Alison Shirley
Ashton in Makerfield ,Lancs
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive expertise in delivering acute care and clinical decision-making. Demonstrates proficiency in accurate record-keeping, patient advocacy, and holistic care assessments. Skilled in prescribing medication, disease prevention, and health promotion through interdisciplinary collaboration. Committed to clinical excellence and professional development while excelling in acute condition management and long-term care planning.
Accomplished Advanced Nurse Practitioner with adaptable care experience and abilities. Organised with excellent time management to meet demands of busy clinical services.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
10077
10077
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Haydock and Newton PCN /Modality Partnership
Haydock, St. Helens
08.2020 - Current
- Conduct weekly ward rounds for patients in Nursing and Residential Homes
- Visit patients within their own homes who require same day assessments ( Duty Dr home visiting list)
- Plan, assess, diagnose and prescribe appropriate medication/therapy from a proactive perspective
- Deliver primary care consultations in Surgery for acute conditions
- Work in accordance with national protocols and NMC guidelines/Code of Conduct
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, personalised care.
- Provide individualised care according to condition
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments for accurate diagnosis.
- Recommended appropriate treatment plans with multidisciplinary team collaboration.
- Deliver best clinical care
- Prioritised urgent cases effectively for enhanced patient outcomes.
- Clinical supervision with other Nurses
- Practice Teaching and Supervising Mentor
- Managed complex chronic conditions through diligent monitoring and assessment.
- Aware of the importance of incident reporting to ensure patient care is of the upmost
- Maintained detailed patient records to facilitate seamless healthcare delivery.
- Administered vaccinations, boosting community health
- Oversee, trained and mentored student and junior nursing staff.
- Updated own medical knowledge through continuous professional development courses.
- Characterised by excellent decision-making ability under pressure.
- Carried out thorough clinical assessments to triage and treat high volume of patients.
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust
Wigan, Lancs
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Worked with a Community Response Team
- Visited patients referred from GP surgeries for same day acute visits/ paramedic on scene referral's
- Delivered care in line with clinical guidelines for continued practice compliance.
- Worked alongside the paramedic teams and attended emergency home visits to assess, diagnose and treat patient's to be treated at home thus preventing hospital admission
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments for accurate diagnosis.
- Recommended appropriate treatment plans with multidisciplinary team collaboration.
Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Bolton , Lancs
08.2016 - 09.2019
- Predominately nursed patients with LTC as a trainee ANP.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, personalised care.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments for accurate diagnosis.
- Recommended appropriate treatment plans with multidisciplinary team collaboration.
District Nurse Manager
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Bolton, Lancs
09.2013 - 09.2016
- Managed and led a team of Community Nurses to deliver excellent nursing care to housebound patients - many terminal care patients
- Empowered patients through health education, leading to self-care abilities improvement.
- Demonstrated compassionate care in dealing with terminally ill patients.
- Delegated responsibilities to facilitate efficiency and maintain first-class patient care.
- Evaluated ability of existing care plans to cater to complex patient needs, implementing changes as necessary.
- Contributed to holistic planning, delivery and evaluation of high-quality patient care.
- Supported staff when required
Education
Master of Science - Advanced Practice
University of Bolton
Bolton 09.2016 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - District Nursing
University of Bolton
Bolton 06.2011 - 06.2012
Advanced Professional Development - Non-Medical Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives
University of Bolton
BoltonAdvanced Professional Development - Multidisciplinary End of Life Care
University of Bolton
BoltonAdvanced Professional Development - Leading and Managing Teams
University of Bolton
BoltonAdvanced Professional Development - Planning and Enabling Teaching, Learning and Assessment for Professional Practice
University of Bolton
BoltonAdvanced Professional Development - Preparation for Mentorship
University of Salford
SalfordDiploma of Higher Education - Adult Nursing
University of Salford
Salford 03.2001 - 03.2004
Skills
- Flexible
- Clinical Leadership
- Triaging
- Patient examinations
- Holistic Care assessments
- Diagnostics
- Prescribing medications
- Health Promotion
- Accurate record-keeping
- Disease prevention
- Referral Management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical excellence
- Patient treatments
- Long-term care planning
- Medical recordkeeping
- Palliative Care
- Patient advocacy
- Referral management
- Professional Development
- Acute condition management
- Clinical decision-making
Timeline
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Haydock and Newton PCN /Modality Partnership
08.2020 - Current
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust
09.2019 - 08.2020
Master of Science - Advanced Practice
University of Bolton
09.2016 - 09.2019
Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
08.2016 - 09.2019
District Nurse Manager
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
09.2013 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science - District Nursing
University of Bolton
06.2011 - 06.2012
Diploma of Higher Education - Adult Nursing
University of Salford
03.2001 - 03.2004
Advanced Professional Development - Non-Medical Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives
University of Bolton
Advanced Professional Development - Multidisciplinary End of Life Care
University of Bolton
Advanced Professional Development - Leading and Managing Teams
University of Bolton
Advanced Professional Development - Planning and Enabling Teaching, Learning and Assessment for Professional Practice
University of Bolton
Advanced Professional Development - Preparation for Mentorship
University of Salford
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