Amelia Kay
Sheffield,South Yorkshire
Summary
Experienced nurse of 4 years, specialising in caring for patients on a busy acute Infectious Diseases ward. I have recently transferred to a Day Case Unit delivering chemotherapy and immunotherapy to patients living with cancer, to further develop my clinical skills. During the last 4 years, I have gained valuable experience and knowledge and developed so much personally and professionally. I am a dedicated and hard working individual, with a passion for delivering high quality person-centred care.
I am now seeking to contribute these strengths to a forward-thinking healthcare team in Australia, where I can continue to grow professionally and continue to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Staff Nurse - SACT Day Case Unit
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
07.2025 - Current
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the unit.
- Provide compassionate emotional support to patients, easing their anxiety.
- Establish rapports with patient throughout their treatment journey
- Deliver bad news sensitively
- Welcome patients to their chemotherapy sessions
- Triage patients appropriately for treatment
- Administer pre-medications before treatment
- Access PICC and Portacaths aseptically to administer treatment
- Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
- Maintain strong teamwork to deliver the highest quality of care
- Attending study days specific to Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy
Staff Nurse - Infectious Diseases
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
03.2021 - 07.2025
- Manage wound dressings, promoting healing and preventing infection.
- Monitor vital signs, identifying and escalating any significant changes in condition.
- Administer medication, including intravenous via PICC and Portacaths.
- Execute clinical tasks efficiently whilst maintaining attention to detail.
- Liaise effectively with relatives, keeping them informed about patient progress.
- Update patient records meticulously to ensure accurate documentation.
- Assist with pressure area care and ensure to promote skin integrity.
- Provide end of life care to ensure that patient's and families wishes are respected, to allow the patient to have a dignified death.
- Act as the patient's advocate and escalate any concerns from them or family/carers to the medical team.
- Liaise with the MDT about patient's treatment plans and ensure these are delivered effectively whilst demonstrating person-centred care.
- Support junior colleagues when they have questions and need help in situations they are unfamiliar with.
- Regularly provide emotional reassurance for patients who are in an unfamiliar environment and are worried about being in hospital.
Sister - Infectious Diseases
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Coordinated discharge planning with external services, facilitating smoother transitions home.
- Oversaw junior staff training, improving the overall quality of care provided on the ward.
- Prioritised tasks based on urgency and severity to ensure efficient use of time and resources.
- Leading the team to deliver the highest quality of patient care
- Nurse in charge of 33 acute medical beds, managing patient flow through the department, ensuring we have a clear pathway for admissions
- Reviewing governance, incident reports and root cause analysis investigations
- Managing safe staffing levels, escalating when our numbers fall below this
- Promoting wellbeing of staff
- Handled annual appraisals for employees and facilitated personal development plans in compliance with mandatory training.
- Built and maintained excellent rapport with patients and loved ones.
- liaise with the wider MDT about the assessment, treatment and discharge plans for our patients.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Professional Nurse Advocate
University of Sheffield
Sheffield 09.2023 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (Adult)
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield 03.2018 - 02.2021
A-Levels - Health and Social Care (Double Award)
All Saints RC Sixth Form
York 09.2014 - 06.2016
A-Levels - Psychology
All Saints RC Sixth Form
Sheffield 09.2014 - 06.2016
Skills
- Adaptable to new environments and practices
- Competent caring for High Consequence Infectious Disease patients
- Confident in my abilities whilst knowing my limits
- Competent with venepuncture and taking bloods from CVADs
- Active listener
- Strong interpersonal skills and a clear, effective communicator
- Passionate about delivering high quality patient care
- Compassionate individual
- Excellent time management, able to prioritise tasks
- High attention to detail
- Eagerness to learn new skills in a new environment
- Punctual and dependable
- Flexible to meet demands of the service
Languages
English
Native
Certification
Nursing and Midwifery Council Pin: 21B1739E
Full, clean UK driving licence
Affiliations
- In my spare time, I enjoy exploring new places, finding new coffee spots, hosting and cooking, reading, which helps me stay balanced and grounded.
Timeline
Staff Nurse - SACT Day Case Unit
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
07.2025 - Current
Sister - Infectious Diseases
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
03.2024 - 02.2025
Certificate of Higher Education - Professional Nurse Advocate
University of Sheffield
09.2023 - 12.2023
Staff Nurse - Infectious Diseases
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
03.2021 - 07.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (Adult)
Sheffield Hallam University
03.2018 - 02.2021
A-Levels - Health and Social Care (Double Award)
All Saints RC Sixth Form
09.2014 - 06.2016
A-Levels - Psychology
All Saints RC Sixth Form
09.2014 - 06.2016
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