Tracy Higham

As a dedicated and compassionate registered nurse with 15 years of experience I have developed a robust skill set and transferable skills. My background in nursing has equipped me with a unique perspective on patient care, critical thinking, and problem-solving. I have extensive experience of taking complex histories from individuals and using prompting and probing techniques to get essential information and more in depth information.

I also have extensive experiencing of analyzing and deciphering complex medical reports and information and writing complex factual reports.

Occupational Health Advisor - Optima Health - Glasgow

(2022-02)

Sickness absence management for several contracts such as HMPPS, Scot rail, Network rail, Scottish prison Service, most council providers in Scotland and England, DVLA and Scottish Government also MOD. This is done by telephone consultation, and I work to strict deadlines and KPI. It can be a fast-changing role with duties changing daily.

It is also a challenging role as it involves assessing clients who are facing life changing conditions such as cancer and long term chronic illness and symptoms, or who may be facing disciplinary or work intervention adjustments by management. I also provide safety critical advice and adjustments for roles were there is a significant safety risk in the duties carried out which requires critical thinking. I advise on a vast array of physical and mental health conditions and symptoms, how they impact daily living activities and work duties and roles at work.

Nurse health/Disability analyst - Independent Assessment Services - Paisley

(2015-01 - 2022-02)

Training and mentoring of new staff, monitoring and updating of training records. Daily liaising with multidisciplinary professionals. Strong experience of cognitive impairments, acquired brain injuries, learning disabilities, significant experience of mental health conditions, medications and treatments.

Assessing how physical and mental disabilities impact the person's ability to manage daily living activities and writing factual and comprehensive medical reports regarding the outcomes of assessments.

• Doing consultation by telephone and home visits
• Promoted to the Advice team and gave medical professional advice and opinion after analysing medical evidence on cases to prevent tribunal and appeal court cases going ahead
• Working on behalf of the client to holistically look at their medical conditions and the physical and mental health restrictions that they are experiencing
• Also part of the critical illness team having telephone and face to face consultations with individuals with cancer condition's, symptoms and treatment. Processing cases within a week due to the urgency. Sign posting individuals to other agencies for support.
• Management of own diary visiting clients in own homes and completing medical assessments on physical, mental health and cognitive conditions and how they impact on a person's ability to function to an acceptable standard
• Factual report writing on level of physical, cognitive and psychological functioning and the need for a person to have assistance, aids or adaptations
• Prioritising caseloads and keeping to strict deadlines and KPI dates
• Complying with all confidentially and consent policies and data protection

Staff nurse - NHS 10-Glasgow - Glasgow

(2009-01 - 2015-01)

Acute Medical Receiving Unit. Broad medical condition knowledge of acute and chronic physical, cognitive and mental health conditions consistent with acute medical assessment units wide ranging and fast paced turnover of admissions.

• Health promotion advise for patients to make autonomous decisions regarding lifestyle and management of their medical conditions
• Substance abuse and alcohol abuse management
• Sample taking of body fluids for purpose of analysis
• Management of mental health conditions and also cognitive impairments, dementia, Alzheimer's and acquired brain injuries
• Managing all acute and chronic medical conditions
• Experienced in chronic, acute and life threatening respiratory and cardiac conditions
• Management of wide-ranging medical conditions including PTSD, anxiety and depression, psychosis, alcohol and drug dependency
• Neuro diverse conditions and learning disabilities
• Wide range of physical conditions also musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, ME, MS, COPD, cardiac conditions, neurological conditions, diabetes and stroke
• Ward rounds liaising with consultants and multidisciplinary team on best plan for patients
• Administration of controlled drugs and preparation and administration of IV drug therapies
• Immediate life support
• Nurse in charge duties on nights shift and in charge of clinical decisions unit
• Chronic and acute Diabetes management
• Wound care management
• Ability to prioritise cases and make split second decision on care management and interventions
• Factual report writing and care plan documentation
• Health promotion and giving educational advice by mentoring new staff and student nurses
• Compliance with confidentially, consent and data protection policies

BSc - Adult Nursing - University Of The West Of Scotland