NANCY ONYANGO
CLEETHORPES
Summary
A highly organised professional with exceptional organisational skills, adept at prioritising workloads and multitasking while maintaining attention to detail. Demonstrates strong interpersonal abilities, effectively liaising with diverse individuals and fostering relationships across all levels. Possesses excellent communication skills, confidently addressing the needs of various parties in a polite and professional manner.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Reservation Clerk
PARK PLAZA HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
2006.01 - 2006.01
Front of House
GARDEN COURT HOLIDAY INN, SANDTON CITY, SOUTH AFRICA
2004.01 - 2006.01
Mental Health Care Support Worker (Bank)
LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
2021.11 - 2026.03
- Provide day to day care and living assistance to service users.
- Monitor service users’ physical and mental health and keeping accurate records.
- Supervise service users to ensure their safety and performing risk assessments.
- Assist in maintaining general and specific patient observation.
- Facilitate activities in the provision of health and social care to service users.
- Work with service users to promote independence maximising daily living skills.
- Provide emotional support and reassurance to service users and their families.
Registered Staff Nurse
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Lincoln , Louth
2023 - 2026
- Provide care and support to patient undergoing endoscopic procedures.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members for holistic patient care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, observations, interventions and outcomes.
- Performed thorough assessments of patients' physical status before each procedure.
- Monitored vital signs during procedure, ensuring patient safety at all times.
- Maintained open communication with physicians regarding any changes or concerns about a patient's condition.
- Administered conscious sedation to patients under supervision of consultant gastroenterologist.
- Managed patient care before, during and after endoscopic procedures.
- Ensured clean, safe environment by sterilising equipment and adhering to infection control protocols.
- Recognised early signs of complications during endoscopic procedures take appropriate action accordingly.
- Provided pre-and post-procedure education to patients and family members, enhancing understanding and cooperation.
- Advocated for patients' rights whilst respecting their privacy, dignity and cultural beliefs.
- Facilitated smooth flow of operations within the endoscopy unit by coordinating schedules, resources and personnel efficiently.
- Provided emotional support to anxious or distressed patients undergoing invasive procedures.
- Participated in continuous professional development activities relevant to endoscopy nursing practice.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to improve patient care.
- Assisted in routine and emergency endoscopy procedures for optimal patient outcomes.
- Followed NMC guidelines in all aspects of clinical practice as an Endoscopy Nurse.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to confidentiality and data security protocols.
- Enforced infection-control sanitisation procedures to reduce risks.
- Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
- Tracked and addressed patient pain levels, helping promote healing by minimising discomfort.
- Disposed of samples and hazardous waste to prevent infection.
- Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
Health Care Assistant (Bank)
DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL
2017.07 - 2023.10
- Assist with obtaining vital observations – temperature, blood sugar, blood pressure, weight, skin care, fluid intake and output monitoring, mental health that help the multidisciplinary team in making decisions on ongoing patient care and support.
- Provide information to patients on skin care management, mobility, nutrition, personal and hand hygiene to prevent cross infections and promote health.
- Support fellow healthcare professionals focusing primarily on the safety and wellbeing of services users.
NVQ2 Healthcare Assistant
ASHLEA COURT RESIDENTIAL & NURSING CARE HOME, WALTHAM
2009.06 - 2017.07
- Supported all elderly residents including those with dementia.
- Responsible for personal care maintaining their dignity and privacy at all times.
- Worked alongside Nurses and the District Nurses
- Accompanied residents to the GP, hospital visits, shopping and social activities in the community.
- Assisted clients with mobility problems and other physical disabilities.
- Helped with use of hearing aids, wheelchairs, pressure cushions & mattresses.
- Helped the residents at mealtimes.
- Answered resident bells and emergency bells promptly.
- General housekeeping including changing beds and tidying rooms.
- Ensured that we delivered person centred care.
- Palliative care
- Ensured that residents’ case notes and Keyworker files were updated, and I was aware of any additions/changes.
- Reported any incident or observation concerning residents to the Nurse in Charge
- Maintained a rapport with relatives and family members.
- Offered physical and emotional support motivating when appropriate in all aspects of daily life and encouraged them to be independent.
- Maintained confidentiality at all times.
Front of House
MAFIKENG HOTEL SCHOOL (3* HOTEL), SOUTH AFRICA
2003.01 - 2004.01
Education
BSc (Hons) - Adult Nursing
Lincoln University
2020.01 - 2023.01
Foundation Degree - Health & Social Care
University Campus North Lincolnshire
2018.01 - 2020.06
GCSE - Mathematics
Grimsby Institute
City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 - Maths & English
Franklin College
Skills
- Organisational - As a capable and highly organised person, I prioritise my workload to ensure that work is carried out in a timely fashion and am able to multi-task while paying attention to detail
- Interpersonal - Used to liaising with a wide variety of people and building relationships at all levels; I am a friendly person who has a positive hands-on, ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible working approach
- Communication- I am able to listen to the needs of numerous parties in a confident, polite and professional manner, then give a fair and just response remaining approachable at all times
Certification
- End of Life Care – Level 3
- Accredited CPD Centre February 2016
- Care Planning & Record Keeping
- Dementia – Dealing with Challenging Behaviour
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Food Safety – Level 1
- Nutrition and Diet - Social Care TV Online Training
- Hand Hygiene Training January 2016
- Health and Safety including Risk Management North East & Yorkshire Healthcare Service
- Challenging Behaviour and its Triggers
- Functional Skills English – Level 1 City & Guilds
- Basic Understanding of Dementia NHS Care Trust Plus 2014
- Infection Control Principle 2013
- Safeguarding Adults – Foundation Level 2012
- Principles of End-of-Life Care – Level 3
- Entry Level 3 Award & Certificate for IT Users NCFE The Skills Network
- NVQ in Health and Social Care – Level 2 City and Guilds
- Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management 2011 Institute of Hotel & Tourism Management, South Africa.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Music, Dancing, Jogging & Reading
PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE
- SCUNTHORPE GENERAL HOSPITAL – ENDOSCOPY PLACEMENT
- Observed the procedures being carried out – colonoscopy, gastroscopy, bronchoscopy, ERSP.
- Admitted and discharged patients before and after their procedures.
- Observed, monitored and engaged with patients whilst in recovery.
- Assisted in taking biopsies.
- Prepared medication to be given before and during procedure under supervision drawing up IV Medication.
- Carried out patient handovers.
- INTEGRATED COMMUNITY TEAM, SKEGNESS & COASTAL – COMMUNITY PLACEMENT
- Covered the area of Skegness, Mablethorpe and Alford.
- Delivered palliative support.
- Referred patient to GP, Occupation Health and Dietitians if necessary.
- Monitored blood sugar.
- Administered insulin, B12 injections.
- Changed catheters, re catheterisation.
- Dressed wounds, bandaging, leg ulcer dressings etc.
- Carried out skin assessments.
- Administered anti-coagulant injections.
- LINCOLN COUNTY HOSPITAL, NEWSTAD/WELTON WARD – GENERAL MEDICINE WARD
- Assessed patients, monitored their condition and provided essential care.
- Admitted patients completing their admission including risk assessment and care planning.
- Discharge planning.
- Carried out NG feeding, stoma care, catheter removal, IV mixing, bladder scanning.
- Performed ECGs.
- Personal care.
- Completed handovers.
- LOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL – URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE
- Completed venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, wound dressing, blood sugar monitoring and sepsis screening.
- Administered IM and Subcut injections under supervision.
- Performed ECGs and interpreted results.
- Carried out observation and Neuro-observation.
- Gave and demonstrated to patients how to use crutches.
- News score.
Timeline
Registered Staff Nurse
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
2023 - 2026
Mental Health Care Support Worker (Bank)
LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
2021.11 - 2026.03
BSc (Hons) - Adult Nursing
Lincoln University
2020.01 - 2023.01
Foundation Degree - Health & Social Care
University Campus North Lincolnshire
2018.01 - 2020.06
Health Care Assistant (Bank)
DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL
2017.07 - 2023.10
NVQ2 Healthcare Assistant
ASHLEA COURT RESIDENTIAL & NURSING CARE HOME, WALTHAM
2009.06 - 2017.07
Reservation Clerk
PARK PLAZA HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
2006.01 - 2006.01
Front of House
GARDEN COURT HOLIDAY INN, SANDTON CITY, SOUTH AFRICA
2004.01 - 2006.01
Front of House
MAFIKENG HOTEL SCHOOL (3* HOTEL), SOUTH AFRICA
2003.01 - 2004.01
GCSE - Mathematics
Grimsby Institute
City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 - Maths & English
Franklin College