Phaidon Petropoulos

With a strong background in microbiology and hands-on laboratory experience, I am eager to bring my technical skills, scientific understanding, and dedication to my career as a scientist. My academic training has equipped me with a solid grasp of microbiological techniques, experimental procedures, and data interpretation and critical thinking, while my professional experience within the NHS has strengthened my ability to work efficiently, safely, and collaboratively in a healthcare environment.

Nursing Support Worker at Hywel Dda University Health Board (2025-01 – Present)

Enable patients to meet all their personal hygiene and toileting needs in accordance with individual preferences and clinical need. Ensure that the patients comfort and dignity is respected at all times.

• Enable patients to meet all their personal hygiene and toileting needs in accordance with individual preferences and clinical need
• Ensure that the patients comfort and dignity is respected at all times
• Assist in the adequate nutrition and hydration of individual patients
• Assist in the movement of patients to ensure maximum comfort and safety at all times
• Undertake basic nursing duties, including patient observations
• Assist in the movement and transfer of patients, using manual handling aids
• Participate in food monitoring and complete documentation accurately
• Understand and practice a range of routine procedures, which require a basic level of knowledge
• Assist others in the care of patients with terminal illness, confusion, dementia and those requiring 1:1 nursing supervision
• Under the direction of a registered nurse performs minor aseptic techniques
• Be alert to recognise any change in patients' observations or condition, and act promptly in informing a trained member of staff
• Organise own workload throughout the shift and manage time effectively
• Assist in the reception and care of patients and relatives
• Communicate effectively with patients, negotiate care using tact and persuasive skills
• Maintain, store and retrieve accurate records using manual and computer systems
• Entered, updated, and retrieved data on NHS computer systems to support clinical and operational decision-making
• Ensured compliance with data protection, confidentiality, and health and safety policies in all administrative tasks
• Assisted in stock management, and maintaining accurate inventory records
• Participated in regular team briefings, contributing to effective handovers and accurate record-keeping
• Supported the organisation of ward activities to maintain smooth workflow and timely communication between departments

Customer Care Assistant at McDonald's (2024-09 – 2024-11)

Greeting and assisting customers, handling customer complaints, maintaining Cleanliness and upkeeping to health and safety standards, keeping areas organized and presentable, including clearing tables and emptying trash bin, and team collaboration where I worked closely with other members of staff to ensure customer satisfaction.

• Greeting and assisting customers
• Handling customer complaints
• Maintaining Cleanliness and upkeeping to health and safety standards
• Keeping areas organized and presentable, including clearing tables and emptying trash bin
• Team collaboration where I worked closely with other members of staff to ensure customer satisfaction

CRISPR Gene Editing Research Support Assistant at IBERS - Aberystwyth University (2024-06 – 2024-07)

Aided in research by using genetics techniques, including DNA extraction, PCR, fluorescence microscopy, and image analysis tools. I also analyzed data and presented my results to my peers in order to progress the research project.

• Aided in research by using genetics techniques, including DNA extraction, PCR, fluorescence microscopy, and image analysis tools
• Analyzed data and presented results to peers in order to progress the research project

Waiter at Bath House Cafe (2023-05 – 2023-07)

Communicated with my team to engage effectively and respectfully with customers, ensuring a positive and safe environment. Maintained health and safety in dynamic and fast-paced environments.

• Communicated with my team to engage effectively and respectfully with customers, ensuring a positive and safe environment
• Maintained health and safety in dynamic and fast-paced environments
• Handled money professionally and efficiently
• Adhered to strict health and safety requirements in the kitchen and general workplace, emphasizing the importance of following safety protocols
• Contributed to the managing of stock and deliveries within the business
• Coordinated co-workers to different stations for efficient service

Warehouse Operative at iNFOWORLD (2019-11 – 2020-09)

Handled and managed stock in the warehouse so that everything was readily stocked and was stored correctly. Packed goods for delivery.

• Handled and managed stock in the warehouse so that everything was readily stocked and was stored correctly
• Packed goods for delivery
• Interacted with customers and handled money
• Cleaned warehouse and upkept health and safety regulations

BSc in Microbiology – Aberystwyth University (2024)

IB Diploma – Geitonas School, Athens (2020)

GCSE in English – Tring School (2018)

GCSE in Science – Tring School (2018)

GCSE in Maths – Tring School (2018)