Georgia Tsiapa

Matron (Interim Role) February 2025 - Present

• Oversee the delivery of all nursing care in Lane Fox Remeo Centre, a highly specialised respiratory and long-term ventilation unit.
• Lead a team of Deputy Centre Managers responsible for achieving clinical targets and delivering high-quality care.
• Liaise daily with medical, nursing and allied healthcare professional teams, strengthening interdepartmental collaboration.
• Take prompt and effective action when nursing performance falls below expected standards.
• Maintain clinical oversight on infection prevention & control to ensure patient safety.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning amongst nurses fostering professional development and growth.
• Contribute to the PSIRF process and develop action plans, aiming to improve quality in nursing practice.
• Maintain quality standards by monitoring service delivery, ensuring consistent compliance with clinical policies and regulatory requirements.

Deputy Centre Manager October 2018 -February 2025

• Ensured smooth operations on the ward, leading to better patient experiences.
• Coordinated discharge planning meetings, facilitating communication between multidisciplinary and community teams to achieve safe and timely complex discharges.
• Managed a team of nursing staff and maintained responsibility for regular performance reviews, and for facilitating and promoting their professional development.
• Conducted regular audits of clinical practice on infection prevention and control and medicines safety & management, ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines, implementation of quality improvement plans and evaluation of outcomes.
• Consistently promoted Health & Safety standards, by leading on Mask Fit Testing for staff.
• Managed scheduling and rostering tasks, contributing to improved efficiency of staff resources.
• Assumed Matron responsibilities in the absence of the Matron, overseeing all clinical and operational aspects of the role.
• Fostered a positive work environment amongst nursing staff which boosted morale and team spirit.

Senior staff nurse October 2017- October 2018

• Acted as nurse in charge for a team of nurses and healthcare assistants and managed the day-to-day clinical operation of the ward.
• Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to plan, facilitate and promote patients' rehab and weaning goals.
• Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Mentored junior staff members and student nurses, and was involved in annual appraisals.

Staff Nurse September 2014 -October 2017

• Provided specialised nursing care for invasively ventilated patients with tracheostomies.
• Conducted sleep studies for ventilation assessment and optimisation of Non-invasive ventilation by following related protocols and evidence-based practice.
• Recognised and responded promptly to emergency situations ensuring safety of patients at all times.
• Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.

• Worked as a school nurse for children with learning disabilities and autism, aged between 12 and 16 years old.
• Planned, constructed and presented health education interventions and programs to students, parents and teachers.
• Provided nursing care, medication administration and case management of chronic health conditions.
• Liaised with parents/legal guardians regularly, to facilitate individualised care planning.

• Monitored vital signs of critically ill patients, ensuring stability, and acted promptly to signs of deterioration.
• Maintained responsibility for setting up, using and monitoring invasive equipment and devices such as ventilators, artificial airways, central/arterial lines, catheters and enteral feeding tubes.
• Administered blood and blood products, and closely monitored patients for adverse reactions.
• Maintained a safe and clean environment in ICU, disinfecting medical devices and equipment according to infection prevention and control guidelines and protocols.
• Provided wound and pressure ulcer care according to tissue viability advice.
• Kept accurate, complete records of care in alignment with charting and privacy protocols.
• Supervised nursing students during their placements.
• Facilitated patient admissions, transfers and discharges.