Kirstie Sutton

I am an enthusiastic person eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organisational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in whatever role I am doing. I am a team player but can prioritise my work load and am used to working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges.

I believe I have high interpersonal skills and am very Patient focused and strongly believe in treating people with respect and how I would like my families members to be treated. I believe that my ability to show empathy and compassion and remain calm and support people when they are maybe scared, emotional or distressed is my strong point. I genuinely care about providing a high standard of care and meeting the values of my work establishment

Healthcare Assistant - The Grace Centre - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Musgrove) - Taunton, Somerset

• Patient advocate and support person to a patient while having clinical procedures.
• Assisting in various clinics that do gynaecology cancer diagnostics
• Supporting patients and families with emotional support at cancer diagnosis appointment
• Setting up clinical treatment rooms and cleaning in between procedures
• Admin tasks associated with running of clinics

Vaccinator - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Taunton, Somerset

(2021-02)

• Draw and mix Covid Vaccines, and administer the injections.
• Complete computer and consenting forms.
• Cover the recovery section post vaccine, observing patients for side effects and administer help if patients faint or become unwell

A&E Healthcare Assistant - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Musgrove) - Taunton, Somerset

(2019-06 - 2021-02)

Working within an Emergency Department supporting qualified staff. Duties included Observations, Venipuncture, Cannulation, Ecgs, personal care of patients. Plastering, dressings, crutches and many more

• Escorting Patients to CT/MRI/Ultrasound/X-ray for support and assisting and being the patients advocate

Health Care Assistant Theatres - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Musgrove) - Taunton, Somerset

(2017-01 - 2018-06)

Working in operating theatre, Collecting patients and escorting from ward to aesthetic room. Supporting anxious and nervous patients through the journey.

• Maintaining aseptic techniques with assisting the scrub nurse and swab counting and running in operations.

Diploma of Higher Education - Veterinary Care Assistant - Bridgwater College (2011-07)

NVQ Level 2 - Maths - Bridgwater College (2011-07)

NVQ Level 2 - English - Bridgwater College (2001-07)

Diploma of Higher Education - NNEB - Bridgwater College (1992-07)

GCSE - Priory Community School (1990)