Heather Ilett
Shefford,Beds
Summary
Accomplished nursing professional with 33 years of expertise in the NHS, focusing on clinical leadership and operational management.
Compassionate and dedicated professional with strong clinical knowledge and excellent patient care skills. Demonstrated ability in critical thinking and effective communication, coupled with solid foundation in healthcare practices. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes and fostering supportive healthcare environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Lead Stoma Nurse Specialist (non-patient facing)
Herts & West Essex ICB
Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead
09.2020 - Current
- Working within the Pharmaceutical Optimisation Team, to provide safe and effective prescribing within Stoma & Wound Care.
- Facilitated and imbedded the ICB Stoma Formulary & Guidelines within Herts & West Essex.
- Provided stoma expertise for NHS England, whilst re-categorising Part IXC of the drug tariff.
- Committee member for NICE, consulting on colostomy one-piece bags.
- Provided education & training for all healthcare professionals within the ICB.
- Working with industry partners to establish centralised prescribing.
- Collaborated with the acute trust stoma nurses, chaired our quarterly meetings.
Practice Standards Matron
East & North Herts NHS Trust
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Managed the Respiratory, Respiratory High Dependency Unit, Acute Cardiac Unit & Medical ward, with complex diabetes, alongside the ward managers and their teams.
- Led all areas during the Covid pandemic.
- Provided senior nursing support to the Trust during the on-call matron Rota, attending to all eventualities during the shift.
- Facilitated safe staffing levels within all areas.
- Provided Independent Nurse Prescribing where clinically needed.
- Co-ordinated with a team of healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Involved in the Clinical Excellence Accreditation Framework, coaching all my areas through the process.
Acute Oncology Nurse Specialist
East & North Herts Trust
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
03.2017 - 09.2019
- Co-ordinated patients on SACT who presented to Emergency Department (ED) and managed their care between all healthcare professionals.
- Nominated for a patient safety award after increasing the "Door to Needle time" for Neutropenic Sepsis (NS) from 21% to 78% in a six month period.
- Facilitated the patient group directive throughout the ED staff to administer IV antibiotics.
- Co-ordinated those patients with suspected Spinal Cord Compression.
- Educated & trained staff in ED to access Port & PICC lines.
Lecturer Practitioner in Oncology
East & North Herts - Mount Vernon
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Provided education regarding Acute Oncology Emergencies to all staff.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to organise a Patient Group Directive (PGD'S) for those patients with suspected Neutropenic Sepsis.
- Managed the Acute Oncology telephone line alongside the UKONS triage tool.
Lead Stoma Nurse
Luton & Dunstable NHS Trust
Luton, Bedfordshire
11.2002 - 09.2016
- Led the acute and community services for Stoma Care.
- Pre-operatively counselled patients prior to their surgery and provided post-operative care.
- Provided Nurse-Led community clinics throughout the county to follow-up the patient group.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Contemporary Nursing Studies
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield 09.2010 - 09.2012
Independent Nurse Prescribing Course -
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield 09.2007 - 04.2008
ENB 980 & 216-Principles in Stoma Care/Advanced -
City University
London 01.2000 - 09.2000
ENB 998-Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice -
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield 01.1999 - 04.1999
ENB-371-Patients with Spinal Cord Injury -
South Bank University
London 04.1995 - 11.1995
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Highly skilled communicator
- Service development
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lead Stoma Nurse Specialist (non-patient facing)
Herts & West Essex ICB
09.2020 - Current
Practice Standards Matron
East & North Herts NHS Trust
09.2019 - 09.2020
Acute Oncology Nurse Specialist
East & North Herts Trust
03.2017 - 09.2019
Lecturer Practitioner in Oncology
East & North Herts - Mount Vernon
09.2016 - 03.2017
Bachelor of Science - Contemporary Nursing Studies
University of Hertfordshire
09.2010 - 09.2012
Independent Nurse Prescribing Course -
University of Hertfordshire
09.2007 - 04.2008
Lead Stoma Nurse
Luton & Dunstable NHS Trust
11.2002 - 09.2016
ENB 980 & 216-Principles in Stoma Care/Advanced -
City University
01.2000 - 09.2000
ENB 998-Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice -
University of Hertfordshire
01.1999 - 04.1999
ENB-371-Patients with Spinal Cord Injury -
South Bank University
04.1995 - 11.1995