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Katie Howe

Littleborough,Lancashire

Summary

Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience in Blood sugar and blood pressure management and frailty awareness. Proficient in patient observation, comforting patients, and palliative care. Skilled in health education, incontinence support, urine collection, and ECG interpretation. Expertise in infection control, wound care, suture removal, and cannulation skills. Adept at first aid proficiency, medical ethics understanding, dementia awareness, and basic life support. Competent in medication administration, emotional support skills, manual handling training, clinical documentation skills, safeguarding practices, disability support services, phlebotomy procedures, bedside manner expertise and nutrition management. Committed to providing high-quality patient care with a focus on improving patient outcomes and enhancing overall healthcare delivery.

Knowledgeable about patient care, communication, and maintaining clean and safe environment. Adept at building rapport with patients and colleagues, demonstrating empathy and reliability. Ready to use and develop organisational, interpersonal, and caregiving skills in Becoming a Registered Nurse. Compassionate Healthcare Support Worker with history of improving patient care through attentive and empathetic service. Enhanced patient comfort and well-being by assisting with daily activities and providing emotional support. Recognised for excellent communication skills and ability to work seamlessly within multidisciplinary teams.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Healthcare support worker

NHS Professionals
01.2022 - Current

Documented patient observations accurately for healthcare team reference.

Provided high-quality care and emotional support to patients across all age groups.

  • Monitored vital signs under registered nurse supervision, ensuring well-being.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive, holistic care.
  • Assisted medical staff with routine clinical procedures, enhancing overall efficiency.
  • Ensured timely delivery of meals and refreshments to maintain patient hydration.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment for all patients, prioritising safety standards.
  • Communicated sensitively with patients, upholding privacy and dignity at all times.

Band 3 Maternity support worker

The Royal Oldham Hospital NHS
Oldham, Lancashire
02.2020 - 09.2025
  • Delivered health promotion advice to expectant mothers, including CO2 monitoring.
  • Prepared birthing rooms to create a calming atmosphere for mothers.
  • Provided emotional support to mothers throughout labour and postnatally.
  • Observed and reported changes in patients' conditions to supervising midwives or doctors.
  • Collaborated with midwives to enhance patient care through effective teamwork.
  • Facilitated breastfeeding support for expectant mothers.
  • Maintained cleanliness and safety by adhering to infection control procedures.
  • Performed clinical observations, documenting vital signs for mothers and babies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing

The University of Salford
Manchester
09.2022 - 12.2025

Skills

  • Catheter management
  • Frailty awareness
  • Blood pressure measurement
  • Blood sugar management
  • Patient observation
  • Comforting patients
  • Palliative care
  • Health education
  • Incontinence support
  • Urine collection and interpretation
  • ECG interpretation
  • Infection control
  • Wound care
  • Suture Removal
  • Cannulation skills
  • First aid proficiency
  • Medical ethics understanding
  • Dementia awareness
  • Basic life support
  • Medication administration
  • Emotional support skills
  • Manual handling training
  • Clinical documentation skills
  • Admitting and Discharging Patients
  • Safeguarding practices
  • Disability support services
  • Phlebotomy procedures
  • Bedside manner expertise
  • Nutrition management

Affiliations

  • Passionate about health, nutrition, well being and fitness.

Timeline

Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing

The University of Salford
09.2022 - 12.2025

Healthcare support worker

NHS Professionals
01.2022 - Current

Band 3 Maternity support worker

The Royal Oldham Hospital NHS
02.2020 - 09.2025
Katie Howe