Kelly Harrison

I am a newly qualified nurse with extensive experience in community healthcare, currently working with Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust. I have excellent skills in wound care, venipuncture, and medication administration, ensuring patient safety and well-being. I can collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams, providing comprehensive care and emotional support to patients and families.

Previous health care sector roles include Senior Health Care Assistant within a GP Surgery setting, Community Generic Worker, and Student Emergency Medical Technician in the ambulance service, showcasing strong communication skills and a commitment to high standards of care.

Nursing Degree Apprentice - Community Nurse - Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust - Diss, Norfolk

(2014-12)

• Within my role as a Nursing Degree Apprentice, I work in the community as part of a small and happy team visiting housebound patients, and I also work in the weekly leg ulcer clinic, supporting patients with chronic leg wounds. The role involves performing venipuncture, administering anticoagulation therapy, insulin medication, and blood glucose monitoring, as well as providing wound care, catheter care, palliative care, and emotional support to patients, their families, and caregivers.
• Along with the clinical, patient-facing aspects, I am also involved in several administrative duties, including creating and updating patient records and care plans, stock ordering, calibration of equipment, and attending weekly caseload handovers.
• The role has a multidisciplinary aspect, and I work closely with the therapy team, local GP surgeries, specialist clinicians such as palliative care nurses, heart failure nurses, and care homes.

Senior Health Care Assistant - Botesdale GP Surgery - Botesdale, Suffolk

(2019-07 - 2021-10)

• Within this role, I worked in a clinic setting within a busy rural GP practice. My responsibilities included performing NHS health checks, ECGs, Doppler scanning, ear irrigation, wound care, venepuncture, and supporting the nursing and GP teams with their roles. I also supported the GP's in an assistant capacity with minor surgery.
• The role also involved administration and making referrals to other members of the multidisciplinary team, such as vascular referrals, referrals for imaging, and referrals for other necessary services. There was also an element of clinical audit to keep up to date, including hand hygiene audits.
• I worked closely with the community nursing teams, and with the local mental health partnerships.
• The role also required supervision of newer members of the team and supporting with training new starters.

Community Generic Worker - West Suffolk Foundation Trust - Botesdale, Suffolk

(2018-12 - 2021-03)

• Within this role, I worked closely with community nurses, and therapists. I visited housebound patients and supported them with their nursing and therapy needs, ordering equipment as needed, such as pressure-relieving equipment, mobility aids, and other necessary items.
• This role entailed wound care, venepuncture, catheter care, anticoagulation therapy, diabetic support, and insulin administration.
• As with my present role in the community, care planning, administration, and communication with the wider multidisciplinary team are part of the role.

Student Emergency Medical Technician - East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Diss, Norfolk

(2013-03 - 2015-12)

• Responding promptly to emergency calls, providing critical first aid and stabilising patients in distress.
• Collaborating with healthcare professionals during transport to ensure continuity of patient care and safety.
• Conducting thorough assessments of patients' conditions, documenting vital signs and medical history accurately.
• Driving emergency response vehicles in compliance with safety regulations, maintaining high standards of care.
• Participating in community outreach programs, educating the public on emergency preparedness and first aid techniques, such as school visits.
• Maintaining equipment and supplies for emergency response, ensuring readiness for diverse medical situations.
• Participating in debriefing sessions following critical incidents to discuss response effectiveness and areas for improvement.
• Utilising advanced medical equipment in the ambulance to monitor patient conditions during transport to hospital.
• Providing compassionate support and reassurance to patients and their families in stressful and traumatic situations.
• Observing strict adherence to hygiene and infection control protocols to prevent the spread of diseases.
• Administering life-saving interventions, including CPR and defibrillation, to patients experiencing cardiac emergencies.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify medical needs and determine appropriate treatment plans.

Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing - University of East Anglia (2025)

Foundation Degree in Science - Health Science - City College Norwich (2022)

NVQ Level 2 - Functional skills Level 2 Mathematics - Norfolk County Council (2020)

Higher National Diploma - Travel and tourism management - City College Norwich (1995)

GCSEs - Diss High School (1993)