Claire Hamilton

Accomplished healthcare professional with extensive expertise in clinical leadership and surgical team coordination. Demonstrates exceptional skills in health and safety compliance, critical evaluation, and infection control procedures. Adept at patient advocacy, compassionate care delivery, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Proven ability to manage high-pressure situations with resilience and adaptability, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Committed to continuous improvement through strategic staff rostering and performance monitoring.

Career goal: to enhance patient care standards through innovative clinical practices and effective team leadership.

Theatre Manager/Perioperative Practitioner/Aftercare Nurse - Signature Clinic - Glasgow, United Kingdom

(2024-07 - 2026-02)

I joined Signature Clinic in Glasgow after a short period of unemployment after Agency cover in the NHS ceased. I initially joined as a Scrub Nurse before being promoted to Theatre Manager after a period of 6 months.

• Led a Team of staff, including Surgeon, Healthcare Assistants and Administrative personnel
• Coordinated Theatres, ensuring efficient throughput of patients on scheduled lists and emergency/out of hours cover to maximise theatre utilisation
• Provided a high quality, safe and supportive environment for clients and staff alike
• Assisted Surgeon intra-operatively
• Responded to emergency and complex situations as they arose
• Liaised with Sterile Services and other external agencies to ensure adequate supply of Instrumentation
• Facilitated movement of services between Clinics
• Stock ordering
• Pre-operative assessment
• Administration of medication
• Post-operative wound care

Perioperative Practitioner - Agency - Multiple locations

(2021-05 - 2024-01)

During my time working Agency, I worked at the following locations:

• Cumbria and West Cumberland Hospitals - Minor Orthopaedics
• Ninewells Hospital in Dundee - CEPOD Theatres
• Raigmore Hospital in Inverness - CEPOD Theatres
• St John's Hospital in Livingston - various Specialties
• Golden Jubilee National Hospital - Endoscopy
• Forth Valley Royal Hospital - various Specialities
• Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - Emergency Theatres
• QEUH - CEPOD Theatres
• General Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Renal Surgery
• Orthopaedic trauma
• Gynaecological Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• ENT Minor/Intermediate Surgery
• OMFS/Dental Minor/Intermediate Surgery
• Urology
• Obstetrics

Perioperative Practitioner - Band 5 - NHS Forth Valley - Forth Valley Royal Hospital, United Kingdom

(2019-04 - 2021-05)

• Demonstrated excellent clinical skills in a variety of settings enhancing professional competence and versatility
• Fostered effective communication among team members enabling smoother operations within the department
• Implemented evidence-based practices into daily routines resulting in better patient outcomes

Bank Theatre Practitioner - NHSGGC

(2016-09 - 2019-03)

Specialist Perioperative Practitioner - Band 6 (Scrub) - NHSGGC - Western Infirmary General & Stobhill, United Kingdom

(2014-07 - 2016-09)

• Provided a safe environment for the perioperative patient undergoing emergency surgery, through highly specialised care
• Offered support, training and advice to junior staff
• Provided and assisted with, the development of safe and high-quality specialist patient care, supporting the Team Manager
• Maintained effective communications with all the members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest possible quality of care to each patient
• Liaised with external contacts to facilitate the delivery of quality patient care

Standardisation Advisor - Band 6 - NHSGGC - Central Decontamination Unit, Cowlairs, United Kingdom

(2013-09 - 2014-07)

• Worked as part of a team of experienced nurses and Decontamination staff to standardise instrumentation across NHSGGC
• Rationalised all available instrumentation for the following specialities - General, Vascular, Renal, Gynaecology, Oral/Dental, Orthopaedics
• Liaised with Consultants, Snr Nurses, Managers and Surgical Sales Representatives to facilitate seamless migration to the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Regional Clinical Specialist - Mölnlycke Health Care Ltd

(2011-07 - 2013-08)

• Worked as part of the Regional Team to ensure surgical sales growth and profitability targets were achieved within the NHS and Private Sector
• Increased customer satisfaction and retained and grew existing business through clinical education on the use of MHC products
• Helped secure new profitable business through clinical education and supporting evaluations of the MHC surgical assortment in targeted accounts

Specialist Perioperative Theatre Practitioner - Band 6 (Scrub) - NHSGGC - Level 2 Emergency Theatres, Western Infirmary General, United Kingdom

(2005-05 - 2011-07)

See 2014-2016 for post outline

D Grade Staff Nurse - NHSGGC - Gartnavel General Hospital, United Kingdom

(2002-04 - 2005-05)

Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing - Glasgow Caledonian University (1999-01 - 2002-01)

High School - St.Ninian's High School (1990-01 - 1996-01)