Clare Lawson
Liverpool,Merseyside
Summary
Qualified adult nurse with experience across diverse nursing roles since 2014. Proven ability to adapt and excel in various healthcare settings, including outpatient management and community nursing. Skilled in patient triage, effective communication, and maintaining high standards of care under pressure. Committed to patient dignity and safety, with a strong focus on teamwork and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Compassionate practice nurse with expertise in fostering strong patient relationships and providing exceptional care. Successfully led initiatives that improved patient compliance with treatment plans, leading to better health outcomes. Proficient in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create seamless patient experiences.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Asylum Practice Nurse
Primary Care 24
Liverpool
2023.10 - Current
- Health assessments on new asylum seekers new to Liverpool.
- Use language line for majority of patients.
- Medical history taken.
- Take bloods.
- Baseline observations.
- Refer to ANP if needed.
- Refer to other relevant services as appropriate.
- Safeguarding.
- Identify patients for latent TB screening.
- Complete datix when needed.
- Deliver NHS Primary Care services covering a population of 1.6 million across Cheshire and Merseyside.
- Grade: Band 5
- Salary: 37.796
- Period of notice: 8 weeks
- Reason for leaving: I am currently still at the asylum service but the last 12 months the number of asylum seekers coming to Liverpool has dropped and we have also stopped visiting the hotels. This has resulted in a less demand for the service and fewer appointments being made.
Staff Nurse
The Walton Centre
Liverpool
2020.08 - 2023.07
- Nurse in charge when manager was absent. Worked across 2 outpatient departments.
- Phlebotomy, ECG's, height and weight, blood pressure, temperature, bladder scans, COVID swabs.
- Lead nurse for suture removal clinic.
- Chaperoned doctors and specialist nurses.
- HCA appraisals.
- Co-ordinate clinic rooms daily and areas staff would be allocated too.
- Manage problems with appointments from reception staff.
- Safeguarding.
- Complete datix when needed.
- Escalate to matron or higher management when needed to.
- Specialist Hospital Trust
- Grade: Band 5
- Salary: 34.581
- Period of notice: N/A
- Reason for leaving: Contract terminated due to sickness.
Staff Nurse
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Liverpool
2019.01 - 2020.08
- I worked in the emergency room.
- Triage patients.
- Administer medication orally, intravenously, or by injection.
- Blood pressure, temperature, sats, bloods, IV fluids, IV medication, oral medication, pregnancy tests, urine dipstick tests, take blood.
- Chaperone doctors and specialist nurses.
- Safeguarding.
- 2 hour slot on telephone triage.
- Handover to ward staff if patient was being admitted.
- Complete datix when needed.
- Used language line when needed.
- Specialist Hospital Trust
- Grade: Band 5
- Salary: N/A
- Period of notice: N/A
- Reason for leaving: Was struggling with night shifts.
Staff Nurse
Merseycare
Prescott, Knowsley
2018.04 - 2019.01
- Telehealth nurse which was community based visiting patients in their own homes.
- Assessing to see if they could, and would like to be a user for the telehealth service.
- It was for patients with COPD, heart failure or type 2 diabetes.
- Obtaining baseline observations for their records.
- Blood pressure.
- Saturation levels.
- Input information into database and refer for installation of equipment.
- Safeguarding.
- Escalate any abnormal readings to GP, 111 or send into hospital.
- NHS Trust
- Grade: Band 5
- Salary: N/A
- Period of notice: N/A
- Reason for leaving: Was not feeling fulfilled or using my full potential as a nurse.
District nurse
Merseycare
Prescott, Knowsley
2014.09 - 2018.04
- Visiting patients in their own homes.
- Administer medication, orally, via peg, syringe driver, subcut injections, intramuscular injections, enemas.
- Wound care.
- Removal of sutures and clips.
- Catheter care.
- End of life care.
- Pressure ulcer checks.
- Order equipment needed for patient.
- Safeguarding.
- Working with other health professionals involved in the patient care.
- Complete datix when needed.
- Attend Gold Standard Framework meetings with GP's.
- Refer to other services i.e. podiatry, wheelchair service, tissue viability team.
- NHS Trust
- Grade: Band 5
- Salary: N/A
- Period of notice: N/A
- Reason for leaving: Redeployed to telehealth nursing.
Education
Access to Health Professions - undefined
Liverpool Community College
Bsc - Adult Nursing
LJMU
Skills
- Telephone triage capabilities
- Communicating complex information
- Conducting health checks
- Clinical judgment
- Resilience in stressful situations
- Resilience in high-pressure scenarios
- Managing stressful situations
- Compassionate patient interaction
- Patient advocacy
- Mental health support
- Blood pressure
- Pregnancy testing
- Empathy and compassion
- Venepuncture
- Infection control protocols
- Clinical assessment
- Infection Control
- Patient confidentiality compliance
- Patient record maintenance
- Infection prevention and control
- Outstanding communication
- Emotional resilience
- Care coordination
Certification
- Professional body NMC ~ Sub-Part 1 RNA (Adult)
- Please provide details below Adult Nurse registered with NMC.
- Membership / Registration number 14H0862E
- Expiry / renewal date 2028-11-30
Professional Registration
NMC - 14H0862E
Gaps in employment
If you have any gaps within your employment history, please state the reasons for the gaps below. N/A
Timeline
Asylum Practice Nurse
Primary Care 24
2023.10 - Current
Staff Nurse
The Walton Centre
2020.08 - 2023.07
Staff Nurse
Liverpool Women's Hospital
2019.01 - 2020.08
Staff Nurse
Merseycare
2018.04 - 2019.01
District nurse
Merseycare
2014.09 - 2018.04
Access to Health Professions - undefined
Liverpool Community College
Bsc - Adult Nursing
LJMU