Nicodemus Masila
Sandy Bay,Australia
Summary
Motivated individual support/personal carer trained in mobility assistance, personal hygiene support and housekeeping. Monitors medical conditions and works with healthcare providers to optimize care. Focuses on comfort and emotional support and meets physical needs. Promotes clients independence and support through person-centred care and compassionate communication.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Bupa Campbelltown
Adelaide , SA
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Assisted clients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Monitored changes in client behavior and reported any concerns to nursing staff.
- Encouraged clients to participate in recreational activities such as reading, playing games, and socializing with others.
- Provided personal hygiene assistance including oral care, shampooing hair, changing bed linens.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations involving clients' safety or well-being.
- Developed positive relationships with patients by demonstrating empathy and respect for their needs.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
Disaster and Emergencies Intern
Multicultural Community Council of South Australia (MCCSA)
Adelaide, SA
06.2019 - 02.2020
- Participated in building the local capacity and disaster resilience of nine community groups in Adelaide, South Australia
- Actively participated in providing practical humanitarian support to projects benefitting culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in South Aust
- Mobilized and trained CALD communities on disaster risks and climate change
- Actively participated in initiating nine community-led disaster preparedness initiatives in Adelaide
- Capacity-build the communities including Flinders university international students’ community on disaster risk reduction strategies and community-led approaches to wildfires, pandemics
- Coordinated contingency planning through collaborating with state agencies and local partners, assessing and developing hazard risk maps and advocacy materials
- Managed documentation of best practices and success stories from the community-led groups
- Developed and shared with international students, a Disaster and Emergency Management Plan (EMP) aimed at benefiting the international student fraternity
- Communicated and created awareness of the existence of the international students’ EMP to the international student community clubs and associations
- Supported youth engagements, promoted local volunteerism and enhanced three local marginalized communities’ disaster risk reduction, prevention and response capacities.
Principal Zoologist – Vector Regulatory and Zoological Services
Department of Crop Development and Agricultural Research, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
10.2009 - 01.2019
- Routinely led teams in undertaking major zoological activities.Designed zoological standard operating procedures and ensured compliance;
- Guiding teams in the eradication of animal and human trypanosomiasis.
- Investigating and controlling of pests of honeybees, vectors of Rift Valley Fever, Myiasis, Leishmaniasis in livestock and other emerging and re-emerging pests.
- Undertook efficacy and potency trials of insecticide and attractants for vector control in liaison with relevant stakeholders.
- Mobilized community to create awareness on adoption of insect pest eradication technologies and sustainable utilization of tsetse freed lands.
- Undertook ecological impact assessment of pest control technologies; undertaking blood meal analysis from vectors.
- Undertook research in liaison with research institutions on insect pests and published 5 papers in peer reviewed journals
- Developed work plans and budgets, and ensured prudent resources management
Medical Representative
Comet Healthcare Ltd
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2008 - 08.2009
- Engaged with medical practitioners in healthcare centres through excellent product knowledge
- Provided medical information updates to doctors on new products, indications and how this can help their patients achieve desired clinical outcomes
- Undertook a proactive role in promotion and marketing of pharmaceutical products in Nairobi
- Managed assigned territories to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
- Made regular sales reports and surpassed agreed sales targets
- Represent the company in product launch, workshops and field days.
Education
PhD (Medical studies) candidate / Graduate Certificate in Research -
Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Master of Environmental Health (with distinction) -
Flinders University
Certificate III in Individual support (Aged care, Home & community) -
SMP Network
Bachelor of Science (Biological sciences) -
Moi University
Skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Organisational / managerial skills
- Food safety and service skills
- Person-centered care and support
- Aged care and disability support
- Good command of office suite (Ms word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Emotional Support
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Recreational Activities
- Personal Hygiene
- Mobility Assistance
- Disability Support
- Toileting assistance
- Dementia
- Basic Housekeeping
- Compassionate client care
- Incident Reporting
- Elderly Care
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Relationship Building
- First aid and safety
- Supportive Companionship
- Daily living assistance
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Bupa Campbelltown
03.2020 - 12.2020
Disaster and Emergencies Intern
Multicultural Community Council of South Australia (MCCSA)
06.2019 - 02.2020
Principal Zoologist – Vector Regulatory and Zoological Services
Department of Crop Development and Agricultural Research, Kenya
10.2009 - 01.2019
Medical Representative
Comet Healthcare Ltd
01.2008 - 08.2009
PhD (Medical studies) candidate / Graduate Certificate in Research -
Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Master of Environmental Health (with distinction) -
Flinders University
Certificate III in Individual support (Aged care, Home & community) -
SMP Network
Bachelor of Science (Biological sciences) -
Moi University
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