Beth Doyle

Clinical Placements (Student Nurse)

University of Brighton | | 2023–2026 (Expected qualification: September 2026)

Completed a range of clinical placements across acute, community and primary care settings, developing safe, compassionate and evidence-based nursing practice while working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Urgent Community Response (Final Placement)
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Conquest Hospital

• Holistic assessment and care in patients' homes.
• Palliative care and medication administration including stat doses.

General Practice
Princes Park Health Centre, Eastbourne

• Chronic disease management, ECGs, venepuncture, wound care and health promotion.

Community Nursing
Eastbourne District Nursing Team

• Long-term condition management and person-centred care in the community.

Stroke Unit
Eastbourne District General Hospital

• Neurological assessment and rehabilitation.

Cardiac Unit
Eastbourne District General Hospital

• Cardiac assessment, ECG monitoring and acute cardiac care.

Gastroenterology Ward
Conquest Hospital, Hastings

• Acute medical nursing, medicines management and discharge planning.

Accident & Emergency
Eastbourne District General Hospital

• Assessment and care of acutely unwell patients, with particular focus in resus.

Nursing Home
Queen Alexandra Cottage Homes, Eastbourne

• Care of older adults, dementia care and end-of-life care.

Developed extensive experience over a 16-year career coordinating the operational delivery of national postgraduate examinations for the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Pain Medicine. Worked closely with consultant anaesthetists, Faculty members and senior stakeholders to ensure the secure and successful delivery of high-stakes assessments.

• Managed the delivery of the Primary FRCA MCQ and Faculty of Pain Medicine SOE and MCQ examinations, overseeing all stages from planning and preparation through to publication of results.
• Organised and successfully delivered the Faculty of Pain Medicine's first national online examination during the COVID-19 pandemic, redesigning examination processes to support secure virtual delivery.
• Coordinated complex examination logistics, including question bank management, examiner working parties, candidate and examiner timetabling, confidential examination materials, candidate data management, results processing and Examination Board meetings.
• Played a key role in the operational delivery of week-long national examination events, coordinating candidates, examiners and support staff, delivering candidate briefings, resolving operational issues and helping ensure examinations ran safely, securely and to schedule.
• Managed accommodation and travel logistics for hundreds of consultant examiners attending national examination weeks, liaising with suppliers, managing hotel contracts and responding to complex last-minute operational changes.

• Supported community HIV testing and health promotion initiatives to improve access to testing and increase awareness within local communities.
• Participated in outreach events within community and faith-based settings, engaging with members of the public in a non-judgemental and culturally sensitive manner to build trust, reduce stigma and encourage uptake of HIV testing.
• Supported the delivery of rapid point-of-care HIV testing services, with occasional involvement in testing following appropriate training.
• Worked alongside healthcare professionals and volunteers to deliver confidential, person-centred HIV testing and health promotion services within community settings.

• Managed outpatient waiting lists using the NHS Patient Administration System (PAS), supporting the achievement of national waiting time targets.
• Coordinated patient appointments and referrals, liaising with GPs, consultants and multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely access to outpatient services.
• Maintained accurate patient records and prioritised referrals, preparing clinic documentation to support the efficient running of outpatient services.
• Trained and supported new members of staff in departmental procedures and the NHS Patient Administration System.