Ben Esther

Compassionate and highly skilled Registered Nurse with over five years' experience delivering high-quality clinical and personal care across residential, dementia, emergency, military, acute, respite and palliative settings. Worked as a Senior Carer at HC-One (The Rowans Care Home, Coalville), providing hands-on clinical support including medication rounds, wound care, observations, catheter care, PEG feeds and shift leadership. A strong communicator, mentor and advocate committed to promoting dignity, autonomy and excellent standards of care.

Passionate about creating safe, supportive and vibrant nursing environments.

Senior Carer at HC-One, The Rowans Care Home (2025-10 – 2026-03

Lead and supervise carers at the start of each shift, delegating tasks and ensuring safe staffing. Provide high-quality personal and clinical care including medication rounds, wound care, PEG feeds, nutrition monitoring, and catheter care. Maintain accurate, legal documentation and support effective shift handovers.

Build strong relationships with residents and families, offering compassionate communication and emotional support. Promote independence, mobility and wellbeing through person-centred activities. Respond calmly to emergencies, escalate concerns appropriately and use reflective practice to improve care.

• Lead and supervise carers at the start of each shift, delegating tasks and ensuring safe staffing
• Provide high-quality personal and clinical care including medication rounds, wound care, PEG feeds, nutrition monitoring, and catheter care
• Maintain accurate, legal documentation and support effective shift handovers
• Build strong relationships with residents and families, offering compassionate communication and emotional support
• Promote independence, mobility and wellbeing through person-centred activities
• Respond calmly to emergencies, escalate concerns appropriately and use reflective practice to improve care

Staff Nurse at Amphibious Training School Nigerian Army Hospital (2021-08 – 2025-01)

Delivered medication rounds, wound care, infection control, and routine nursing assessments. Supported palliative and chronic illness management for adults and older people. Ensured safe documentation, shift coordination and family communication.

• Delivered medication rounds, wound care, infection control, and routine nursing assessments
• Supported palliative and chronic illness management for adults and older people
• Ensured safe documentation, shift coordination and family communication

A&E Nurse at University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (2021-05 – 2021-07)

Performed emergency triage, CPR/BLS/ACLS, vital signs monitoring and stabilisation. Documented rapidly changing conditions and escalated deterioration appropriately.

• Performed emergency triage, CPR/BLS/ACLS, vital signs monitoring and stabilisation
• Documented rapidly changing conditions and escalated deterioration appropriately

Staff Nurse/Midwife at 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital (2019-09 – 2021-05)

Supported acute mental health needs, crisis management, de-escalation and therapies. Provided patient and family education and facilitated group interventions.

• Supported acute mental health needs, crisis management, de-escalation and therapies
• Provided patient and family education and facilitated group interventions

Staff Nurse at 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital (2018-11 – 2019-08)

Delivered maternal care, child immunisation, wound care and chronic disease management. Carried out catheter care, nutrition support and shift leadership duties.

• Delivered maternal care, child immunisation, wound care and chronic disease management
• Carried out catheter care, nutrition support and shift leadership duties

Diploma in Midwifery – Nigerian Army School of Midwifery

Diploma in Nursing – Nigerian Army College of Nursing

Senior School Certificate in General Education