Nurse Medical

PERSONAL DETAILS

Address: ** ****** ******, *****, ******* Cynon Taff, CF39 OBU

Mobile: 078******** email:

*******.*********@***.**.**

Marital Status: Separated Nationality: British

Mobility: Car owner

HIGHER EDUCATION

09.11 to 12/11 Cardiff University, Cardiff;

DIPLOMA IN RESPIRATORY CARE

(examination not taken due to personal circumstances)

09.99 to 09.02 University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd;

FOUNDATION DEGREE IN NURSING

10.97 to 06.98 Ystrad Mynach College;

ACCESS TO HEALTH &SCIENCE DIPLOMA (SECTION 8)

SECONDARY EDUCATION AND OTHER TRAINING

1976-1982 Porth County Comprehensive School, Rhondda

3 O-LEVELS in Mathematics, English Language and Art

2 CSEs in English Literature and History

1984-1985 Pitect Training Centre, Rhondda

OFFICE COMPUTER SKILLS

Course that covered theoretical and practical skills in

word processing, spreadsheets and general office

administration

1997-1998 Ystrad Mynach College

C.L.A.I.T (COMPUTER LITRERCY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

Part time evening

1991-2005 TERRITORIAL ARMY

From April 1991 to 2002 I was a Corporal in the Territorial

Army. However in 2002 after qualifying as a nurse I

transferred to a Medical Unit were I became a Commissioned

Nursing Officer, during this time I attended Sandhurst

Military Academy. I received training and instruction in

a range of subjects, most of which has had direct relevance

both to my work in the commercial environment and, I

believe in my chosen career in nursing.

CAREER HISTORY:

04.13 to date Critical Care Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

STAFF NURSE ( 3 shifts per week)

Looking after critically ill patients

04.13 to 10.13 Tylorstown Medical Centre, Ferndale Road, Tylorstown,

Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

PRACTICE NURSE (Bank 16.00 per hour - 1 day per

week)

Chronic disease management including:- Diabetes, Asthma, COPD,

Cardiovascular reviews

Health Promotion

Undertake opportunistic Screening - BP, height, weight,

BMI, urinalysis, Smoking cessation

Carry out new patient reviews

Venopuncture

Cervical screening

Wound management, Suture removal

Travel clinics

Family Planning

Ear syringing

06.11 to 04.13 Pontnewydd Medical Centre, Abberrhondda Road, Porth,

Rhondda, Cynon, Taff CF39 0LD

PRACTICE NURSE - BAND 6

INR clinic (level 4)

Chronic disease management including:- Diabetes, Asthma,

COPD, Cardiovascular reviews

Health Promotion

Undertake opportunistic Screening - BP, height, weight,

BMI, urinalysis, Smoking cessation

Carry out new patient reviews

Venopuncture

Cervical screening

Wound management, Suture removal, Assist in minor surgery

Travel clinics

Family Planning

Ear syringing

Baby clinic

Flu clinic

09.09 to 06.11 Brynderwen Medical Centre, Crickhowel Road, St

Mellons, Cardiff

PRACTICE NURSE - BAND 5

Chronic disease management including:- Diabetes, Asthma,

COPD, Cardiovascular reviews

Health Promotion

Undertake opportunistic Screening - BP, height, weight,

BMI, urinalysis, Smoking cessation

Carry out new patient reviews

Venopuncture

Cervical screening

Wound management, Suture removal

Travel clinics

Family Planning

Ear syringing

Baby clinic

Flu clinic

03.07 to 09.09 Grangetown Medical Centre, Cambridge Street,

Grangetown, Cardiff

COMMUNITY NURSE - RGN

Part of a team of ten nurses covering 10 surgeries in the

geographical areas Grangetown, Butetown, Cardiff Bay and

Riverside. This also included the homeless centres in the

area.

Study days attended: Pressure Ulcer and Wound Care,

Continence Promotion, Venepunture, Nursing victims of

burns, Male Catheterisation, Supra Pubic Catheterisation,

CPR, Immunisation & vaccination, Anaphylaxis, PICC Level

Syringe Pump, Mental Capacity Act, POVA, and Diabetes

Treatment and Management.

03.05 to 03.07 Intensive Care Unit, The Royal Glamorgan Hospital,

Llantrisant

REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE

The Intensive care Unit was extremely busy unit. The role

involved caring for critically ill patients, both medical

surgical and a variety of different specialties i.e.

respiratory, orthopaedic, arterial, and cardiac, urology,

colorectal etc, both emergency and booked admissions.

Staff rotated around a six bed intensive care unit and a

four bed high dependency unit.

09.03 to 03.05 Portman Ward, Blandford Forum Community Hospital,

Dorset

REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE

Portman Ward is a mixed ward which incorporates two

specialities:-

i. A medial unit, which included two palliative care

family rooms

ii.. A day surgery unit

I rotated between both units.

09.02 to 09.03 Intensive Care Unit and Surgical Unit - Salisbury

District Hospital, Odstock

Salisbury

REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE

Due to Salisbury NHS Trust not employing newly qualified

nurses in their Intensive Care Unit, I took a rotational

post firstly on a busy surgical ward. After six months I

transferred to the intensive Care Unit, which is the

regional burns unit for the area. The unit was very busy

and took both medical and surgical patients to Intensive

Care and High Dependency.

09.99 to 09.02 University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd

STUDENT - NURSING FOUNDATION DEGREE

See Higher Educational Section Overleaf.

06.98 to 09.99 Tesco Head Office, Cardiff

PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

Returning to the company after a break to go to Ystrad

Mynach College, I joined the same team handling the

payrolls of the company's employees throughout the UK and

worldwide.

10.97 to 06.98 Ystrad Mynach College of Further Education

STUDENT - ACCESS TO HEALTH & SCIENCE DIPLOMA, (SECTION 8)

Access course to qualify me to enter nursing.

02.91 to 10.97 Tesco Head Office, Cardiff

PAYROLL ADMINSTRATOR

I was a member of a team handling the payrolls of the

company's employees throughout the UK and worldwide, under

extremely strict deadlines and

procedural instructions. This included handling every type

of payroll queries form the employees, covering PAYE,

National Insurance, Pension, DSS and BACS banking.

07.85 to 02.91 British Bakeries, Taffs Well, Cardiff

ACCOUNTS CLERK

Producing accounts for the Accountant and the Production

Manager, and general office duties.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

I have been a member of the Territorial Army for fifteen

years ( with a 7 year break) I attended Royal Military

Academy Sandhurst in 2004

I enjoy swimming, step aerobics, jogging and going to the

gym - all to maintain my fitness and health. For

relaxation I enjoy reading, listening to a varied mixture

of music, travelling, and socialising, I am also a

volunteer for the Royal British Legion.

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