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Leah Godfree

Plymouth,Devon

Summary

Proactive and adaptable professional with experience in healthcare, corporate support, and outreach services. Skilled in organisation, governance, data integrity, and stakeholder engagement, with a proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Seeking to bring strong project support and communication skills to the role.


Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Cancer Services Support Worker

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Plymouth, Devon
10.2023 - Current
  • Deliver presentations at conferences, promoting services with clear communication and a person-centred approach.
  • Support patients across Plymouth through outreach visits, offering guidance, signposting services, and adapting flexibly to changing needs.
  • Manage specialist diaries and patient appointments on Outlook, completing referrals and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines efficiently.
  • Manage patient benefits applications (PIP, Attendance Allowance, Blue Badge), ensuring accuracy, GDPR compliance, and timely submission.
  • Liaise with consultants and clinical nurse specialists to gather supporting documentation for applications.
  • Support patients with online processes, providing clear guidance and efficient assistance.

Assistant Practitioner - Radiography

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Plymouth, Devon
05.2005 - 10.2023

· Carry out regular Quality Assurance to ensure fluoroscopy equipment met the image quality requirements. Recording data on an excel and submitting to the physics department.

· Running of clinical lists alongside the Consultant Radiologists.

. Preparing the room for the relevant procedure, ensure that the schedule was running to time and would also strive to fit in emergency procedures that arose during the booked patients that we were already expecting – demonstrating good time management.

· To liaise with a multidisciplinary team to schedule the required procedures for the patients, ensuring that consultants are allocated the correct amount of time for the proposed procedure, looking ahead to ensure that aftercare would be provided once the procedure has been completed.

· To uphold CPD by enrolling on online workshops, education sites, online learning, mandatory training and reflective writing, submitting evidence of CPD every two years to the Society of Radiographers in order to stay accredited.

Personal Assistant / Secretary

Santander
London, City of London
01.2004 - 05.2005

· First point of contact for various members of the Secretariat team.

Filing accounts with Companies House, arranging for documents to be couriered in a timely manor.

· Responsible for booking meeting rooms, arranging for catering to be available should lunch and refreshments be required

· Managed Director's travel requirements, planning journeys by booking flights and trains, ensuring that all of the booking confirmations, any schedule changes etc be documented efficiently

· Manage accommodation bookings for Directors on overnight stays.

· Take minutes for meetings and distribute agendas.

· Gathering equipment necessary from various departments, ensuring all equipment used is documented for re stock purposes.

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Medical Imaging

Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge
05.2005 - 08.2008

A Level - Drama, Sociology, Religious Studies

Notre Dame Roman Catholic School for Girls
Plymouth
09.1998 - 08.2000

Skills

Key Skills Snapshot
  • Data accuracy, reporting & governance compliance
  • Stakeholder engagement & relationship building
  • Organisational excellence & prioritisation in high-pressure settings
  • Multidisciplinary teamwork & cross-functional collaboration
  • Attention to detail with strong communication skills
  • Adaptability and problem-solving in dynamic environments


References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Cancer Services Support Worker

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
10.2023 - Current

Assistant Practitioner - Radiography

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
05.2005 - 10.2023

Diploma of Higher Education - Medical Imaging

Anglia Ruskin University
05.2005 - 08.2008

Personal Assistant / Secretary

Santander
01.2004 - 05.2005

A Level - Drama, Sociology, Religious Studies

Notre Dame Roman Catholic School for Girls
09.1998 - 08.2000
Leah Godfree