Catherine Louise Gallagher
Warwick
CV34 5AT
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Profile
I have worked as a Healthcare Assistant for several years, mainly within the Sexual
Health Service. During this time I have gained extensive knowledge whilst acquiring a
w ide range of skills and experience and as a result of this was promoted from a Band 2
to a Band 3 in 2012.
Work Experience
City of Coventry Health Centre. In tegrated Sexual Health Services. 2009-2013
• Team Leader and management of Band 2 HCA’s – Appraisals, off duty rostering,
sickness monitoring.
• To chaperone and assist the clinicians during intimate examinations and
p rocedures.
• To check and provide the correct stock for the clinics.
• To work unsupervised on the H IV clinic, obtaining multiple blood samples and
monitoring patient’s observations.
• Urinalysis and pregnancy tests.
• To process samples and specimens.
• Routine phlebotomy procedures.
• To access and input patient information.
• To ensure that the clinical areas are kept clean and t idy at all t imes.
• To perform Fast Track Screening on asymptomatic patients.
• To input results on to the computer and correspond with patients regarding the
details of their results.
Prestige Nursing 2007-2009
• To care for and mentor a young man with an Acquired Brain Injury
Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital. G.U.Medicine. 2003-2005
• Band 2 Healthcare Assistant
Skills
• Excellent social and communication skills
• Venepuncture
• Organisational skills
• Computer skills
• Routine observation
• Mul ti-tasking
• Health Promotion
Personal Att r ibutes
• Calm
• Compassionate
• Caring
• Sympathetic
• Empathic
• Confident
• Reliable
• Non-judgmental
Interests
• Singing
• Reading
• I enjoy going to the gym
• I collect vintage and retro pieces
Education
• Access to H igher Education. Pass
• O Level English Li terature. Grade C
• O Level English Language. Grade C
• O Level Mathematics. Grade C
• O Level Biology. Grade C
• O Level Religious Education. Grade C