Anna Rinea Cortel
Poole
Summary
Dedicated and highly skilled Clinical Lead Theatre Nurse with over 10 years of experience in delivering exceptional patient care within dynamic surgical environments. Proven expertise in coordinating surgical teams, ensuring adherence to sterile techniques, and providing comprehensive pre- and post-operative support. Committed to upholding the highest standards of patient safety while fostering effective communication and promoting continuous improvement in clinical practices. Eager to leverage clinical leadership and operational expertise to drive success within a progressive healthcare institution.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Team Lead | Emergency Main Theatres
University Hospitals Dorset
04.2023 - Current
- Visible leader supporting a team of 25 staff on a hectic, challenging 24/7 Emergency Theatre.
- Collaborate with the surgeons and anaesthetists to facilitate a safe and effective emergency cases.
- Responsible in doing the staffing schedule making sure that theatres have safe staffing levels.
- Participates in monthly theatre planning with Hospital Directors, Matrons, Theatre Managers in different specialties to be updates with the latest information to facilitate continuous safe patient centered care.
- Coordinates with various company representatives to ensure the availability of implants, instruments and machines used during surgery.
Staff Nurse | Emergency Theatres
University Hospitals Dorset
06.2019 - 04.2023
- Works as a part of a multidisciplinary team in a high-pressure environment, often performing both direct patient care and support tasks to assist the surgical team.
- Ensures the operating theatre is sterile and properly set up with all necessary surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment.
- Following strict infection control protocols, including proper hand hygiene, sterilization, and handling of instruments to prevent surgical site infections.
- Assists surgeons in handing instruments and makes sure aseptic technique is maintained during the entire procedure.
Senior Staff Nurse | Operating Room
Care National Hospital
03.2014 - 03.2017
- Specializes in peri-operative nursing practice performs nursing activities pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative phase to all patients from neonates to geriatric.
- Prepares patient for any operative procedure, conducts health teaching and pre-operative visits to patients posted for surgery.
- Performs as either Scrub or Circulating nurse depending as delegated.
- Cautiously taking note of the cutting time, time when the specimen was secured, closing time, instruments and sponges counts, security of the needles and threads, and keeping the integrity of the sterile field for the entire operation.
- Make an accurate documentation of the entire operation from the beginning to the end, up to the transfer of the patient to the recovery room.
Staff Nurse | Operating Room
Compostela Valley Provincial Hospital
06.2012 - 01.2014
- Ensures patient’s safety and privacy all throughout the procedure.
- Assist in the positioning of the client and safeguarding during the induction of anesthesia.
- Scrubs few minutes ahead from the surgeon, and prepare instruments and other equipment aseptically.
- Act as a first assist in case of emergency and if no available residence.
- Alerts the circulating nurse with regards to additional instruments, material and other needs during operation.
Education
BS - Nursing
San Pedro College
01.2009
High School - undefined
Maco National High School
01.2005
Primary School - undefined
Maco Heights Central Elementary School
01.2001
Skills
- Expertise in emergency and elective surgical specialties
- Surgical tool proficiency
- Proficient in scrubbing, gowning, and gloving techniques
- Completed Patient in Anaesthesia course Ability to assess, monitor, and manage patients before, during, and after surgery, ensuring their physical and emotional well-being
- Leadership and management training completion
- Guidance for newly qualified nurses and ODPs
- TriM Practitioner (Trauma Risk Management) Providing emotional support to patients and families as well as colleagues during difficult moments, including pre-operative anxiety, post-operative recovery and traumatic experiences at work
- Understanding of current surgical care guidelines
Websites
Certification
- NURSING AND MIDWIFERY BOARD | Ahpra | Australia Registered Nurse - Adult Registration number: NMW0002843212
- NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL | NMC | United Kingdom Registered Nurse - Adult NMC Pin: 19I0531O
- PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION | PRC | Philippines Registered Nurse Registration number: 0610680
Training
- UHD Manager Induction Module1: Compassionate & Inclusive Management Workshop 2025 University Hospitals Dorset
- LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAMME 2025 UHD Leadership Development
- HUMAN FACTORS TRAINING 2024 University Hospitals Dorset
- RISK REGISTER TRAINING (DATIX) 2024 University Hospitals Dorset
- APPRAISAL TRAINING 2023 University Hospitals Dorset
- PRACTICE ASSESSOR AND SUPERVISOR TRAINING 2023 University Hospitals Dorset
- RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION 2023 University Hospitals Dorset
- INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL 2023 University Hospitals Dorset
- DEMENTIA – TIER 1 & 2 2023 University Hospitals Dorset
- END OF LIFE CARE 2022 University Hospitals Dorset
- Trauma Risk Management Practitioner (TriM) 2021 Strongmind Resiliency Training
- PATIENT CARE IN ANAESTHESIA 2020 Bournemouth University
- Acute Illness Management 2019 Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Ethicon Endo-Mechanical & Stapling Training 2019 Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Storz Lap Instruments Course 2019 Karl Sturz - Endoskope
- Xi Online Assessment for OR Staff and First Assistants 2019 Intuitive
References
Seena, Danto, Clinical Team Lead, +44 742 304 0935, University Hospitals Dorset
Hobbies and Interests
In my spare time I love to play tennis with my husband and son. I am also into running, baking, dancing and reading. I enjoy travelling with my family, we love to do outdoor activities together. I am fluent in speaking 3 languages Visayan, Filipino and English. I know how to speak Arabic as well.
Timeline
Clinical Team Lead | Emergency Main Theatres
University Hospitals Dorset
04.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse | Emergency Theatres
University Hospitals Dorset
06.2019 - 04.2023
Senior Staff Nurse | Operating Room
Care National Hospital
03.2014 - 03.2017
Staff Nurse | Operating Room
Compostela Valley Provincial Hospital
06.2012 - 01.2014
High School - undefined
Maco National High School
Primary School - undefined
Maco Heights Central Elementary School
BS - Nursing
San Pedro College
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