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Work history
Education
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Certification
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FADEKEMI OLUWOLE

Birmingham

Summary

I am a compassionate and reliable Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker with over two years’ experience providing person-centred care. Supported individuals with physical, mental health, learning disability, and age-related needs, promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing. Skilled in personal care, mobility support, nutrition and hydration, and routine observations where trained. Work well within multidisciplinary teams, maintain accurate records, and follow safeguarding, infection control, and health and safety procedures.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Healthcare Assistant

HC-ONE, Care Home, PerryLocks,
Birmingham, United Kingdom
04.2024 - Current
  • Delivering person-centred personal care including washing, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, and continence care, ensuring dignity, privacy, and comfort at all times, including safe management of catheter care.
  • Supporting patients with safe mobilisation and transfers in and out of beds, chairs, and wheelchairs, using approved moving and handling techniques and equipment such as hoists and slide sheets in line with risk assessments.
  • Assisting patients with eating and drinking, including those requiring additional support, while monitoring, recording, and escalating concerns regarding food and fluid intake to nursing staff.
  • Carrying out routine clinical observations, including vital signs and blood glucose monitoring where trained, and promptly recognising and reporting changes in patients’ physical or mental condition.
  • Providing compassionate emotional support, reassurance, and companionship to patients and their families, promoting dignity, independence, and emotional wellbeing.
  • Maintaining clean, safe environment through effective housekeeping duties and adherence to infection prevention and control procedures, including hand hygiene, PPE use, and waste disposal.
  • Accurately documenting care delivered in patient records and electronic systems, supporting admissions, transfers, and discharges in line with confidentiality and data protection standards.
  • Working collaboratively with nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, assisting with clinical and non-clinical tasks to support delivery of safe, effective, patient-centred care.

Healthcare Support Worker

SKYHIGH Staffing / Valley Court Care Home
Birmingham, United Kingdom
09.2023 - 03.2024
  • Provided person-centred support to individuals experiencing mental health conditions by delivering compassionate, non-judgemental care that promoted recovery, emotional wellbeing, independence, and social inclusion, in line with individual needs, preferences, and recovery goals.
  • Assisted service users with activities of daily living, including personal care, meal preparation, and establishing and maintaining structured daily routines, supporting mental wellbeing, self-care, and a sense of stability while encouraging independence wherever possible.
  • Built and maintained therapeutic relationships through effective communication, active listening, empathy, and reassurance, using de-escalation techniques and trauma-informed approaches to manage distress, reduce anxiety, and promote positive coping strategies.
  • Monitored mental state, behaviour, and emotional presentation, observing changes in mood, cognition, risk, or behaviour, and promptly escalating concerns to nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely interventions and risk management.
  • Supported the delivery and review of individualised care and recovery plans by working collaboratively with nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other support professionals, contributing observations and feedback to ensure care remained responsive and effective.
  • Maintained accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation, contributing to shift handovers, care reviews, and multidisciplinary meetings to support continuity of care and ensure clear communication across the team..

Teaching assistant

Agency
Birmingham, United Kingdom
02.2023 - 09.2023

Provided one-to-one and small group support to children with a range of learning and developmental needs, adapting activities to meet individual learning plans and support early development in line with the EYFS framework.

Worked closely with the class teacher and Early Years practitioners to support differentiated learning activities, helping to tailor play-based learning to suit different abilities, learning styles, and stages of development.

Supported children with physical or mobility needs to move safely around the nursery environment, ensuring accessibility and inclusion in both indoor and outdoor activities.

Assisted with personal care where required, including toileting and hygiene support, enabling children with physical or additional needs to participate fully in nursery routines and learning activities while maintaining dignity and safeguarding standards.

Education

Higher National Diploma - Marketing and Sales

Kwara State Polytechnic
Ilorin, Nigeria
05.2009 - 08.2015

Skills

Organisational skills

Knowledge of infection control measures

Record keeping and documentation proficiency

Empathy and compassion

Communication skills

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Patient care and support

Customer service

Team collaboration and cooperation

Certification

Diploma in mental health In view .

Diploma in Health and social care 2025

L3 Residential child care 2025

Dementia care (Module 1-15) 2024

Care Certificate CA. 2024

Languages

English Lang.
Fluent

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Healthcare Assistant

HC-ONE, Care Home, PerryLocks,
04.2024 - Current

Healthcare Support Worker

SKYHIGH Staffing / Valley Court Care Home
09.2023 - 03.2024

Teaching assistant

Agency
02.2023 - 09.2023

Higher National Diploma - Marketing and Sales

Kwara State Polytechnic
05.2009 - 08.2015
FADEKEMI OLUWOLE