Keiley Forrest
Stonehouse,South Lanarkshire
Summary
A motivated, highly skilled and experienced community Nurse, with an extensive background in autonomous clinical practice, complex patient assessment, and long term condition management, in line with NMC Standards. Committed to delivering high-quality care while promoting health and preventing disease through innovative practices. Highly motivated to progress into a Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner role, bringing a patient-centred, evidence-based approach to advanced clinical care and service development.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Community Staff Nurse
NHS Lanarkshire
Douglas/Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire
09.2021 - Current
Professional Experience
- Provide autonomous, high quality nursing care to patients within their own homes and community settings.
- Undertake holistic assessments, identify patient needs, and develop person centred care plans, prioritising care based on clinical need and risk.
- Deliver care for patients with chronic and acute conditions, including wound management, continence care, catheterisation, end of life care, medication administration (including intravenous), nutritional feeding regimes.
- Identify clinical deterioration and take appropriate action, using precise clinical judgement.
- Work closely and collaboratively with GPs, ANPs, District Nurses, Social Services and allied health professionals.
- Provide clinical leadership and support to new staff members and students.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with NMC and organisational standards.
Professional Registration & Memberships
- Registered Nurse (Adult) - Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Member of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
- Offered emotional support to patients and their families during stressful periods.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of the West of Scotland
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire 09.2017 - 07.2025
Certificate of Higher Education - Nursing
New College Lanarkshire
Motherwell 08.2016 - 06.2017
Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nursing
New College Lanarkshire
Motherwell 08.2015 - 06.2016
Skills
Core skills & Competencies
- Comprehensive patient assessment and clinical decision making
- Management of complex and long-term conditions
- Autonomous and accountable nursing practice
- Advanced communication and consultation skills
- Clinical leadership and supervision
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Risk assessment and prioritisation
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Evidence based practice and audit
- Teaching, mentoring and supervising
Timeline
Community Staff Nurse
NHS Lanarkshire
09.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of the West of Scotland
09.2017 - 07.2025
Certificate of Higher Education - Nursing
New College Lanarkshire
08.2016 - 06.2017
Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nursing
New College Lanarkshire
08.2015 - 06.2016