Clare Taylor
Stapleford,Nottingham
Summary
Senior nurse with strong organisational skills and extensive knowledge in many fields, including medicine, surgery, renal and theatres specialities . Achieves goals through exceptional planning and prioritisation. Organised and dependable with 30 years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.
Dedicated employee well-versed in strong communication and team building in multiple disciplinary teams . Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects. Compassionate, inclusive and nurturing .Committed manager with exceptional leadership, organisational skills and communication abilities to leads high-performing teams. Leads projects, company operations and business continuity plans.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Duty Matron
Nottingham University Hospitals
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
07.2017 - Current
- Main responsibilities of the role are flow, capacity, resilience, emergency planning and senior nurse leadership and support.
- Used Microsoft Word and other organisation software tools to create documents and clear communications.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and able to respond to changing priorities.
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed, keeping patient care at the centre of decision making
- Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
- Delivered exceptional patient, relative and staff support by proactively listening to concerns and answering questions.
- Oversaw daily operations to aid flow and capacity and covered senior manager role in their absence
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
Head of Service for a community bed unit
Nottingham Citycare partnership
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Improved efficiency by writing and implementing operating procedures for for t new environment
- Managed daily operations effectively, ensuring optimal resource allocation.
- Supervised and evaluated employee performance, providing constructive feedback and identifying staff talent.
- Controlled expenses, advising on efficient use of resources to minimise unnecessary costs.
- Led multidisciplinary teams to aid flow and capacity in unit and across partnering organisation.
- Monitored patient and staff feedback to improve service, as this was new venture
- Developed reports and feedback for senior management team
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders for mutual benefit.
- Conducted regular team meetings, promoting clear communication.
- Fostered positive work environment for improved staff morale and drive good patient outcomes.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards through rigorous audits.
lead for Capacity and Flow
Nottingham university hospital trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Analysed capacity requirements by studying demand patterns and business growth projections.
- Enhanced system performance for optimal productivity through strategic capacity planning.
- Formulated plans to improve operational efficiency.
- Identified potential risks in capacity availability, ensuring uninterrupted service provision.
- Monitored systems ; proactively addressed potential issues before escalation.
- Responded promptly to incident reports related to capacity or availability issues, minimising disruption timeframes.
- Liaised effectively with stakeholders regarding any planned changes affecting capacity or flow systems and services provided.
- Proposed robust contingency plans that ensured business continuity during unexpected outages or peak demand periods.
- Ensured compliance with company policies in relation to maintaining agreed levels of service availability as part of ongoing duties.
- Coordinated regular meetings between different departments; facilitated communication that led to better understanding of needs and expectations around systems' capacities and availabilities.
- Communicated with staff at all organisational levels to assess current systems.
- Observed systems and staff operations throughout organisation, compiling current and accurate information.
- Achieved efficient resource allocation with meticulous data analysis.
Education
MSc - Workforce Health and Wellbeing
University of Nottingham
Nottingham 09.2022 -
BSc - NHS leadership and innovation
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham 01.2021 - 06.2022
Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing(Adult)
University of Portsmoth
Portsmoth 07.1991 - 09.1994
Skills
- Calm under pressure
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Resourcefulness
- Flexible
- Compassionate care
- Staff mentoring
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Accomplishments
I am a trustee for a Charity that offers individuals with cancerous or precancerous conditons the chance to engage in art therapy in the form of professional photoshoots to build confidence, improve body image and support psychological wellbeing.
Certification
Full driving licence
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
MSc - Workforce Health and Wellbeing
University of Nottingham
09.2022 -
BSc - NHS leadership and innovation
Nottingham Trent University
01.2021 - 06.2022
Head of Service for a community bed unit
Nottingham Citycare partnership
12.2018 - 10.2019
Duty Matron
Nottingham University Hospitals
07.2017 - Current
lead for Capacity and Flow
Nottingham university hospital trust
01.2016 - 07.2017
Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing(Adult)
University of Portsmoth
07.1991 - 09.1994
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