Debra Howl

Ripley Hospital, Urgent Treatment Centre

• Lead and manage a team.
• Organise ongoing training programmes for continuous skill development of health professionals.
• Induct, train and mentor new staff to provide first-class patient care.
• Handle complex administrative tasks, posses strong organisational skills.
• Coordinate daily clinical operations to ensure smooth functioning of the unit.
• Develop procedures and guidelines to deliver optimal patient care.
• Conduct regular staff performance reviews for maintaining high-quality service standards.
• Comply with quality healthcare standards to uphold hospital reputation.
• Streamline workflow for better team efficiency.
• Uphold highest level of confidentiality when dealing with sensitive patient information.
• Manage budget of unit to monitor expenditures.
• Foster a positive work culture amongst the staff through regular motivation and support.
• Organise electronic clinical and patient health records to maintain accurate information.
• Use SystmOne and other software tools eg excel, Microsoft word.
• Successfully deliver on tasks within tight deadlines.
• Handle regular telephone and Teams calls to address inquiries and concerns and hold meetings.

Ripley Hospital, Urgent Treatment Centre

• Worked as an autonomous practitioner, equally worked as part of a team.
• Assessed, examined, planned and discharged patients, who presented to the unit with a minor injury or minor illness.
• Improved overall patient satisfaction through empathetic and responsive communication.
• Followed all hospital procedures, policies and protocols.
• Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
• Shared medication knowledge to educate patients and help make better health decisions.
• Maintained accurate medical records using SystmOne to facilitate seamless continuity of care.
• Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Worked with clinical team to carry out prescribed treatments addressing individual patient needs.
• Enforced strict confidentiality.
• Participated in professional development activities for current nursing knowledge.
• Oversaw, trained and mentored student and junior nursing staff.
• Performed clinical duties, wound care including wound closure, suturing, dressings, phlebotomy, ECG recordings, vital signs, plaster cast application and issuing mobility aids.
• Dealt with emergencies with a calm approach.
• Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
• Cleaned work areas and equipment to maintain faultless hygiene standards.
• Worked flexible hours, covering weekends and bank holidays.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Ripley Hospital, Minor Injury Unit

• My role was to assess, examine, plan and discharge patients under the directions of a Nurse Practitioner.
• Have knowledge and undertake training in adult and children safeguarding.
• Clinical skills - Wounds, dressings, record vital signs, ECG recordings, phlebotomy, plastercast application.
• Support Student Nurses on placement.
• Record and complete accurate patient notes on SystmOne.

Ward 16, Head and Neck Unit

• My role as a newly qualified nurse, was to assess and care for the needs of patients undergoing minor and major Head and Neck surgery. Implementing planning and evaluating patient care.
• Pre and post operative care.
• Liaising with the Multi-disciplinary team.
• Providing treat room duties.
• Mentoring Student Nurses after preceptorship.

• 3 year University Diploma registered Nurse training. Completing theory and practical sessions, alongside clinical placements to achieve adult nurse status and acceptance onto the NMC register.

Accident and Emergency Department

• Providing essential Accident and Emergency care under the direct and indirect supervision of a qualified practitioner.
• Clinical duties included - applying dressings/wound care, recording vital signs, ECG recordings, plebotomy.
• All aspects of basic nursing care.

• Delivered personal care focused on individual needs of the older person, preserving patient dignity.