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Ogochukwu Amankwe

Noble Park,VIC

Summary

A collaborative and driven professional, equipped with over 5 years of healthcare experience in clinical and preventive medicine, Mental Health and Community Engagement, backed by a Master of Public Health and global exposure to medical and surgical environments, with focus on health promotion, disease prevention, informed research and lifestyle improvements and Community engagement. Achieving outstanding results by improving the health of individuals which includes culturally diverse communities, with shared vision in addition to the advancement of organisational goals and objectives. Excels in coordinating community health outreach initiatives, fostering collaborations, and leveraging strong communication skills to enhance community health outcomes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

House Manager

SUNRISE2SUNRISE
02.2021 - Current
  • INFECTION CONTROL DUTIES:
  • Demonstrate and teach appropriate infectious disease prevention and management skills to staff where necessary
  • Support all Staff to carry out good infectious disease prevention practices
  • Provided leadership to maximize the Sunrise2sunrise chances of containment
  • Provide expert advice around opportunities to initiate change, including identifying and growing streams that focuses on proactive infectious disease incentives
  • Participate in the COVID recovery team providing expert infectious disease prevention and management advice
  • Provide leadership in quality improvement and risk management, ensuring that systems support safe and best clinical practice to all staff members
  • Provided crucial support & guidance to staff during the COVID Safe Monitor Program, offering expert advice & ensuring adherence to safety protocols on site.

HOUSE MANAGER

PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Provide advice on public health/health promotion/infection control to staff and to the Company’s Communications teams
  • Develop targeted public health messages and advice for specific cohorts (Clients, staff working in high-risk environments, Admin), Conducted regular reporting and analysis, of health programs and initiatives within SUNRISE2SUNRISE
  • Liaised with nutritionists to plan, implement and promote healthy nutritional support for residents
  • Created and tailored a wellness program to foster healthy behaviors for clients
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of wellness programs and make recommendations for improvement
  • Handling administrative tasks such as scheduling, record-keeping, and reporting
  • Developed engagement and outreach Programs to boost community engagement
  • Managed medication administration & facilitated referrals to allied healthcare services, ensuring seamless access to necessary medical support for clients
  • Actively participated in internal audits, upholding organizational standards & contributing to the continuous improvement of processes & procedures
  • Effectively managed incident reports & spearheaded the development of streamlined processes, achieving key organizational goals in process optimization
  • Planned, organized, and participated in Quality Improvement projects within the company and with program partners
  • ACHIEVEMENT:
  • Met exceeding daily productivity expectations within Sunrise2sunrise management team
  • Organized Community integration Programs which in turn offers opportunities for skill development, social interaction, and learning, enabling individuals to enhance their capabilities and independence
  • Ensured case management was carried out as per relevant legislations, and within the restrictions of the permit
  • Leading & mentoring a team of support workers, delivering hands-on coaching & supervision
  • Fostered strong collaborations with Support Coordinators & families, ensuring individuals achieved their goals effectively.

Mental Health Case Worker

ERMHA 365
01.2020 - 02.2021
  • Promoting positive lifestyle changes and enhancing overall well-being
  • Providing support to individuals with addictive behaviours, and spanning issues such as alcohol and drug addiction, and unhealthy eating habits
  • Furthermore, I adopt a holistic approach to cater to the unique needs of clients, with a particular focus on preserving and reinforcing family and community connections
  • RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Liaison with Different stakeholders, Allied health professionals and families to ensure a personalized approach to support
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with service and delivery agencies and stakeholder groups
  • Offer guidance on lifestyle choices that promote mental well-being
  • Facilitate the delivery of innovative programs and events using a community development approach
  • Facilitate clients' participation in community activities and events to promote social integration
  • Promote awareness campaigns to reduce stigma and increase understanding
  • Empowered clients with intellectual disabilities to make informed decisions & fostered their independence, facilitating a sense of autonomy & self-reliance among clients
  • Facilitated impactful support groups & conducted individual counseling sessions, providing emotional & psychological assistance to clients.

Associate Doctor/Health Promotion

ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL EZIACHI
02.2019 - 11.2019
  • IMO-STATE
  • HEALTH PROMOTION
  • Organized screening programs at the health care facilities to reach populations at risk to develop needs assessment
  • Formulated health policies and initiatives aimed at evaluating the healthcare requirements of Eziachi region, leading the way in establishing collaborations with key individuals, organizations, and communities to enhance public health intervention within the identified area
  • Successfully engaged diverse audiences, including the general public, healthcare professionals, and high-risk populations
  • Collaborated with healthcare organizations to provide on-site consultations and referrals
  • Worked closely with community leaders and other agencies to educate and motivate the community on the healthcare programs and ensure enrollment goal allocations for the program are met and maintained
  • Implemented pre- and post-campaign surveys to measure changes in knowledge and attitudes
  • Planned and implemented Vector control programmes for malaria
  • Addressing the Cultural and social norms surrounding health behaviors like not going for checkups, self-treatment at home
  • DOCTOR DUTIES:
  • Oversaw the daily running of all clinical activities
  • Diagnosed patient on medical conditions and prescribing treatment on daily basis
  • Supervised and encouraged early ambulation and physiotherapy for stroke and other bed-ridden patients at least thrice a week
  • Co-led major and minor surgeries, carrying out suturing of laceration, MVA and post-surgery follow-up
  • Carried out review of in-patient cases file for daily progressive management
  • Managed delivery of babies following well managed 9-month pregnancies and performing episiotomy and episiorrhaphy when necessary
  • Supervised disease-preventable vaccination to pediatrics from day one of delivery
  • Designed and implemented long-term treatment programs for patient with chronic conditions
  • KEY ACHIEVMENTS:
  • Implemented a comprehensive health promotion campaign aimed at raising awareness about tuberculosis
  • Collaborated with healthcare facility to Set up mobile clinics in high-risk areas to provide free TB screenings and distribute educational materials
  • Organized and facilitated interactive workshops in collaboration with local community centers, schools, and workplaces for TB
  • Networked and secured partnerships with Various community stakeholders (organizations, community residents, local partners) for TB
  • Led partnership initiative with some NGO’s to boost funding for malaria services delivery to those unable to attend these health care facilities
  • Collaborated with health organizations & stakeholders in Imo-state, Nigeria, organizing a blood donation drive that collected 500 units of blood, significantly contributing to managing complications of Malaria in the local community through the END MALARIA CAMPAIGN.

Resident Doctor/Health

IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGIONAL HOSPITAL
02.2017 - 12.2018

HEALTH PROMOTION

  • Promoted early health intervention to improve timely access to health including other services for diabetic patients
  • Facilitated events, workshops, and informational sessions to engage some of the patient that came for medical checkup
  • Utilized effective communication techniques to successfully advise clients on positive lifestyle changes for weight loss, lowering blood pressure, controlling glucose levels, and obtaining healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels without the use of pharmaceutical drugs
  • Assisted in the overall implementation of projects providing information to the monitoring and evaluation team for documentation and impact assessment.

HOUSE OFFICER

  • Served as patient's primary hospital physician and first-time evaluator while being supervised by senior residents and attending physicians
  • Obtained all necessary data (history, physical examination, and laboratory) required to formulate daily clinical impression and plan for patient's management
  • Performed medical procedures such as cannulation, catheterization, episiorrhaphy, dialysis, EBT, MVA, etc., and assisting in surgical procedures such as C/S, myomectomy, open reduction internal fixation, partial and total hip replacement, appendectomy, herniorrhaphy, etc
  • Wrote daily progress note and discussing with residents and consulting physicians after a patient is admitted for initial plan review
  • Attended daily teaching activities such as rounds, conferences, and presentations
  • Spearheaded teaching of medical students and team members on weekly reviewed patients' cases
  • Orchestrated Liaison with (PROVIDNA HEALTH) to help provide patients with one month supply of glucose strips, and these patients were asked to note down their blood sugar checks morning and night daily for three months they were to return in three months for further evaluation
  • Organized referral for the patients with increased hba1c levels to see the endocrinologist and dietician at the medical center at the regional hospital
  • Organized effective communication techniques through flyers distribution to advise clients on positive lifestyle changes for weight loss, lowering blood pressure, controlling glucose levels, and obtaining healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels without the use of pharmaceutical drugs

EXPERIENCE SURVEYOR

ALFRED HOSPITAL
11.2023
  • Providing training and education to healthcare staff on the importance of patient experience, effective communication, and strategies for improving patient satisfaction
  • Conducting follow-up surveys to assess the effectiveness of implemented improvements and to gather ongoing feedback for continuous quality enhancement
  • Participating in quality improvement initiatives by providing valuable input and contributing to the development of action plans based on survey findings
  • Compiling survey findings into comprehensive reports
  • Presenting the results to relevant stakeholders, including healthcare providers, administrators, and quality improvement teams.

EMSA COORDINATOR

European Medical Students, IVANO-FRANKIVSK NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
03.2016 - 09.2016
  • Empowering students to pioneer the popularization of a healthy and active lifestyle, preventive medicine, and health education through outreach programs
  • Empowering medical students to raise awareness about mental health and health issues in the society
  • Organizing symposiums

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY AWARENESS OFFICER

AFRICARE NIGERIA
06.2013 - 08.2013
  • Coordinate client-level interviews to assess progress, proffer obtainable solutions to any challenge and develop success stories
  • Implemented community outreach and engagement plans to reach vulnerable communities
  • Collaborated with community-based organizations and key stakeholders to address community initiatives
  • Continuously identified population health needs to develop, implement, and evaluate health promotion in the community settings
  • ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Organize training sessions and workshops to educate community members, healthcare workers on Tetanus
  • Distribute informational materials and brochures related to tetanus prevention and symptoms
  • Facilitate partnerships between the community and healthcare providers to enhance tetanus prevention efforts
  • Promoted early help-seeking to improve timely access to health care for freshly injured individuals who are experiencing or at risk of developing a tetanus infection.

Education

MPH – Master’s of Public Health - Advanced

TORRENS UNIVERSITY
Melbourne, VIC
06.2022

MBBS - MEDICINE

IVANO-FRANKIVSK NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE
07.2018

LIVE SAVING FIRST AID -

LIVE SAVING
Melbourne, VIC
01.2023

Certificate IV in Disability -

NATIONAL CAREER INSTITUTE
Melbourne, VIC
02.2021

Skills

  • Health Promotion Outreach
  • Clinical Medicine
  • Epidemiological Analysis
  • Behavioural Interventions Expertise
  • Disease Prevention
  • Promote Community Health & Interventions
  • Strategic Direction & Health Evaluation
  • Campaign Design & Critical Thinking
  • Reintegration Techniques
  • Implementation Planning
  • Community development & Program planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Rural/remote health initiatives
  • Disease Surveillance
  • Competent in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and publisher)

Accomplishments

• Met exceeding daily productivity expectations within Sunrise2sunrise management team.

• Organized Community integration Programs which in turn offers opportunities for skill development, social interaction, and learning, enabling individuals to enhance their capabilities and independence.

• Ensured case management was carried out as per relevant legislations, and within the restrictions of the permit.

• Leading & mentoring a team of support workers, delivering hands-on coaching & supervision.

• Fostered strong collaborations with Support Coordinators & families, ensuring individuals achieved their goals effectively.

Certification

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID001) Basic Emergency Life Support (HLTAID002) First Aid Level 2 (HLTAID003) Working with Children Check Current Driver’s license Fire safety Training COVID-19 Compliance – Fully Vaccinated COVID-19 Infection Control Training. Working with Children Check Certificate IV in Disability Police Check CORE PROFICIENCIES Health Promotion Outreach Clinical Medicine Health Coordination Data Management / Research. Project management Epidemiological Analysis Health Policies Disease Surveillance, Speaks Igbo Language Fluently as Official Native Language Understands Written and Spoken Words in Russian Language Understands Written and Spoken Words in Ukrainian Language

Languages

Ukrainian
Professional Working
Russian
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

EXPERIENCE SURVEYOR

ALFRED HOSPITAL
11.2023

House Manager

SUNRISE2SUNRISE
02.2021 - Current

Mental Health Case Worker

ERMHA 365
01.2020 - 02.2021

Associate Doctor/Health Promotion

ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL EZIACHI
02.2019 - 11.2019

Resident Doctor/Health

IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGIONAL HOSPITAL
02.2017 - 12.2018

EMSA COORDINATOR

European Medical Students, IVANO-FRANKIVSK NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
03.2016 - 09.2016

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY AWARENESS OFFICER

AFRICARE NIGERIA
06.2013 - 08.2013

HOUSE MANAGER

PUBLIC HEALTH

HEALTH PROMOTION

HOUSE OFFICER

MPH – Master’s of Public Health - Advanced

TORRENS UNIVERSITY

MBBS - MEDICINE

IVANO-FRANKIVSK NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

LIVE SAVING FIRST AID -

LIVE SAVING

Certificate IV in Disability -

NATIONAL CAREER INSTITUTE

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