Highly skilled healthcare professional with extensive expertise in primary care nursing, chronic disease management, and patient health assessments. Demonstrates proficiency in healthcare regulation compliance, infection prevention and control, and advanced clinical decision-making. Adept at delivering empathetic caregiving, therapeutic engagement, and patient education approaches while maintaining strict patient confidentiality. Experienced in immunisation administration, wound care techniques, spirometry testing, and diabetes health checks. Committed to ethical practice compliance and professional development with a focus on enhancing patient outcomes through accurate record-keeping and effective time management.
Particular interest in Women's Health and Respiratory conditions
All Practice Nurse duties as current.
I have worked in very many surgeries all over the country as a locum.
I am very adaptable and resourceful and able to 'hit the ground running'.
As part of my extensive locum experience and have worked and continue to work as required at the Clocktower Surgery in Exeter, Devon.
This surgery is exclusively for homeless and vulnerably housed where I have gained a great deal of knowledge working with drug and alcohol addiction and mental health issues.
I have mentored new Practices Nurses and helped train in Childhood vaccinations, respiratory conditions and Cervical Smear supervision.
I qualified in 1984 as an Enrolled Nurse1988 as a Registered General Nurse
I worked in various roles
Orthopaedics
A&E
Gynaecology
General Nusing
Community Nursing
Bank Nursing
Agency Nursing
Practice Nursing, starting in 1991
Respiratory Specialist Nurse Somerset 2011-12
As current
As current
as current
I have maintained my CPD over the years.
I have qualifications in COPD, Asthma, Menopause and HRT, plus all mandatory training for my role.
I have several years of experience working with homeless and vulnerable housed and have a good knowledge of mental health care
I completed the General Practice Nurse training course in 2006
I regularly attend training courses and study days in various relevent subjects
Registered General Nurse 82E2353E
My nursing career spans nearly 45 years.
During that time I have experienced and achieved so much.
I have had various nursing roles
From general hospital nursing
A&E ( various units and hospitals)
District Nursing
Practice nursing
Working with homeless and vulnerably housed for many years on and off for the Clocktower Surgery, and still help out when required, as a Practice nurse, and have good experience of mental health issues, drug abuse and alcohol abuse
I feel I am a versatile , very experienced 'all rounder'
Good IT skills and well versed with Emis and System1
I have decided at this time in my career I want more flexibility and have decided to work solely as a Locum Practice nurse.
I can offer a wealth of years of experience adn turn my hand and knowledge to almost anything.
I am flexible and reliable.
I look forward to working with you.
Elaine Rolfe