Kayleigh Storey
Registered Nurse Band 5
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As a Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse in a 27-bed Surgical Assessment Unit, responsible for the rapid assessment, clinical management, and coordination of patients presenting with acute surgical conditions. Role involves leading the initial stages of the patient pathway, ensuring timely assessment, stabilisation, investigation, and appropriate escalation of care. Coordinate multidisciplinary input to facilitate efficient patient flow, supporting decisions regarding admission, surgical intervention, or safe discharge.
Supervise and support a team of nursing and healthcare staff, ensuring high standards of patient care, effective communication, and adherence to clinical governance and safety protocols.
Responsibilities include prioritising patient acuity, overseeing clinical decision-making, delegating tasks appropriately, and maintaining a safe and efficient clinical environment within a fast-paced acute setting.
Experience
Registered Nurse Band 5 - Pinderfields Hospital, The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - Wakefield, United Kingdom
(2026-02)
As a Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse in a 27-bed Surgical Assessment Unit, responsible for the rapid assessment, clinical management, and coordination of patients presenting with acute surgical conditions. Role involves leading the initial stages of the patient pathway, ensuring timely assessment, stabilisation, investigation, and appropriate escalation of care. Coordinate multidisciplinary input to facilitate efficient patient flow, supporting decisions regarding admission, surgical intervention, or safe discharge. Supervise and support a team of nursing and healthcare staff, ensuring high standards of patient care, effective communication, and adherence to clinical governance and safety protocols.
Responsibilities include prioritising patient acuity, overseeing clinical decision-making, delegating tasks appropriately, and maintaining a safe and efficient clinical environment within a fast-paced acute setting.
- Nurse in charge competency
- Assessment/Triage: assessment, focused surgical assessment, neurovascular checks, sepsis screening, escalation/rapid response
- Medications/IV: IV cannulation, IV fluids, IV antibiotics, analgesia administration, antiemetics, anticoagulant precautions, medication reconciliation
- Post-op/Surgical Care: wound assessment, dressing changes, drain management (JP), stoma awareness (if applicable), monitoring for hemorrhage/infection
- Monitoring/Procedures: vital signs of trending, ECG monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, catheter care, specimen collection
- Patient Education/Discharge: discharge teaching, pain plan education, mobility/IS coaching, DVT prophylaxis education
- Safety/Quality: aseptic technique, infection prevention, fall prevention, safeguarding, incident reporting, SBAR handover, multidisciplinary collaboration
- Peripheral IV cannulation
- Phlebotomy and venipuncture
- Indwelling catheter insertion both Male/Female
- PEG Feed trained
- Practice Educator and Supervisor (PEAP)
- Mentor and Assessor (Staff Supervisions and Appraisals)
- PGD competent (Patient Group Direction)
Unit Sister Band 6 - Pinderfields Hospital, The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - Wakefield, United Kingdom
(2025-02 - 2025-02)
Band 6 Sister Secondment – Surgical Assessment Unit (12 Months). Successfully covered a secondment for 12 months, where I Co-Ordinated the unit, developed strong leadership, clinical, and organisational skills while ensuring safe and effective patient care within a fast-paced acute surgical environment.
- Decision-Making and Problem Solving
- Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
- Conflict Resolution and Emotional Intelligence
- Accountability and Professionalism
Registered Nurse - Band 5 - Pinderfields Hospital, The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - Wakefield, United Kingdom
(2023-05 - 2025-02)
Same as current role.
Degree Nurse Apprentice - Band 3 - Pinderfields Hospital, The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - Wakefield, United Kingdom
(2021-09 - 2023-05)
- Supported Registered Nurses to deliver safe, person-centered care across placement areas while completing the Degree Nurse Apprenticeship programme
- Completed supervised clinical skills including observations/NEWS2 scoring, ECGs (where in scope), venipuncture/cannulation (where signed-off), wound care/dressings, catheter care, and infection prevention procedures
- Monitored and documented patient condition, fluid balance (I&O), and pain scores; escalated deterioration promptly using SBAR and local policy
- Managed apprenticeship requirements including clinical competencies, reflective accounts, evidence collection for portfolio, and attendance at university learning and assessments
Registered Nursing Associate - Band 4 - Pinderfields Hospital, The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - Wakefield, United Kingdom
(2021-01 - 2021-09)
Trainee Nursing Associate - Band 3 - Pinderfields Hospital, The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - Wakefield, United Kingdom
(2019-01 - 2021-01)
Clinical Support worker - Band 2 - Pinderfields Hospital, The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - Wakefield, United Kingdom
(2016-05 - 2019-01)
Education
Advanced Diploma in Professional Nurse Advocate - Nursing - University of Bolton (2026-04)
Registered Nurse Degree - Nursing - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (2023-05)
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing - University of Bolton (2023-04)
Foundation Degree - Nursing Associate (Apprenticeship) - University of Huddersfield (2021-02)
