patient safety
 Complying with hygienic and infection control procedures
 Monitoring and recording observations
 Personal care and dressing of patients
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT | M& G SURGICAL PARTNERS | JUNE 2023 – SEPTEMBER 2023
Responsibilities
 Assisted in performing Colonoscopy and Oesophegastro duodenoscopy procedures to check for cancers, tumors, inflammation, gastritis, stomach ulcers
 Dressing of patients to ensure recovery of patients
 Inputting patients information in the patient data base to ensure records are stored and not lost
 Recording of patient procedures during the colonoscopy and Ogd to be used for patient review
procedures
 Housekeeping to ensure a healthy, safe and clean environment for both patients and work
colleagues
 Delivered quality health care support including ordering medical supplies, preparing clients for
colonoscopy and OGD procedures.

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT FOR GRANDMOTHER JEAN MLANDU | AUGUST 2022 TO NOVEMBER 2022 Outline: Provided care to Jean Mlandu (Grandmother) following her diagnosis with Dementia.
Responsibilities included personal care, medication management and housekeeping Responsibilities
 Assisted with personal care including supporting her to use the bathroom, shower, toilet
 Assisted with oral care
 Spent social time with Jean Mlandu
 Assisted with bed making and changing of sheets
 Assisted with preparing healthy and nutritious meals and promoting healthy choices where possible
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
March 2023 –June 2023
January 2023
August 2016 -September 2020
FURTHER DETAILS
IT SKILLS DRIVING
AVAILABILITY
REFERENCES
DR B. M GWANDA
[email protected]
+263772643578.
: Ocean Bird Foundation College
Certified Nurse Assistant, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
: Florence Academy
Dementia Level 1, Duty of Care, Equality and Diversity,
Understanding your role
: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Bachelor of Commerce Honors Degree in Accounting
: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power point : Clean driving license
: Available immediately and willing to work flexibly
DR T. T MUKOSERA [email protected]
+263778730764

DR B. M GWANDA
[email protected]
+263772643578.