Volunteer - Grove Surgery
(2025-11 - 2026-05)
Volunteer to update nursing skills in IV cannulation and Phlebotomy
- Using technical equipment to safely draw blood from patients
- Explaining the process of drawing blood clearly to a patient
- Reassuring and calming patients who might be nervous or scared of the procedure
- Applying dressings to the wound created drawing blood
- Registering the blood and storing it in the correct environment
- Sending blood samples to testing laboratories
- Keeping track of blood samples and results that are returned after testing
- Updating patient records
- Maintaining an organised and clean work area based on health and safety regulations and the guidelines of the medical institution
Registered General Nurse - Winchester Nursing Care Home Barchester
(2018-12 - 2022-12)
Worked as a RGN and shift charge nurse
- Assessing the residents physical, psychological, and social needs in collaboration with the resident, family and the multi disciplinary team to deliver a person-centred, holistic approach
- Producing well-developed care plans and detailed risk assessments tailored to the needs of the residents in accordance with clinical policy and regulatory framework with other appropriate health care professionals
- Complying with the NMC administration of medication and clinically policy to ensure that processes are followed to ensure the safe ordering, custody, storing, disposal, recording and administration of all medication
- Maintaining and developing continual professional development and clinical skills to enable safe and effective clinical practice in line with NMC re validation process and contribute to continuous process improvements with regard to clinical and non-clinical policy
- Maintaining professional communication with clinical line manager and take every opportunity to discuss the quality of care and any clinical concerns that may arise and any issues related to safeguarding in a timely manner
- Supporting residents in understanding the ageing process and how it affects their health and lifestyle. Supporting residents to maximise their independence and create the environment which supports their physical and mental well-being and ensure that all residents are treated with dignity and respect
- Referring the residents to GP, TVN, SALT, Dietician and other healthcare professionals as needed
Healthcare Assistant - Franklin House Care Home Care UK
(2012-06 - 2014-06)
Worked as a health care assistant for 2 years under the supervision and with guidance from qualified staff to provide high quality nursing care to the service users
- Providing personal care for service users as appropriate which may involve washing, dressing, using the toilet, intimate personal care, whilst maintaining their right of independence and privacy and dignity, lifting (in accordance with health and safety guidelines), making beds
- Giving support and assistance to the able, well, terminally ill and demented service user
- Encourage service users to make informed choices and have new experiences within an agreed plan of risk taking
- Support service users in appropriate activities (occupational, physiotherapy and recreational)
- Help promote the positive participation of relatives, friends and important others in the lives of the individual service users
- Serves as an advocate for service users to make informed choices and decisions about their own health social care
- Helping the service users to remain as independent as possible, limit their dependency and prevent them from losing their ability to function
Female Surgical Nurse - King Fahad Hospital - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(2008-06 - 2010-06)
Worked primarily in a tertiary healthcare referral hospital as a staff nurse and shift charge nurse
- Completing a detailed clinical history of patients. Carry out doctor's orders as when to start or discontinue of medications, diagnostic procedures, referrals and laboratory investigations
- Assisting doctors for invasive procedures
- Preparing patients for surgical operation
- Transporting to and receiving patients from the operating room
- Closely monitored patients post-operatively for signs of shock, arrest
- Updating medication card and drug acquisition
- Ensuring due preparation for special diagnostic procedures
- Ensuring the preparation of dressing trolley, equipped with needed instrument and supplies
- Ensuring that instruments are properly sterilised and maintain aseptic techniques during procedures
- Checking and recording vital signs and identify abnormal findings and make necessary referrals
- Developing nursing care plan from admission to discharge of the patients
- Responsible for the discharge of the patient and giving the patient information on support systems and measures necessary to their recovery
- Award: 2010 Best Nurse Female Surgical Unit
