Margaret Wetherell
Hull,England
Summary
I am a Caring individual that understands importance of good clinical practices, I am empathetic , good at communication and inventory control to deliver high quality patient care. I maintain secure and confidential records in line with established procedure. I am a friendly and personable individual with positive attitude and maintains impeccable hygiene standards. I am compassionate in personal care and manual handling. I have proven success working with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate and deliver reliable healthcare. I am able to build friendly rapport with patients and relatives and I adapt quickly to changing situations..
Overview
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Certification
Work history
Hca/phlebotomist
Acacium group/ our future health
Locum, England
05 2024 - Current
- Contributed to control of medical inventory to maintain optimal supply levels.
- Set up areas and equipment to help keep appointments running to schedule.
- Informed patients of necessary actions to prepare for clinical procedures.
- Applied good clinical practices to maintain high quality service.
- Greeted patients and verified personal information before phlebotomy services.
- Asked patient questions regarding allergies and health issues during previous injections or blood draws.
- Respected confidentiality and privacy, keeping all personal and health data secure.
- Swabbed collection site to disinfect skin and waited for skin to dry to avoid contamination.
- Collected blood samples, selecting appropriate vacutainer tubes, syringes and needles for collection.
- Facilitated blood collection for health screenings and diagnostic testing.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and bio-hazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Practised in accordance with internal guidelines, SOPs and clinical study protocols to mitigate risks.
- Labelled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and collection time.
- Placed used syringes and needles in designated sharps container and disposed of gauze and gloves in appropriate receptacle.
- Responded to healthcare users extreme emotions with tact, empathy and compassion.
- Monitored patient wellness during collection to proactively address adverse reactions.
- Prepared collected samples for transport to laboratory within strict timelines.
- Organised resources and materials to help reduce waste.
- Replenished stock to maintain availability.
- Complied to strict hygiene procedures to minimise risk of contamination.
Senior nursing assistant
NHS - National Health Service
Hull/ Cottingham, England
09 1998 - 08 2024
- Recorded weight and height measurements, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Delivered practical and emotional support to patients and caregivers, enhancing quality care provisions.
- Supported data security and patient privacy with adherence to confidentiality protocols.
- Performed daily clinical observations, recording medical data accurately and securely.
- Diligently followed Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) policies to minimise out patient infection rates.
- Provided immediate assistance in emergency and routine situations to evaluate needs and pursue optimal care.
- Performed patient assessments, documented vital signs and reported changes to supervisors.
- Established relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals to promote patients' personal care plan goal achievement.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioural concerns and medically-relevant symptoms.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimise treatment planning and care delivery.
- Provided continual advocacy for patients' welfare, rights and needs
- phlebotomy,gaining venus access to patients veins for blood samples before chemotherapy / immunotherapy.
- cannulation, where needed for a patient that needed fluid or admission to hospital
- stitch removal from feeding tubes, surgical wounds
- NG tube removal,
- wound dressings
- wound swabs,
- .urine dips / blood sugar finger prick , poc tests and recording results
- Assisting doc/registrar/Consultants in out patients , with patients requirements, giving information where needed, contacting other agencies to support the patient
- updating my knowledge in cancer care
- infection control link nurse
- Teaching new staff phlebotomy cannulation
- kept up to date mandatory training
- Organised each year a christmas thanks giving service for relatives to come back and attend at the Queens center
Certification
2024 DBS
Full driving licence
All mandatory training with Acacium/Our future health group up to date with evidance certification,
NHS care certificate, skills for care and skills for health , march 2019
NVQ l3 in care Oct 2005
Clinical Support Worker programme Nov 2005
Foundation Management for care Aug 1997
NVQ l2 in care Aug 1995
Additional Information
- I consider myself as a bubbly, confident,enthusiastic person , im a hard working individual, im polite, and always try and go that extra mile, i pride myself on giving 110% to the cancer patients i have cared for over the past 25 years , I loved my job , I consider my skill set to be very high , for a band 3 in the nhs ,
- I am very family orientated, i spend my free time with my family, grandchildren, and 6 dogs whom keep me active
Accomplishments
- Our future health May 2024 to present
- Clinical support worker , Hull Royal Infirmary Haematology 1998 to 2008 joined with Oncology and opened
- Queens Centre , Castle Hill Hospital 2008 to Aug 2024
Timeline
Hca/phlebotomist
Acacium group/ our future health
05 2024 - Current
Senior nursing assistant
NHS - National Health Service
09 1998 - 08 2024