Edmund BOATENG

• Train, assess competencies, and support Assistant Practitioners, Continuing Care Assistants, parents, and community professionals in groups and on a one-to-one basis to provide clinical care to children with complex health needs.
• Implement strategies for learning, and ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Support and facilitate learning and assessment in the clinical practice area, and in the community.
• Assist with the recruitment of Assistant Practitioners and Continuing Care Assistants who will deliver packages of care in children’s homes.
• Facilitate and promote personal and professional development planning for Assistant Practitioners in the team.
• Assist in identifying learning gaps within the service, and work with the Team Manager and Lead Continuing Care nurse to develop plans to meet these training needs.
• Work with the special school nurse inclusion team and staff working in children’s services to highlight areas of training required within schools, nurseries, and various community settings for children receiving social care packages.
• Provide information, clinical advice, and support to the child with complex health needs and their family.
• Undertake venepuncture, access central lines/ports, catheterisation, and replacement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding tubes.
• Act as a resource to other professionals and voluntary agencies involved in the child's care.
• An expert and knowledgeable practitioner within the service, ensuring the provision of high-quality, evidence-based nursing care for the child and their family.
• Ensure that each child is assessed and a single care plan is implemented and evaluated in negotiation with the family and other professionals caring for them, and that this is accurately documented.
• Act as an advocate for the child and family, and ensure the provision of appropriate information and relevant support services.
• Work collaboratively with schools, other community professionals, and voluntary agencies to safely manage the care of the child with complex health needs in the community.
• Work in close partnership with acute hospitals to ensure that every child's experience is coordinated and smooth throughout the patient's journey.
• In conjunction with the Lead Continuing Care nurse, develop, implement, and monitor clinical and non-clinical performance standards, taking action as required.
• Reduced process gaps by effectively training new hires on best practices and protocols.
• Created successful training courses based on the evaluation of student needs.
• Develop and maintain the clinical skills and knowledge necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role. This may include advanced practices such as advanced assessment, prescribing skills, and others.
• To manage the implementation and review of policies within the service.

• Participate in reviews of residents' care plans and review meetings with professionals as required, and liaise with other care professionals regarding the care needs of the resident.
• Assist with ensuring that care plans are regularly audited and that they are appropriate to the residents' needs and reflect the care being delivered.
• Ensure accurate contemporaneous records are maintained, and care plans are updated if needs change.
• To conduct or assist with audits to ensure the monitoring of care practices.
• To be familiar with the actions to be taken in a medical emergency, and to act accordingly.
• Ensure medication is ordered, stored, and administered in line with company policies, procedures, and NMC guidelines.
• To comply with NMC guidelines in all aspects of medication management.
• Exercise duty of care in respect of infection control policies and procedures.
• To make any necessary referrals to improve the health and well-being of individuals.
• Proactively assess current and future clinical practices to ensure evidence-based practice and lead the way in clinical delivery.
• Ensure that all regulatory and statutory requirements are met, and company policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Develop and promote professional communication with residents, relatives, team members, and visiting professionals.
• Ensure the CL/DM is made aware of any clinical issues within the home.
• Ensure confidentiality in respect of residents' care records.
• Liaise with GPs and other professionals to ensure optimum care for the residents is maintained.
• To continually improve and update personal development in accordance with the requirements of nurse revalidation.
• Administered prescribed medications to residents, and monitored responses to address any adverse reactions.
• Performed wound care procedures, applying dressings and monitoring healing processes.
• Actively promoted best nursing practices, leading by example in providing accurate, prompt, residents' provisions.
• Maintained accurate resident records, documenting care provided and progress observed.
• Responded to life-threatening emergencies.
• Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs.
• Delivered excellent care and management of acute and chronic pain.
• Demonstrated compassionate communication skills, empathetically delivering difficult news to residents, and families.
• Educated family members about proper care procedures.
• Administered oral, topical, and intravenous medications based on resident symptomatology and treatment plans.
• Monitored resident conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action.
• Educated residents and their families on disease management, medication regimes, and lifestyle adjustments.
• Assessed residents' overall health, identified needs and goals for treatment and connected them with ideal practitioners and treatments.

• Work as a member of the children’s community nursing team providing packages of care for named individual children with complex health care needs in their home, short break service or special school.
• Ensure that children receive the planned play and stimulation related to their emotional developmental needs in the home and community setting.
• Encourage and maintain high standards of personal care, including hygiene for all babies, children and young people.
• Carry out duties, within good practice guidelines, involving the Clinical Skills Trainer and Lead Continuing Care nurse when required.
• Work as part of a team offering support and advice to families within own scope of practice.
• Competent in working with equipment in the home, Short Break Service or Special School. For example feeding pumps, administration of emergency medication and use of hoists.
• Worked with meticulous accuracy in administering patient medication according to correct, appropriate doses.
• Evaluated patient symptoms and condition to plan recovery programmes for timely discharge.
• Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns.
• Performed in-depth prevention assessments, maintaining patient health and safety.
• Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs.
• Actively promoted best nursing practices, leading by example in providing accurate, prompt patient provisions.
• Maintained continued personal development through regular training, maximising nursing capabilities and competence.
• Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action.
• Demonstrated compassionate communication skills, empathetically delivering difficult news to patients and families.
• Bathed, changed and fed disabled patients to ease comfort.
• Collated medical data for patient records, maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Worked with a consistently positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences during difficult times.
• Communicated with healthcare team to evaluate and execute proper patient care plans.
• Communicated with patients and families to inform current condition and treatment options.
• Reviewed charts, notes of doctor and test results to stay abreast with recovery of patients.

• Carry out care plans developed by the Lead Continuing Care nurse and supervised by the Assistant Practitioner.
• Undertake skilled clinic tasks following competency based training for named children for whom they provide care; for example tracheostomy care, enteral feeding (naso-gastric/Gastrostomy/jejunostomy), suctioning, changing oxygen probes and basic life support.
• Familiar with all equipment required to support the child and to report any deficiency immediately.
• Carry out and record defined safety checks of technical equipment during each shift reporting any issues to the family and Assistant Practitioner.
• Identify concerns and report to the continuing care nurse.
• Implement agreed individual programmes of care and act as key worker if required.
• Carry out duties, within good practice guidelines and involving senior clinicians where required.
• Check and maintain a safe environment and equipment when working.
• Worked with meticulous accuracy in administering patient medication according to correct, appropriate doses.
• Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns.
• Performed in-depth prevention assessments, maintaining patient health and safety.
• Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs.
• Monitored patients' health by performing pulse and temperature checks every hourly.
• Bathed, changed and fed disabled patients to ease comfort.

• Organise and manage nursing care in the ward, ensuring that patients are treated with respect, dignity, and their issues with confidentiality always and in all ways.
• Ensure the maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment for patient care within the ward.
• Ensure that planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively, taking into account the views of the patient and relatives.
• Ensure that plans of care for patients are written and updated, and that all observations, documentation, and communication are accurate, ensuring that appropriate care is given accordingly.
• Assess the care needs of patients, develop, and implement plans of nursing care accordingly.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of education programmes for patients, their families, and others about post-discharge care programmes.
• Participate in ward rounds, taking up and handing over the ward, and contributing to the organisation of ward and unit meetings.
• Participate in ward rounds.
• Administering prescribed medications and monitoring for any adverse effects.
• Ensure proper documentation of all nursing activities in the ward/unit.
• Monitoring of vital signs, i.e. Pulse, temperature, BP, and respiration.
• Dressing of wounds using the aseptic technique.
• Performing bladder and rectal washouts in a sterile manner and atmosphere.

Writing of ward reports.

• Implemented clinical development programmes to improve staff skills.
• Kept and updated medical records by operating health management systems to capture and retain patient information.
• Educated patients and family members on disease prevention and healthy habits through practical demonstrations to reinforce learning.
• Ran physical exams to assess patients' health needs and problems, submitting results to medical professionals to assist with diagnosis.
• Established safe and hygienic working environments by developing and implementing nursing H&S, risk management, and operational policies.
• Executed physicians' orders, administered medications, and interpreted special tests to aid patient diagnosis and recovery.
• Oversaw nursing staff activities, directing individual and team efforts to achieve treatment goals.
• Crafted personalised nursing care plans by reviewing patient conditions and medical histories to pinpoint special needs patients.
• Advised patients about individual medical conditions, treatment plans, and estimated recovery durations to assist families or friends with patient care and decision-making.
• Reviewed reports from nursing staff for incidents involving patients, complaints, or escalations, and prioritised and offered support to resolve identified issues.
• Encouraged and supported long-term care and terminally ill patients to address emotional and psychological needs.

• Managing students with minor ailments and providing first aid until they are stable, followed by transfer to a higher facility for further management.
• Supervise students' research work and patient/family care studies.
• Precepts students at the Clinical Area/Hospital.
• Teaching students nursing practicals at the skills laboratory, demonstration ward. These include but are not limited to:
• Teaching students how to set up trays and trolleys for various nursing procedures.
• Monitoring of vital signs, i.e., pulse, temperature, BP, and respiration.
• Dressing of wounds using aseptic techniques.
• Teaching student nurses how to plan nursing care and deliver it safely and effectively, taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives.
• Encourage students to promote practice that is sensitive to the needs of patients and clients from multicultural backgrounds.
• Protect all confidential information concerning patients obtained in the course of professional practice, and make disclosure only with the patient's consent or when disclosure can be appropriately justified.
• Ensure proper documentation of all nursing activities while in clinical practice in the ward/unit.
• Conducting and supervising end-of-semester nursing practical exams for students.
• Front office services, and general administrative support.

• Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interests of patient care and professional standards. These include:
• Monitoring of vital signs, i.e. Pulse, temperature, blood pressure, and respiration.
• Dressing of wounds using the aseptic technique.
• Performing bladder washouts in a sterile manner and atmosphere.
• Elimination, including catheterisation and bowel care.
• Washing and bathing, i.e. assisted and non-assisted baths.
• Obtaining specimens, e.g. Bodily fluids, wound swabs, and blood.
• Treatment of pressure areas, and feeding of patients.
• Supporting patients and families through the grieving process.
• Undertake last offices for deceased patients and provide relevant information to relatives.
• Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives, where appropriate.
• Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action.
• Monitored patients' health by performing pulse and temperature checks every four hours.
• Supported the charge nurse in delivering care for full wards in line with quality-of-care standards.
• Demonstrated compassionate communication skills, empathetically delivering difficult news to patients and families.
• Utilised practised skills in phlebotomy, taking patients' blood with minimal distress, discomfort, or error.
• Worked with a consistently positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences during difficult times.
• Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance, and practical advice to ease concerns.
• Performed in-depth prevention assessments, maintaining patient health and safety.
• Maintained continued personal development through regular training, maximising nursing capabilities, and competence.
• Worked with meticulous accuracy in administering patient medication according to the correct, appropriate doses.
• Collated medical data for patient records, maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Evaluated patient symptoms and condition to plan recovery programmes for timely discharge.
• Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs.
• Communicated with patients and families to inform them of their current condition and treatment options.
• Bathed, changed, and fed disabled patients to ease comfort.