Lisa Baines

Compassionate, dedicated and highly experienced healthcare professional with over 30 years of experience across community nursing, sexual health, residential care, domiciliary care, and clinical healthcare settings. Skilled in delivering patient-centred care, clinical procedures, long-term condition management, palliative care, and promoting independence for vulnerable adults. Experienced in multidisciplinary working, safeguarding, health promotion, and supporting individuals with complex healthcare needs.

Passionate about maintaining dignity, compassion, and high standards of care. Experienced in the use of several IT software programs eg; adastra, emis, lorenzo, system one, NHS Spine.

Volunteer - Wythenshawe Town FC

(2023-01)

Set up and manages successful pool team in local league. Organising events and Fun days. Helping with mascots, post match interviews with manager and players. Collaboration with local radio station

Community Nursing Practitioner / Healthcare Practitioner - TLCO – Community Nursing

(2022-01 - 2025-01)

• Delivered high-quality community-based healthcare within patients' homes and community settings.
• Undertook patient assessments and monitored health, wellbeing, and changes in clinical presentation.
• Supported individuals with long-term health conditions, rehabilitation, and complex healthcare needs.
• Assisted with wound care, dressings, medication support, and clinical interventions.
• Worked collaboratively with district nurses, GPs, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care.
• Maintained accurate patient records and promoted patient dignity, wellbeing, and independence.

Sexual Health Nurse / Healthcare Practitioner - HMP Styal

(2021-01 - 2022-01)

• Delivered sexual health services and NHS health checks within a secure healthcare setting.
• Conducted STI screening, sexual health assessments, and HCG testing.
• Ran clinics, interpreted results, informed patients of outcomes, and facilitated treatment pathways.
• Undertook drug testing and completed induction health checks.
• Chaperoned smear tests and intimate examinations while ensuring dignity and safeguarding.
• Supported Hepatitis C clinics and made referrals to sexual assault and rape support services where appropriate.

Assistant Practitioner - MLCO – Northenden Health Centre, Manchester - Manchester

(2008-04 - 2021-02)

• Supported community nurses in delivering high-quality care to patients in their homes and community settings.
• Undertook clinical observations and monitored patient wellbeing.
• Assisted in care planning and implementation of treatment plans.
• Supported patients with long-term conditions and complex healthcare needs.
• Maintained accurate records and collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Promoted patient independence, dignity, and wellbeing.

Healthcare Assistant - South Manchester Walk-In Centres

(2004-01 - 2008-01)

• Delivered patient care within busy walk-in centre environments.
• Performed wound care and dressings for acute and chronic wounds.
• Undertook phlebotomy procedures and ear syringing/irrigation.
• Assisted podiatry and tissue viability teams, including leg ulcer clinics.
• Acted as a clinical chaperone and maintained accurate patient records.

Domiciliary Care Worker - Adult Social Services

(2001-01 - 2004-01)

• Provided domiciliary care to adults within their own homes, promoting independence and dignity.
• Supported service users with personal care, meal preparation, shopping, and finances.
• Assisted individuals to remain safely and independently within their homes.

Senior Care Assistant / Care Assistant - Exeter House Rest Home

(1994-01 - 2001-01)

• Delivered personal care to elderly residents while maintaining dignity and wellbeing.
• Checked, administered, and recorded medication.
• Provided palliative and end-of-life care and supported families.
• Assisted with cooking, supervision, delegation, and day-to-day running of the care home.
• Provided dignified care of deceased residents.

Foundation Degree (FdA) - Health & Social Care

NVQ Level 2 - Health & Social Care

D32/D33 Assessor Qualification

C25 Qualification