Kevin Lago
London,England
Summary
Experienced nurse specializing in critical care and recovery, with a strong background in various nursing specialties since 2015. Skilled in assessing patient needs and delivering tailored care, while effectively managing complex workloads. Dedicated to utilizing evidence-based methodologies to ensure optimal treatment and safety for patients. Known for fostering teamwork and collaboration, contributing to a positive healthcare environment through empathy and clear communication.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
Band 6 Nurse
University Hospital Lewisham
London
04.2025 - Current
- A Band 6 Critical Care Nurse delivers advanced, evidence-based care to critically ill patients in ICU or HDU settings, performing complex assessments, continuous monitoring, and specialised clinical interventions. The role includes supporting the development of junior staff while acting as a clinical role model, upholding high standards of patient safety and practice, contributing to audits, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives, and applying advanced critical-thinking and decision-making skills in rapidly changing and high-pressure clinical environments.
- Type of business: Hospital/Healthcare
- Reporting to (job title): Martine Rooney (Matron)
- Telephone: 02083333000
- Grade: Band 6
- Period of notice: 6 weeks
- Reason for leaving (if applicable):
BAND 5 NURSE
University Hospital Lewisham
London
10.2021 - 04.2025
- Provides high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill patients in ICU/HDU settings. Performs patient assessments, continuous monitoring, and implements nursing interventions under the supervision of senior staff. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective patient care, maintains accurate clinical documentation, and contributes to patient safety and quality improvement initiatives. Demonstrates clinical competence, sound decision-making, and the ability to respond effectively in high-pressure situations.
- Type of business: Hospital/Healthcare
- Reporting to (job title): Martine Rooney (Matron)
- Telephone: 02083333000
- Grade: 5
- Period of notice:
- Reason for leaving (if applicable): NOT APPLICABLE
Band 5 Nurse
University Hospital Lewisham
London
07.2020 - 10.2021
- The unit I used to work on was a Stroke unit, hence, I was trained and expected to handle stroke patients and aide in their activity of daily living such as washing, eating, and their mobility. Moreover, it was expected to liaise with other medical team members like the physio, SLT, and occupational therapists to maximise and optimise the patient's well-being. We were trained as well to manage and facilitate package of cares, in coordination with the social workers, for those being discharged to home.
- Type of business: Hospital/Healthcare
- Reporting to (job title): Therese Mackey
- Telephone: 02083333000
- Grade: 5
- Period of notice: 6 weeks
- Reason for leaving (if applicable): Transferred to intensive care unit, though same hospital.
Private Duty Nurse
Makati Health Specialist Connection Inc.
Makati
07.2017 - 02.2020
- I was under an agency connected to a private hospital back in the Philippines, where we were being sent - either to a home or hospital setting - to take care of patients, particularly old aged individuals or with certain neurological and psychological conditions. In this role, I am expected to know the basic when it comes to nursing/ basic life support and have been sent for certain trainings to fully optimise my skills and knowledge, since most of the time it's only me who accompanies the patient in their home
- Type of business: Healthcare
- Reporting to (job title): Ms. Maria Rosela C. Castor, RN (Vice President and Treasurer)
- Telephone: +63920 968 9372
- Grade:
- Period of notice: 4 weeks
- Reason for leaving (if applicable): Moved to the United Kingdom to work as a nurse
ICU nurse
Saint Gabriel Medical Center
Kalibo, Philippines
03.2015 - 06.2017
- As an ICU nurse, I am responsible for attending to patients suffering from critical conditions or diseases that pose a threat to their lives. I am expected to possess specific expertise to manage critical situations and deliver both immediate and extended medical attention, contingent upon the patients' circumstances. Moreover, I am trained to handle patients who require advanced airway.
- Type of business: Hospital/Healthcare
- Reporting to (job title): Ms. Milagros S. Oquendo, RN (Nurse Supervisor of SICU-PICU Department)
- Telephone: +639194667881
- Grade:
- Period of notice: 4 weeks
- Reason for leaving (if applicable): I worked as private duty nurse
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Gabriel College
Kalibo, Aklan05.2014
Skills
- Advanced life support
- Blood transfusion protocols
- Intensive care expertise
- Blood collection
- Perioperative nursing
- IV management
- Tube insertion and removal
- Oxygen administration
- Immunisation delivery
- Pharmacology knowledge
- Electrocardiogram interpretation
- Healthcare ethics understanding
- Vital signs measurement
- Medication Administration
- Phlebotomy
- Emotional resilience
- Critical care
- Patient-centred care
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Patient comfort
- Patient education
- Acute and critical care
- Adult care
- Empathetic listening
- Outstanding communication
- Health education
- Patient advocacy
- Catheter and tracheotomy care
- Compassionate care
- Patient confidentiality
- Wound dressing
- Adult acute and critical care
- Pre- and post-operation care
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Clinical care
- Excellent time management
- Accurate record-keeping
- Initiative in emergencies
- Communication proficiency
- Data confidentiality
- Computerised charting
- Infection prevention and control
- Medical equipment operation
- Post-Operative recovery aid
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Communication with family members
Professional registration
- Professional body
- Please provide details below
- I am currently working as a band 6 Critical Care Nurse in the University Hospital Lewisham.
- Membership / Registration number: 2010449O
- Expiry / renewal date: 2026-09-30
Training courses attended
- STEP 3 ICU COURSE, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM/ UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH, 3 MONTHS, 2024
- STEP 2 ICU COURSE, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 3 MONTHS, 2023
- STEP 1 ICU COURSE, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 120 HOURS, 2022
- HOSPITAL LIFE SUPPORT, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 5 HOURS, 2024
- MRI SAFETY and ITU TRANSFER TRAINING, UNIVERSITY LEWISHAM HOSPITAL, 4H, 2024
- SSSA PRACTICE ASSESSOR, UNIVERSITY LEWISHAM HOSPITAL, 7 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES, 2024
- SSSA PRACTICE SUPERVISION, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 12 HOURS, 2022
- IV CANNULATION, CATHERISATION, AND PHLEBOTOMY STUDY, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 7 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES, 2021
- TRACHEOSTOMY STUDY DAY, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 7 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES, 2021
Gaps in employment
- If you have any gaps within your employment history, please state the reasons for the gaps below.
- 1st working gap: 2017-06-15 to 2017-07-28 - reason: short career break before transitioning
- 2nd working gap: 2020-02 to 2020-07 - COVID-19, all flights were banned so I was not able to come to the UK as per initially planned.
NHS service
- Start date of continuous NHS service: July 2020
- Months since most recent employment ended (if applicable):
Preferred employment type
- What is your preferred employment type?
- Full time
Timeline
Band 6 Nurse
University Hospital Lewisham
04.2025 - Current
BAND 5 NURSE
University Hospital Lewisham
10.2021 - 04.2025
Band 5 Nurse
University Hospital Lewisham
07.2020 - 10.2021
Private Duty Nurse
Makati Health Specialist Connection Inc.
07.2017 - 02.2020
ICU nurse
Saint Gabriel Medical Center
03.2015 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Gabriel College