Eleanor Ireland
Tavernspite,Pembrokeshire
Summary
A dedicated professional with a strong background in leadership, demonstrated through current and previous roles. Non-Medical prescriber with excellent clinical assessment skills and decision maker to ensure appropriate plans for a patient. Proven ability to remain calm under extreme work pressure, effectively handling high demand within the CNS team. A proactive driver of change, committed to enhancing CNS practices to deliver impactful patient care while achieving service delivery targets. Actively involved in quality assurance through participation in a Service Improvement project aimed at maximising patient care and reducing treatment delays. Possesses confident communication skills, adept at building rapport and fostering close working relationships. Willingly takes on new challenges as driven to deliver high-quality service.
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
Rheumatology Advanced CNS Lead
Hywel Dda Health Board
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
2023.11 - Current
- Provide consistent, detail-focused care through careful, accountable clinical practice.
- Prescribing responsibility of Biologic and DMARD medication and blood monitoring
- Clinical assessment and examination of patients to enable my decisions for treatment plans
- Mentor, teach and support of colleagues especially more junior team members
- Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams for patient care coordination
- Pioneering Rheumatology CNS clinics in community based settings so enable reviews closer to patient's home
- Lead CNS team to deliver appropriate care of patients
- Participation in audits
- Close working with Service Delivery management to maintain protocols, follow national guidelines whilst also managing the patient follow up waiting list and patient adviceline
Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hywel Dda Health Board
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
2021.05 - 2023.11
- Provided patient education on condition and medication to equip patients in shared decisions regarding treatment for improved patient outcomes
- Ensured adherence in practice to clinical protocols and national guidance
- Actively participated in audit of Early Inflammatory Arthritis patient's pathways
- Review of patients in clinics both in person and telephone
- Managed the Rheumatology adviceline and implemented strategies to improve delays to patients receiving advice
- Completed non medical prescribing qualification
- Teaching sessions with MDT colleagues to improve understanding of medication and treatment plans and pathways
- Implemented "one stop" for patients who were likely to need referral to Occupational Therapy so that review could happen on the same day as Rheumatology follow up review
- Demonstrated excellent problem-solving skills in managing challenging healthcare situations effectively.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on nursing best practices through continuous professional development opportunities.
Rheumatology Registered Nurse
Hywel Dda Health Board
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
2012.07 - 2021.05
- Participated regularly in professional development activities to enhance nursing skills.
- Patient assessments via telephone through the adviceline
- Blood monitoring to ensure all appropriate results were satisfactory prior to progressing to prescribing
- Participated in British Society of Rheumatology audit of patients with RA who are prescribed biologic
- Support of Consultant colleagues during in person patient reviews
- Ensured on target dates for infusions of biologic via MDU
- Counselled patients who experienced suspected side effects or reported inefficacy of medication and provided options
- Worked closely with clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Supported medical and nursing students when on placements within Rheumatology service
Education
Non-medical Prescribing Post graduate certificate -
Swansea University
Swansea 2023.03 - 2024.03
BN (Hons) -
Swansea University
Swansea 2004.09 - 2007.11
BSc Environmental Studies -
University of Humberside
Hull 1992.09 - 1995.07
Skills
- Leadership - demonstrated in current role but also previous role prior to career change to nursing as Section Leader of the Training Team for Cheltenham & Gloucester, Sales Support Unit
- Calm under extreme work pressure - demonstrated in current role dealing with very high volume of demand on CNS team
- Driver of change to modify and improve CNS practices to ensure delivery of impactful and appropriate patient care whilst striving to achieve Service Delivery targets without compromising patient outcomes
- Quality Assurance - currently participating in a Service Improvement project to maximise patient care and reduce delays to commencing treatment
- Confident communication skills and able to build rapport and close working relationships across multi disciplinary teams in primary and secondary care
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Rheumatology Advanced CNS Lead
Hywel Dda Health Board
2023.11 - Current
Non-medical Prescribing Post graduate certificate -
Swansea University
2023.03 - 2024.03
Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hywel Dda Health Board
2021.05 - 2023.11
Rheumatology Registered Nurse
Hywel Dda Health Board
2012.07 - 2021.05
BN (Hons) -
Swansea University
2004.09 - 2007.11
BSc Environmental Studies -
University of Humberside
1992.09 - 1995.07