Georgia Higham
Cardiff
Summary
Dedicated general practice nurse with a passion for primary care. I am hard working, committed, reliable and looking to continue to develop my nursing skills and knowledge in a supportive environment. I am self-motivated and disciplined when working individually but equally thrive working in a team environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
General Practice Nurse
Western Vale Family Practice
Cowbridge , Vale of Glamorgan
2024.07 - Current
- Competent and confident in administering immunisations, following national guidelines for children and adults.
- Experienced in running travel health consultations
- Immunisation practice nurse lead, responsible for ordering stock and audits.
- Proficient in performing cervical screening.
- Competent in venepuncture procedures.
- Conducting annual contraception reviews, including counselling for LARC, and providing sexual health education for patients.
- Providing patient education with regards to healthy behaviours and signposting to relevant services, support, and guidance such as Help Me Quit.
- Supporting general practitioners with minor surgery clinics, and LARC clinics.
- Completing clinical audits and initiating service improvement ideas.
- Competent in assessing and managing wounds
- Anticoagulant management
- Conducting annual health checks including hypertension and asthma reviews
- Currently being supported with managing long-term conditions; diabetes and COPD
- Experience of using both IT system’s EMIS and Vision, as well as additional software packages such as INR Star.
General Practice Nurse Trainee
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
2023.10 - 2024.07
- Completion of the general practice nurse training scheme
- Attendance at all recommended training courses, as part of the HEIW practice nurse training programme.
- Completing the general practice nurse module with Bangor University.
Mass Vaccination Immuniser (Bank)
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff
2021.04 - 2024.01
- Established vaccinator for COVID-19 and flu immunisations for adult and children populations in Wales.
- Able to carry out pre-vaccination citizen checks, and correct documentation using online database systems.
- Follow safe disposal and infection control protocols.
Graduate Assistant in Sport
Marlborough College
Marlborough, Wiltshire
2019.08 - 2020.07
- Established hockey coach, responsible for planning training sessions for 14–18-year-old students.
- Assisted with GCSE and A-level physical education subject lessons.
- Tutored pupils in a boarding house which included evening duties.
- Produced additional teaching resources to support pupils learning.
- Supervised coach journeys and school trips.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Adult Nursing
Cardiff University
Cardiff 09/2020 - 06/2023
Bachelor of Science - Sport and Exercise Science
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff 09/2016 - 07/2019
Skills
- Venepuncture
- ECG Monitoring
- Immunisations
- Cervical screening
- Wound Management
- Travel Health
- Anticoagulant management
- Women's Health
- Sexual Health
- Heath Promotion
- Person-centred care approach
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Long term condition management
- IT systems including EMIS/Vision
Accomplishments
- Awarded Cardiff University Undergraduate Scholarship for ‘Best Performance' as a First Year Student during 2020/21.
- Completed the London Moonwalk Charity Marathon in May 2022 and raised essential funds for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Certification
Mandatory NHS E-learning
Basic Life Support & AED Adults and Paediatrics
Infection Prevention and Control
Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT)
Cervical Screening Wales Sample Taker
Travel Health Annual Update Course
INR Star Level 2 Training Course
Cardiff and Vale Adult Venepuncture Course
Cardiff and Vale 12 Lead ECG Training
Lily Diabetes Foundation Course
1-day PrePITstop diabetes key message course
Cardiff and Vale Respiratory Course
Introduction to Hypertension Course
SRH Essentials for Primary Care Course
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
General Practice Nurse
Western Vale Family Practice
2024.07 - Current
General Practice Nurse Trainee
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
2023.10 - 2024.07
Mass Vaccination Immuniser (Bank)
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
2021.04 - 2024.01
Graduate Assistant in Sport
Marlborough College
2019.08 - 2020.07
Bachelor of Nursing - Adult Nursing
Cardiff University
09/2020 - 06/2023
Bachelor of Science - Sport and Exercise Science
Cardiff Metropolitan University
09/2016 - 07/2019