A qualified Nursing Mentor with extensive mentorship experience, adept at guiding student nurses and new staff through their professional development. Demonstrates excellent communication skills, enhanced by advanced training at the University of Central Lancashire, and possesses exceptional listening abilities honed through remote patient care. Empathetic and approachable, with a diverse background across secretarial, NHS, factory, retail, call centre, and nursing sectors. Committed to understanding individual needs and fostering growth without direct instruction. Proficient in IT skills and familiar with the Isle of Man through regular visits and property ownership.
1. Worked as Registered Nurse, Bladder and Bowel Team for two years, gained a great deal of knowledge around helping patients.
2. Worked as Telehealth Nurse Advisor for eight years, monitoring patients remotely using digital platforms. Patients with Long-term conditions and on virtual wards.
3. Have done secondment to Clinical Team Leader post for fourteen months.
4. Have been involved in drafting a new nurse job description.
5. Have mentored nurse students and trained new staff.
6. Worked collaboratively across the team to help out with many tasks.
7. Have been involved in recruitment of nurses and other team members.
8. Have managed sickness.
9. Have carried out 1-1 and annual reviews with staff.
10. Have provided support for staff with stress risk assessment and supportive plans.
1 Mentorship experience, mentoring student nurses and new staff
2 Qualified Nursing Mentor
3 Excellent communication skills - attended enhanced communication course at University of Central Lancashire in 2024
4 I have excellent listening skills which have been honed whilst nursing patients remotely
5 I have empathy for others, I have been employed in many areas including secretarial, NHS, factory, shops, call centre and nursing
6 I studied nursing as a mature student and understand the difficulties that can bring for a person
7 I understand that we are unique individuals with unique needs in life
8 I understand the concept of guiding individuals without instructing them
9 I am approachable and professional at all times
10 I have a good knowledge of the Isle of Man as I visit at least twice per year and have a property in the Isle of Man
11 I have excellent keyboard/IT skils
I was awarded a prize for writing an essay about nursing in the future - my article was published in the Nursing Standard Magazine.
I was awarded a certificate for good work/being a good role model whilst studying to be a nurse at Liverpool John Moores University.
Registered with NMC as nurse.