Anne Peachey-Leigh
Bamber Bridge,United Kingdom
Summary
Highly skilled nursing professional with extensive expertise in nursing informatics, patient health recording, and compassionate counselling. Proven ability to encourage team collaboration and foster patient trust through advanced life support certification and techniques in intravenous therapy. Adept at managing high-stress situations, emergency response proficiency, and implementing change strategies. Demonstrates exceptional clinical leadership, patient advocacy, and interdisciplinary communication. Committed to maintaining patient safety protocols, infection control procedures, and cultural competence while ensuring effective care coordination and complex case management. Career goal: To leverage clinical judgement and performance management skills in a dynamic healthcare environment to enhance patient outcomes.
Skilled theatre practitioner with focus on providing exceptional patient care and fostering efficient teamwork in fast-paced theatre settings. Can achieve optimal surgical outcomes by leveraging skills in surgical assistance, patient preparation, and post-operative care. Understanding of theatre protocols and commitment to maintaining safe, clean, and organised theatre environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Healthcare Assistant
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS trust
Chorley, Lancashire
03.2002 - 09.2005
- To support other members of the multidisciplinary team in the provision of care to patients.
- Working with a wide variety of patients including, the elderly and those with long term illnesses, disabilities, mental health problems.
- Helping patients with their daily routines, including bathing, feeding, dressing, toileting, and also recording information such as pulse rate and temperature, fluid balance, blood pressure.
- Assisted in patient care, improved comfort and well-being.
- Upheld patient confidentiality at all times whilst performing duties as per data protection norms set down by the NHS.
- Collaborated with nurses to provide comprehensive patient care, ensuring a smooth recovery path.
- Escorted patients for tests or procedures within the hospital premises whilst ensuring their safety and comfort.
- Ensured infection control measures were adhered to strictly for a safe environment for both staff and patients alike.
- Liaised between patients and healthcare professionals, facilitated effective communication channels.
Staff Nurse / Scrub
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Chorley, Lancashire
09.2008 - 12.2019
- As a scrub my duties are to support and input into the multidisciplinary theatre team, in the overall running within theatres.
- Ensuring that high quality standards of care are met with best practice maintained.
- As a scrub nurse I am responsible for the assessment of the patients care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
- I assist in the management and organisation of work as required, ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times whilst providing support for junior staff, this includes the supervision and assessment of all learners and un-registered staff, providing a teaching role and acting as a named supervisor.
- Executed clinical tasks efficiently whilst maintaining attention to detail.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
- Handled emergency situations calmly leading to successful crisis resolution.
Team Leader
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Chorley, Lancashire
09.2017 - 12.2019
- As a team leader I was responsible for ensuring the application of effective clinical practice of all staff, so patients receive the highest possible standard of care.
- Responsible for day to day management of the theatres.
- To facilitate effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team and associate departments.
- Introduced innovative solutions which maximised output without compromising quality.
- Monitored daily operations whilst reducing operational cost significantly.
- Ensured adherence to company policy by all team members, maintaining professionalism at all times.
Senior Registered Nurse (pre-op assessment)
The Alexandra Hospital BMI
Cheadle
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Working in a clinic, pre - assessing patients coming in for surgical procedures, ensuring their understanding of what surgery they were having and that their medical history is documented and that any underlying conditions or contraindicating medications are identified, and cascaded to the relevant teams.
- Allowing for safe surgery.
- Having a good rapport with other members of the MDT to provide seamless care.
- Managed complex cases with sound decision-making skills.
- Ensured regulatory compliance through diligent practice and record keeping.
- Updated patient records by meticulous documentation.
- Advocated on behalf of patients when liaising with other professionals.
Lead Theatre Practitioner
The Alexandra Hospital
Cheadle, Cheshire
03.2020 - 08.2025
- My role is the Lead for the Minor Procedure Unit (MPU).
- This involves Leading a small team in a stand alone theatre.
- This starts from the admission process to ensure they are fit for surgery, and fully understand the procedure they are having, supporting them during surgery and recovery before discharge.
- The procedures carried out in MPU are all under LA, such as Flexible Cystoscopies, steroid injections, hand surgery, plastics and dermatology ENT, Max fax, gynae.
- My role involves liaising with theatre scheduling, medical secretaries and consultants, ensuring that the department is supported, safe, and to maintain good working and professional practice, so that seamless care is achieved.
- I am up to date with all my mandatory elearning, including ILS, PILS, dementia champion, venepuncture, ECG’s, and currently completing SLiP’s.
- Checked surgical instruments for sterility, contributing to a safer environment.
- Countered potential complications by efficiently handling surgical equipment during procedures.
- Managed inventory of surgical equipment to ensure availability.
- Maintained patient records accurately, aiding in post-operative care and follow-up appointments.
- Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.
- Enhanced collaborative work environment through active participation in team meetings.
- Assisted surgeons during operations for improved patient outcomes.
- Improved surgical team efficiency with clear and concise communication.
- Prepared patients for surgery, ensuring their comfort and understanding of procedures.
- Boosted operational efficiency by organising surgical tools and equipment beforehand.
- Handled emergency situations calmly, minimising potential risks to patients and staff.
- Provided emotional support to patients, promoting a more positive experience.
Education
CSE - English, Maths, French, Biology, Child care, Home economics
William de Ferrers
06.1987 - 06.1987
NVQ3 - Health & Social care
Preston College
Diploma - Adult General Nursing
UCLAN
Newly qualified staff nurse development - undefined
Lancashire teaching hospitals
Principles of safe perioperative practice and management
UCLAN
Care of the intra operative Patient
UCLAN
Appraisal skills
Lancashire teaching hospitals
Mentorship course
Lancashire teaching hospital
Leadership approaches for quality improvement in healthcare
Edge Hill University
venepuncture and cannulation
in house
01.2019 - 06.2019
Basic sign language
in house training
Certificate of Higher Education - SLiPs
Teesside University
Middlesbrough 01.2025 - 06.2025
Skills
- Nursing informatics knowledge
- Encouraging team collaboration
- Patient health recording
- Compassionate counselling
- Advanced life support certification
- Techniques in intravenous therapy
- Technical equipment use
- Risk management awareness
- Wound dressing and care
- Fostering patient trust
- Understanding of medical software
- BLS certification
- Venepuncture proficiency
- Adapting to fast-paced environments
- IV insertion and removal
- Dealing with emotionally-charged scenarios
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Patient safety protocols
- Collaborative approach
- Conflict resolution among staff
- Managing high-stress situations
- Emergency response proficiency
- Communication with multidisciplinary teams
- Implementing change strategies
- High level of diplomacy
- Paediatric assessment
- Infection control protocols
- Surgical assistance
- Clinical leadership
- Patient advocacy
- Clinical judgement
- Care coordination
- Complex case management
- Medical records maintenance
- Cultural competence
- Care plan management
- Staff training
- Conflict management
- Performance Management
- Procedure development
- Infection control procedures
- Patient care management
- Patient assessments
- Workload prioritisation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient record auditing
- Empathetic communication
- Clinical instruction
- Compassionate care
- Duty delegation
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Initiative in emergencies
- Adaptability to change
- Empathy towards patients
- Decision making under pressure
- Critical evaluation
- Ethical judgement
- Resilience under pressure
- Communication proficiency
- Initiative taking
- Time efficiency
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Flexible
- Communication skills
- Cultural awareness
- Interpersonal communication
- Team Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certificate of Higher Education - SLiPs
Teesside University
01.2025 - 06.2025
Lead Theatre Practitioner
The Alexandra Hospital
03.2020 - 08.2025
Senior Registered Nurse (pre-op assessment)
The Alexandra Hospital BMI
12.2019 - 12.2020
venepuncture and cannulation
in house
01.2019 - 06.2019
Team Leader
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
09.2017 - 12.2019
Staff Nurse / Scrub
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
09.2008 - 12.2019
Healthcare Assistant
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS trust
03.2002 - 09.2005
CSE - English, Maths, French, Biology, Child care, Home economics
William de Ferrers
06.1987 - 06.1987
NVQ3 - Health & Social care
Preston College
Diploma - Adult General Nursing
UCLAN
Newly qualified staff nurse development - undefined
Lancashire teaching hospitals
Principles of safe perioperative practice and management
UCLAN
Care of the intra operative Patient
UCLAN
Appraisal skills
Lancashire teaching hospitals
Mentorship course
Lancashire teaching hospital
Leadership approaches for quality improvement in healthcare
Edge Hill University
Basic sign language
in house training
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