Ben McIntyre
Dolgellau, Wales, United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Summary
A highly skilled and autonomous healthcare professional with a strong foundation in acute care, possessing excellent decision-making and leadership abilities. Demonstrates exceptional communication and consultation skills, complemented by advanced physical assessment and diagnostic expertise. An independent prescriber with a passion for education, adept at employing diverse learning techniques to meet learners' needs. Committed to excellence in both secondary and primary care settings, with a preference for acute patient management.
Passionate about nursing and the delivery of high quality care for patients. I feel it is important that the NHS principles are held close to heart. Thrive in challenging environments or ones where I am engaged, learn and develop and can be enthused.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Advanced nurse practitioner
Caerffynnon Surgery
Dolgellau, Gwynedd
2021.02 - Current
- Primary role in assessing patients through examination and developing differential diagnoses and implementing treatment.
- Request appropriate blood tests and imaging, interpreting results for patient care.
- Facilitate referrals to Secondary Care for ongoing treatment or further investigations.
- Provided emergency care when necessary.
- Mentored, education and training of other staff members, including teaching BLS in more than one Practice.
- Conducted triage using telephone and online systems.
- Prescribe medications independently and ensure follow-up reviews when required.
- Developed a special interest in mental health and implemented a holistic approach to such common occurrences as depression and anxiety within limitations.
- Recent completion of Generic Instructor Course and soon will be an ALS instructor.
Advanced nurse practitioner
Minfor Surgery
Barmouth, Gwynedd
2017.02 - 2021.02
- Assess patients on a routine and acute basis for illness/ disease and implement appropriate treatment.
- Worked as Duty Doctor two days a week.
- Referred to Secondary Care when required and liaised with appropriate clinicians to provide the correct treatment pathway.
- Independent prescriber and IRMER referrer, responsible for medications and images.
- Emergency care delivered when required including delivery of IV fluids and treatment of a STEMI.
- Patients reviewed as acute or on a routine basis and implementation of treatment plans such as weaning someone off opiates and ensuring treatment met patient's needs and encouraged compliance.
Charge nurse- Haematology/ Oncology
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Southampton, Hampshire
2016.07 - 2017.01
- Working as Charge Nurse being Nurse-in-Charge on the Oncology Ward.
- Delivery of nursing care as required from fundamental care such as washing to IV antibiotics/ transfusions, etc.
- Management of the acutely unwell patient and transfer on to Level 2/3 care as required.
- Bleepholder for the Cancer Care Directorate.
- Mentoring and leadership of other members of staff
- Education of other staff members on subjects such as blood gas interpretation.
Trainee Advanced nurse practitioner
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Newport, Isle of Wight
2014.09 - 2015.09
- Trainee ANP within Critical Care Outreach.
- Development of physical examination and assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Attendance at University to complete modules towards MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Placement alongside medical and surgical teams to develop knowledge and experience.
- Assessed and implemented care for CVA patients attending in Emergency Department.
- Bleepholder for emergencies including cardiac arrests and medical emergencies, trauma calls and CVA calls.
- Port-of-call for difficult cannulations and management of deteriorating patients with liaison with Level 3 staff or Tertiary Care centres.
- Education and leadership of other members of staff including nurses and junior doctors.
Clinical educator
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Southampton, Hampshire
2010.01 - 2014.08
- One of a small team of educators for one Division of SUHT. Stretching across Medical Admissions, the medical wards (and initially cancer care), endoscopy and elderly care wards.
- Principle educator for medical and medical admissions wards.
- Development of newly qualified and "struggling" nurses with individualised programs for the latter with liaison with managers.
- Assessment and education of Band 4 practitioners as they were developed.
- Planning, implementation and delivery of training plan for student nurses within the Division.
- Delivery of mandatory training including BLS, manual handling, infection control, etc.
- Involvement of teaching programs for medical HDU and other specific areas using resources such as Sim-Man and simulation suites, classroom teaching and teaching in action.
- Development of conferences within SUHT such as Diabetes Day.
- Engagement in one's own education and training achieving a PGCE, modules in physical examination and becoming an ALS provider.
- Included six-month secondment as Charge Nurse on 47 (+6)-bedded Medical Admissions Unit.
Staff nurse- Critical Care
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Southampton, Hampshire
2007.08 - 2009.07
- Nursing ventilated and non-ventilated patients with IV medications including inotropes, etc.
- Management of interventions such as intra-aortic balloon pumps and haemofiltration.
- Member of the educating Respiratory Assessment Support Team.
- Completion of first MSc with dissertation focusing on the application of music for ventilated patients and ICU psychosis.
Staff nurse- Medical Admissions
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Southampton, Hampshire
2006.03 - 2006.10
- Newly qualified nurse managing patients of varying acuteness on Medical Admissions.
- Responding to acute deterioration and implementing treatment plans.
- Delivery of IV medications and supported to transfer patients to higher levels of care if required.
- Development of skills such as venepuncture and cannulation, patient assessment and urethral catheterisation.
- Delivery of fundamental nursing skills.
Education
Master of Science - Advanced Clinical Practice
Bangor University
BangorPGCE (Adults and Further Education) - Adult Education
University of Southampton
Southampton 2011.09 - 2013.06
Master of Science - Nursing Studies
University of Southampton
SouthamptonBachelor of Arts - Journalism Studies
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool 1996.09 - 1999.06
Skills
- Generic Instructor Course (now awaiting IC course) and will be ALS Instructor on completion
- ALS Provider
- Independent prescriber
- Highly trained physical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Very good communicator and consultation skills
- Excellent alertness to an acutely unwell patient
- Excellent decision-making skills
- Autonomous practitioner comfortable with decisions made
- Happy in Secondary and Primary Care with a passion for acute care
- Excellent leadership skills with a passion for education and patience in learning
- Skilled educator able to apply a variety of learning techniques to matcha learner(s) needs
Affiliations
- Beekeeping
- Reading
- Hillwalking
- Music and LP collection
- Gastronomy
- Passion in history, soon to engage in history re-enactments
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Advanced nurse practitioner
Caerffynnon Surgery
2021.02 - Current
Advanced nurse practitioner
Minfor Surgery
2017.02 - 2021.02
Charge nurse- Haematology/ Oncology
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
2016.07 - 2017.01
Trainee Advanced nurse practitioner
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
2014.09 - 2015.09
PGCE (Adults and Further Education) - Adult Education
University of Southampton
2011.09 - 2013.06
Clinical educator
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
2010.01 - 2014.08
Staff nurse- Critical Care
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
2007.08 - 2009.07
Staff nurse- Medical Admissions
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
2006.03 - 2006.10
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism Studies
Liverpool John Moores University
1996.09 - 1999.06
Master of Science - Advanced Clinical Practice
Bangor University
Master of Science - Nursing Studies
University of Southampton