Angela Barroso
Reading
Summary
Compassionate professional with strong communication and teamwork abilities, coupled with solid foundation in patient care and medical knowledge. Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Committed to providing high-quality care, fostering patient well-being and supporting healthcare teams.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Staff Nurse - Intensive Care
Royal Berkshire Hospital
England
11.2016 - 01.2026
- Perform care of patients with endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes, administration of drugs via central lines, continuous renal replacement therapy
- Trained and mentored junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient clinical teamwork.
- Helped deliver stabilising and life-saving treatments during medical emergencies.
- Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.
- Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
- Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
Senior Staff Nurse - Pre-Operative Assessment
Royal Berkshire Hospital
England
11.2015 - 11.2016
- Assist in optimizing health of patients before surgery
- Collection of medical and personal history for pre surgery questionnaire
- Giving information to patients and carers
- Evaluate blood results and electrocardiograms and forward to doctor for review if necessary
- Team leader
Staff Nurse - Intensive Care
Royal Berkshire Hospital
England
12.2013 - 11.2015
- Looking after critical ill patients both level 3 and 2.
- Providing person-centred care;
- Assisting with discharge planning to ward level care;
- Monitoring deteriorating patients and escalate concerns
- Perform care of patients with endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes, administration of drugs via central lines, continuous renal replacement therapy
- Management of bereaved families and giving bad news
Staff Nurse - General Surgery
Royal Berkshire Hospital
England
12.2012 - 11.2013
- Assess, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to patients with surgical issues especially colorectal, including post operation
- Perform stomatherapy care to patients and other skills such as cannulation, venepuncture, male and female catheterization, insertion of nasogastric tubes, care of PICC lines
- Deal with discharge planning
- Communication with relatives and other members of the team
Staff Nurse / Trauma & Orthopaedics
Royal Berkshire Hospital
England
08.2011 - 11.2012
- Assess, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to patients diagnosed with fractures, orthopaedic surgery
- Deal with discharge planning
- Perform dressings, traction, suture care
Staff Nurse - Elderly Care
Royal Berkshire Hospital
England
05.2010 - 08.2011
- Assess, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to the elderly population
- Organize discharge planning
- Communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Perform dressings, traction, suture care
- Management of bereaved families and giving bad news
Education
PgCert - Clinical Practice in Critical Care
University of West London
London04.2020
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
University of Minho
Braga, Portugal07.2009
Skills
- Intravenous therapy administration
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Infection control procedures
- Critical care nursing
- Patient-focused care
- Empathetic communication
- Intravenous therapy
- Aseptic technique
- Time efficiency
- Flexible
Timeline
Staff Nurse - Intensive Care
Royal Berkshire Hospital
11.2016 - 01.2026
Senior Staff Nurse - Pre-Operative Assessment
Royal Berkshire Hospital
11.2015 - 11.2016
Staff Nurse - Intensive Care
Royal Berkshire Hospital
12.2013 - 11.2015
Staff Nurse - General Surgery
Royal Berkshire Hospital
12.2012 - 11.2013
Staff Nurse / Trauma & Orthopaedics
Royal Berkshire Hospital
08.2011 - 11.2012
Staff Nurse - Elderly Care
Royal Berkshire Hospital
05.2010 - 08.2011
PgCert - Clinical Practice in Critical Care
University of West London
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
University of Minho