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.
