Healthcare Assistant CV Example

Support the nursing team on a 30-bed acute medical ward, caring for up to 10 patients a shift with conditions such as sepsis, COPD and stroke.

• Take and record NEWS2 observations for up to 10 patients every 4 hours, escalating raised scores to the nurse in charge straight away
• Perform ECGs, blood glucose monitoring and urinalysis, and became one of 4 healthcare assistants on the ward signed off for venepuncture
• Help patients with washing, eating, mobilising and toileting, keeping their dignity and choices at the centre of care
• Complete intentional rounding and pressure area checks; the ward went 7 months without a hospital-acquired pressure ulcer
• Admit and discharge patients, including preparing beds, recording property and booking transport, helping free beds faster at peak times
• Support new healthcare assistants and student nurses through their first shifts, showing them ward routines and equipment
• Keep accurate food, fluid and stool charts, helping the team spot dehydration and infection early

Care for older residents with physical health needs and dementia in a 50-bed nursing home.

• Provided personal care and mobility support to up to 8 residents a shift, using hoists and stand aids safely
• Monitored food and fluid intake and weights for residents at risk of malnutrition, flagging changes to the nurse in charge
• Completed the Care Certificate in 8 weeks and was asked to mentor 2 new starters
• Supported residents and families at the end of life alongside the nursing team
• Ran reminiscence sessions and chair exercises with residents, helping them stay active and engaged

Part-time counter role in a busy community pharmacy while at college and afterwards.

• Served up to 100 customers a day, handing out prescriptions and giving over-the-counter advice within the pharmacist's guidance
• Completed a medicines counter assistant course and handled sensitive questions discreetly