Louise Gallagher

I am a professionally qualified Nurse that is a reliable, tenacious and an amicable individual. With over 17 years of experience in healthcare I possess excellent leadership, communication and a strong ambition to provide patients with optimal care. As a Band 6 Sister my duties are to ensure my staff are fully competent within their roles and adhering to policies and standards of care.

Time management is imperative within my role so I use this to my advantage to provide assistance when called upon. My effective management and leadership skills has helped achieve the top 'Gold' standards in the recent SOCCAS inspection.

Career break (2025-02 – Present)

Career break due to recent diagnosis of ADHD. Back better, stronger, and more resilient, and ready for a new challenge. Throughout the year completed multiple level 2 qualifications.

• Counselling level 2
• Understanding children's mental health
• Mental health first aid
• Special educational needs and disablities
• Ta level 2

Gastroenterology band 6 ward sister (2022-01 – 2025-02)

• Delegating staff members into nursing job roles for safe practice
• Supporting ward manager with day to day nursing requirements
• Auditing and improving practice, for CQC requirements
• Monitoring absence and sickness in clinical area
• Working both on the floor and in office when required for the needs of the ward area
• Managing roster for staff and daily duties

Staff Nurse at Altrix nursing agency (2021-03 – 2022-01)

• Booking ad hoc shifts to various hospitals and departments
• Managing and providing care for a ratio of patients
• Administering Iv therapy infusions and blood components
• Documenting and reporting to other members of staff for continuity of care
• Supporting team members in efficient nursing care and quality of care needs

Staff Nurse Band 5 (2020-06 – 2021-03)

• Booking ad hoc shifts to various hospitals and departments
• Managing and providing care for a ratio of patients
• Administering Iv therapy infusions and blood components
• Documenting and reporting to other members of staff for continuity of care
• Supporting team members in efficient nursing care and quality of care needs

Band 6 Ward Sister at Aintree (2019-10 – 2020-05)

• Delegating staff members into nursing job roles for safe practice
• Supporting ward manager with day to day nursing requirements
• Auditing and improving practice
• Datix reporting
• Monitoring absence and sickness in clinical area
• Working both on the floor and in office when required for the needs of the ward area
• Managing roster for staff and daily duties

Staff Nurse Band 5 (2017-11 – 2019-04)

• Booking ad hoc shifts to various hospitals and departments
• Managing and providing care for a ratio of patients
• Administering Iv therapy infusions and blood components
• Documenting and reporting to other members of staff for continuity of care
• Supporting team members in efficient nursing care and quality of care needs

Prison Nurse at HMP Altcourse (2017-05 – 2017-11)

• Assessing, plan, implement and evaluate needs of offender
• Safely administeration of medications on different units within altcourse
• Run and manage clinics effectively; Long term conditions
• Vaccinations clinic
• Wellman health and wellbeing clinics
• GUM clinics
• Implement nurse triage for offenders who require nursing intervention
• Nurse in charge on Nurse led inpatient unit
• Dual charge with emergency response codes

Ward Nurse (2011-11 – 2017-05)

• Assessing, plan, implement and evaluate individuals needs daily
• Observe, monitor and recognise signs of deteriation in neutropenic sepsis patients
• Access Hickman and piccman lines to administer numerous antibiotic infusions and Transfusions of blood components
• Cannulation, venepuncture and of individuals to receive treatment
• Competent in taking blood cultures of the septic patient
• Daily handling of medications required for individuals
• Senior nurse co-ordinator role to junior staff on various shifts
• Chemotheraphy trained to administer cytotoxic infusions for the chemotherapy regimes
• Care of naso-gastric lines, and setting up feed regimes
• Cathaterisation

DIPHE in Nursing and Midwifery

Health and Social NVQ Level 3

Health and social NVQ Level 2