Wayne Young

Compassionate and highly skilled Registered Adult Nurse with over nine years of experience delivering safe, person‑centred care across acute NHS wards, community nursing, and palliative environments. Strong academic foundation through an MSc in Adult Nursing, combined with proven ability to manage complex care needs with accuracy, resilience, and professionalism. Recognised for maintaining 100% documentation accuracy and adapting quickly to high‑pressure clinical environments.

Committed to delivering high‑quality care while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Clinical Placement - Critical Care Unit - Aintree University Hospital

(2025-10 - 2025-12)

• Delivered care to critically ill patients requiring continuous cardiac, respiratory, and neurological monitoring.
• Assisted with ventilated patients, oxygen therapy, and complex infusion pumps.
• Collaborated with medical and physiotherapy teams to ensure rapid escalation and safety checks in high‑acuity situations.

Clinical Placement - Acute Medical & Gastroenterology - Ormskirk General & Wigan Royal Edward

(2024-04 - 2024-12)

• Conducted holistic assessments and monitored deteriorating patients using NEWS2 protocols.
• Delivered pre‑ and post‑operative care including pain management and mobility support.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary discharge planning and patient education to support safe recovery.

Clinical Placement - Community Nursing - Burscough District Nursing Team

(2025-04 - 2025-07)

• Provided autonomous home‑based care focusing on chronic disease management and wound care.
• Promoted patient independence through education, rapport‑building, and self‑management support.

Clinical Support Worker - NHS Professionals

(2024-01 - 2026-01)

• Adapts rapidly to diverse NHS ward environments, supporting 5–8 patients per shift.
• Maintains 100% accuracy in clinical documentation and handovers across 20+ placements.
• Performs routine and enhanced observations, escalating deterioration promptly using NEWS2.
• Supports safe mobilisation, personal care, nutrition, and hydration for patients with varied acuity levels.
• Assists with wound care, pressure area prevention, and continence support in line with care plans.
• Works closely with RNs, doctors, and AHPs to deliver coordinated, person‑centred care.
• Provides emotional reassurance to patients and families during periods of distress or uncertainty.
• Ensures strict adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) standards across all ward settings.
• Contributes to safe discharge planning by communicating changes in patient needs to the MDT.

End‑of‑Life Carer - Private

(2014-01 - 2021-12)

• Delivered seven years of personalised palliative care for a lady with advanced COPD and a gentleman with congestive heart failure, focusing on dignity, comfort, and holistic support.
• Coordinated medication regimens, inhaler and nebuliser use, diuretics, and vital‑sign monitoring in collaboration with GPs and District Nurses.
• Provided complex symptom management including breathlessness support, anxiety reduction, fatigue management, and optimisation of comfort during exacerbations.
• Offered emotional and practical support to both families, helping them navigate anticipatory grief and periods of uncertainty.
• Assisted with personal care, nutrition, hydration, and pressure‑area management to maintain comfort and prevent complications.
• Advocated for each individual's preferences, ensuring care aligned with their values, goals, and end‑of‑life wishes.
• Maintained accurate daily records to support continuity of care across multidisciplinary teams.
• Created a calm, safe environment by managing oxygen equipment, mobility aids, routines, and comfort measures effectively.

Health Care Assistant - Springhill Nursing Home

(1998-01 - 2000-12)

• Provided person‑centred care for residents with long‑term conditions, mobility needs, and chronic illnesses.
• Supported residents with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
• Monitored and reported changes in physical or cognitive health to senior staff.
• Assisted with safe moving and handling using hoists, slide sheets, and mobility aids.
• Helped deliver personalised care plans, including nutrition, hydration, and social engagement.
• Built strong rapport with residents and families, contributing to a supportive home environment.
• Ensured compliance with safeguarding, IPC, and health & safety standards within the care home.

MSc - Adult Nursing - Edge Hill University (2024-01 - 2026-12)

PGCE - Further Education - University of Huddersfield (2019-01 - 2020-12)

BA (Hons) - Health & Applied Social Science - University of Buckinghamshire (2018-01 - 2019-12)

Foundation Degree - Mental Health Work - Liverpool John Moores University (2016-01 - 2018-12)