John Opara, Healthcare Assistant

John Opara

Healthcare Assistant

Chelsea and Westminster hospital (NHS)

Location
Nigeria
Education
Diploma, Certificate in Public Health Project Management
Experience
17 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 5 Months

Healthcare Assistant at Chelsea and Westminster hospital (NHS)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since April 2012

Observation taking, moving and handling, ECG monitoring, blood sugar monitoring and measurements and general patient care.

Medical Officer at Calvary Grace Hospital
  • Nigeria
  • July 2010 to August 2011

taking/clerking of patients
Assessing and diagnosing patients
prescription of medication to patients
Participating in surgery sessions
Wound dressing and syringing

Medical Officer at Lagos University Teaching Hospital
  • Nigeria
  • January 2009 to June 2010

taking/clerking of patients
Participation in ward round sessions
Assessing and checking patients for vital signs
Prescription and administration of medications to patients
Part of advice and counseling team
Wound dressing and syringing

Administration Manager at Calvary Grace Clinic
  • Nigeria
  • April 1996 to December 1998

Accounting, procurement and Stock taking
Customer Service
Booking patients

Education

Diploma, Certificate in Public Health Project Management
  • at University of Bedfordshire
  • November 2012
Master's degree, Public Health
  • at University of Bedfordshire United Kingdom
  • November 2012
Bachelor's degree, MBBS
  • at University of Lagos
  • December 2008
Bachelor's degree, MBBS
  • at University of Glasgow
  • October 2007

It was an exchange program that I went for in Glasglow. I still came back and completed my degree at Lagos State Univerisy

Specialties & Skills

Medicine
Family Medicine
HIV 2FAIDS prevention
Epidemiology
General Practitioner
ACCOUNTANCY
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
COUNSELING
CUSTOMER SERVICE
PROCUREMENT
TEACHING

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

British RedCross
  • Community Support worker
  • November 2011

Training and Certifications

Healthcare training (Training)
Training Institute:
Caxton Care training Services Ltd London, United Kingdom
Date Attended:
November 2011
Certificate in Public Health Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012
Certificate in Public Health career skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012

Hobbies

  • Reading, Sports, teaching in sciences and mathematics