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Lindy Turner

Hastings,East Sussex

Summary

Committed healthcare professional with passion for helping others and improving healthcare system experiences. Familiar with electronic health records and scheduling software. Dedicated to patient advocacy with talent for collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

I am eager to develop my career and my skills in leadership management.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work history

Care coordinator

Harold Road Surgery
Hastings, East sussex
2022.02 - Current
  • Observed and respected patient dignity, privacy and independence to encourage communication
  • Liaised with variety of healthcare professionals, social workers and case managers to deliver highest level of care to service users.
  • Adhered to health and safety requirements in all aspects of care.
  • Made provider appointments and met transportation needs to help service users manage healthcare requirements.
  • Kept detailed, accurate records for well-maintained care continuity between support staff.
  • Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved service user support.
  • Managed the clinical needs of care homes to ensure optimum care. preparation of weekly ward rounds, referrals to other services. Vaccination management.
  • Adult and Child Safeguarding. Dealing with outside requests for information, attendance at MDT case conferences, referrals.
  • Partnered with external support networks to deliver holistic client care.
  • Managing the palliative and vulnerable patient list. Referring for further care, offering holistic support to the patients and their families, home visits.
  • Experienced in Phlebotomy, Vaccination and clinical monitoring.

Vaccinator

Hastings and Rother PCN
Hastings
2021.02 - 2022.02
  • Wore face mask, eye protection, medical gloves and PAPR.
  • Managed situations in compliance with legal requirements and with minimal risk to patient and institution.
  • Completed screening questions with patients following CDC guidelines.
  • Administered vaccinations via intramuscular injection and completed proper documentation.
  • Upheld correct protocols for infection prevention and control
  • Management of the cold chain
  • Monitored vital signs and documented details for informational and treatment purposes.
  • Maintained safe and sterile environment for optimum patient treatment.

Heath Care Advisor Temporary

West Kent PCT
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
2020.12 - 2021.03

Virtual monitoring of Covid patients with co-morbidities.

Offering clinical advice to patient and monitoring symptoms and observations. Escalating to emergency services when required.

Perinatal Nursery Nurse

KMPT
Dartford, Kent
2018.06 - 2020.07

Part of a MDT in a small eight bedded psychiatric inpatient unit for women in the perinatal period experiencing short term mental health crisis.

Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients and their babies and supporting good attachment.

Neonatal Nursery Nurse

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Tunbridge wells , Kent
1998.07 - 2011.07

All aspects of clinical care for neonates on the unit.

Supporting parents in care and infant feeding.

Tube feeding

Monitoring of observations

Paediatric Nursery Nurse

The Portland Hospital
London
1986.12 - 1997.09

Education

NNEB -

West Kent College
Tonbridge, Kent
09/1983 - 06/1985

GCSEs -

Hugh Christie School
Tonbridge, Kent

Skills

  • Health promotion and maintenance
  • Discharge planning
  • Disease management education
  • Service user rapport building
  • Case management
  • Individual care and support plans
  • CQC compliance
  • Care Act 2014 knowledge
  • Patient care database
  • Care planning and rostering
  • Behaviour pattern recognition
  • Solution-focused techniques
  • Healthcare operations
  • Medical terminology
  • Documentation
  • Nursing background
  • Process improvements
  • Decision making
  • Organizational skills
  • Phlebotomy
  • Vaccine planning and administration

Languages

English
Native

Timeline

Care coordinator

Harold Road Surgery
2022.02 - Current

Vaccinator

Hastings and Rother PCN
2021.02 - 2022.02

Heath Care Advisor Temporary

West Kent PCT
2020.12 - 2021.03

Perinatal Nursery Nurse

KMPT
2018.06 - 2020.07

Neonatal Nursery Nurse

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
1998.07 - 2011.07

Paediatric Nursery Nurse

The Portland Hospital
1986.12 - 1997.09

NNEB -

West Kent College
09/1983 - 06/1985

GCSEs -

Hugh Christie School
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