Carol Hobson
North Yorkshire
Summary
I am a recently registered Adult Nurse with over 20 years’ healthcare experience across a range of settings, including prison healthcare, community response, urgent care and ambulance services. I am proficient in delivering primary care, managing medication rounds, performing patient assessments and providing wound care, venepuncture and cannulation.
I am confident in recognising and responding to deteriorating patients, working autonomously, and escalating concerns appropriately to maintain patient safety. Recognised for maintaining accurate clinical records and working effectively within multidisciplinary teams, I bring a calm, patient-centred approach and the ability to make sound clinical decisions in fast-paced and high-risk environments.
I am committed to developing my clinical skills within a supportive setting where I can continue to build competence and deliver safe, high-quality care.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Band 5 Staff Nurse – Prison Healthcare
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Deerbolt
2026.01 - 2026.02
- Provided primary care services within a secure prison setting.
- Administered and managed medication rounds efficiently and safely under guidance of PGDs.
- Performed patient assessments for both acute and chronic conditions.
- Delivered wound care , dressings and basic clinical treatments as part of nurse led care.
- Patient health screening RS1 and RS2
- ILS and managing a deteriorating patient, escalating where appropriate
- Assisted in emergency response situations, including Code Blue events and patients under the influence.
- Maintained accurate and detailed patient records utilising SystemOne.
- Collaborated effectively with prison personnel and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Complied with strict security regulations and risk management guidelines.
Ambulance Associate Practitioner / Emergency Care Support
NHS Yorkshire Ambulance Service - Bank
Yorkshire
2019.01 - 2026.02
- Provided rapid response to emergency and urgent calls within diverse community environments.
- Evaluated and treated patients presenting with a wide range of illnesses, injuries, and acute deteriorations.
- Providing wound care, dressings and basic clinical treatment in the community.
- Assisted paramedics in performing critical emergency procedures and delivering comprehensive patient care.
- Applied effective decision-making capabilities under demanding, high-stress circumstances.
- Acquired practical experience in safeguarding protocols, managing mental health emergencies, and providing support to vulnerable patient populations.
HCA Community Response Care / Healthcare Experience
NHSP
South Tees NHS Trust
2023.07 - 2026.01
- Managed minor illness and injury presentations effectively.
- Provided catheter care and urology support (urgent community response).
- Worked autonomously in patient homes and clinical environments.
- Liaised with multidisciplinary teams for onward referral when required.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Venepuncture, peripheral cannulation experience
- ECGs, bladder scanning, swabs, observations
Nursery Nurse and Hospital Play Specialist
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Specialist, NHS
2005.01 - 2019.09
- Accumulated 15 years of paediatric experience
- Liaised effectively with colleagues during shift changes; guaranteed seamless continuity of care for all children.
- Enhanced children's social development for improved interaction skills through arranging group activities and playdates.
- Distraction techniques
- Referral based interventions to reduce fear, anxiety and trauma through therapeutic play
- Maintained comprehensive records of each child's progress; noted developments at regular intervals.
Education
General Registered Nurse - Adult
University of Sunderland
Sunderland 2022.05 - 2025.05
TENANCY NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate - Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace
Lancashire College
2025.10 - 2025.12
Level 2 - Understanding Behaviour that Challenges
Distance Learning Bath College
2025.06 - 2025.08
Access to Higher Education - Health and Social Care
Warrington College
GCSE - Mathamatics
Cheadle and Maple College
BTEC Level 4 - Hospital Play Specialism
Bolton College
2002.01 - 2004.01
NNEB Diploma - Nursery Nursing
St Helens College
1995.01 - 1997.01
GCSE - English language, English Litriture
Lowton High School
Skills
- Safe medication administration following PGDs
- Basic wound care management
- Buvidal training
- ILS and managing deterioration of a patient
- Time-Efficient workflow
- Communication with vulnerable groups
- Compassionate end-of-life-care
- Stock management
- Prison healthcare procedures
- Security awareness
- Emergency response
- Patient assessment
- Clinical decision making
- Substance misuse and withdrawal monitoring
- Mental health awareness
- Risk assessment
- Safeguarding adults and vulnerable individuals
- SystemOne clinical system
- Clinical documentation
- Record keeping
- Catheter care
- Urology support
- Compassionate
- Adaptable
- Calm under pressure
- Patient-centred approach
- Working autonomously
- Working within multidisciplinary teams
- Calm communication
- Strong communication skills
LANGUAGES
English
REFERENCES
On request
Timeline
Band 5 Staff Nurse – Prison Healthcare
Spectrum Community Health CIC
2026.01 - 2026.02
TENANCY NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate - Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace
Lancashire College
2025.10 - 2025.12
Level 2 - Understanding Behaviour that Challenges
Distance Learning Bath College
2025.06 - 2025.08
HCA Community Response Care / Healthcare Experience
NHSP
2023.07 - 2026.01
General Registered Nurse - Adult
University of Sunderland
2022.05 - 2025.05
Ambulance Associate Practitioner / Emergency Care Support
NHS Yorkshire Ambulance Service - Bank
2019.01 - 2026.02
Nursery Nurse and Hospital Play Specialist
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Specialist, NHS
2005.01 - 2019.09
BTEC Level 4 - Hospital Play Specialism
Bolton College
2002.01 - 2004.01
NNEB Diploma - Nursery Nursing
St Helens College
1995.01 - 1997.01
Access to Higher Education - Health and Social Care
Warrington College
GCSE - Mathamatics
Cheadle and Maple College
GCSE - English language, English Litriture
Lowton High School