Ronald Sibanda

I was able to do 10 months of work experience during my placement year of my university course at Liverpool Royal & Broadgreen Hospital where I have been able to gain invaluable experience as a medical laboratory assistant. In this duration i was based in the microbiology department being competent in testing procedures such as urine testing, sensitivity testing, and MRSA tests.

I am able to follow safe procedures and practices within a laboratory like for example the use of aseptic techniques to be able to prevent any contamination. I am able to use LIMS to log in patient data and I am always updating my knowledge by completing mandatory training within the NHS Electronic Staff Record website for programs linked to Health & safety for example. My job role and responsibilities included the labelling, preparation and testing of samples whilst being in line with the companies & policies in regard to confidentiality and data protection

During my time at University, I had undergone several investigation such as conducting PCR tests to determine whether the patients had the FH gene or not and then further state if they were either homozygous or heterozygous as the results of the patients were compared to the negative and positive control. Also, a cholesterol assay was done to find out the level of cholesterol within the blood was high or low by working out the concentration in mg/dl. After recording this data in a table along with the absorbance of the samples that were being data, I plotted a graph within excel; this was a standard curve to show the ‘absorbance vs cholesterol mass’. Whilst undergoing this project I was able to demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy of a high level whilst doing repetitive work with the samples. In my final year my dissertation project was to investigate the trends in biomarkers for high molecular weight late-stage heart failure. I was able to determine the proteins that were unique to a diseased heart and a healthy heart and any proteins that were shared I would compare emPAI values as abnormal values may determine heart failure which were presented into a chart in excel. A few examples of these biomarkers are NADP, Cytochrome BC1 complex and Malate Dehydrogenase. furthermore, during this investigation I was able to find out that Troponin I was an example of a unique biomarker that is detected within heart failure.

I hope you consider my application, thank you for taking the time to read.

EXPERIENCE 

March 2024 - May 2024

Job role: Care Assistant 

Employer: Servoca Nursing & Care

In my role as a care assistant, I would assist with personal hygiene, washing assistance with using the toilet, assistance with incontinence including, pads, commodes, and catheter bags. 

Support with eating and drinking: Ensuring that clients are encouraged to eat a healthy, balanced diet and the correct quantities. 

Assist with mobility: Use of a hoist or other aides, or assistance in standing and movement. Dressing or assisting with any physical activity whereby the client's needs support. 

Domestic duties: Cleaning, emptying bins, washing where requested and doing their laundry. Record keeping and reading their care plans. Reporting observed concerns. 

November 9th, 2022- December 7th, 2023. 

Job role: Mental Health Support Worker 

Employer: Northern Healthcare 

My role as a mental health support worker consisted of promoting independency of the residents and helping them take that next step in life after they have been admitted to hospital with the goal. I also engaged with them by encouraging the residents to participate in different activities. 

• Liasing with different health care profession. 

Supporting the residents with any needs such as help 

with appointments, whilst also promoting independency. 

September 6th, 2021-July 29, 2022 

Job role: Medical Laboratory Assistant (Work 

experience) 

Employer: Liverpool Royal & Broodgreen University Hospital 

In my role as a medical laboratory assistant i participated in the processing and labelling of 100s of samples every day and assisting biomedical scientists within the laboratory. 

• Cleaning and maintenance of equipment's/ 

instruments 

• Processing and Labelling samples 

• Entering patient details on LIMS 

. 

The discarding of samples 

Record keeping 

May 29th, 2019-June 12th - Temporary 

Job role: Warehouse production operative 

Employer: AM2PM recruitment solutions itd 

In my role as a production operative, I made sure that i had met my weekly targets for the items picked by working as a team in a fast-paced manner. 

Bsc Degree in Biomedical Science at the  University of Salford

Btec Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science