NOKUTHULA MHLOPE
Wyken, Coventry,West Midlands
Summary
PERSONAL SUMMARY An experienced registered nurse with over 19 years of nursing experience in the acute sectors of the NHS, with roles in Accident and Emergency, General Medical units, Cardiothoracic, Medical Assessment Units, Haematology, Trauma and orthopaedics, high dependency unit, renal transplants, maternity Infection control and all surgical units. Excellent clinical knowledge and skills with a good leadership record. Compassionate healthcare professional committed to providing high quality patient care. Collaborates successfully with team to meet needs of busy units.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Clinical practitioner
South Warwickshire NHS Trust
09.2018 - Current
- Band 6
- Providing clinical support to the nursing and medical team
- Clinical task management/ coordination for the hospital
- Venepuncture, cannulation, midlines, VBG and ABG
- Assisting in bed management, Accident and emergency clinical support
- Attending all hospital emergencies (adult cardiac arrest, fire, paediatric and obstetric emergencies)
- Verification of expected deaths
- Surgical assistance in theatre for obstetric emergencies
- Band 6 Clinical Sister Trauma and Orthopaedic
- Key roles and responsibilities-Ensures effective day-to-day management of other resources-Regularly lead a team of nurses
- Ensure effective management of duty roster/ sickness absence -Contribute to the recruitment and selection-Participate in performance appraisal in line with policy
- Hospital bleep holder-Clinical audits
- Bank and agency shifts in Accident and Emergencies, also various wards
University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS trust
09.2005 - 09.2018
- Band 5 and Band 6 -Enhanced Care Unit (HDU)
- Band 6 - Gastroenterology
- Band 6 -Infection Control Surgical Site Surveillance- Infection Control Unit
- Band 5 -Surgical and Medical Wards, Emergency Unit
- Band 5 and student Midwife - Maternity
- Bank and agency shifts in Accident and Emergencies, also various wards
- Role and responsibilities-Playing a key leadership role by coordinating multidisciplinary teams -Effective communication -Responsible for assessing patients and evaluating and prioritizing their treatment
- Supervising and mentoring students and newly qualified nurses
- Being the main point of contact for patients and communicating on their behalf
- Carrying out tests, evaluations and also investigations such as venepuncture and cannulation, bladder scans, vital signs monitoring, and ECG
- Carrying out administrative duties like updating and maintaining patient records
- Administering daily drug and medicine prescriptions to patients via injection via peripheral cannulas, PICC, Hickman line, CVC, midlines-Educating patients on health promotion post-surgery and kidney transplant
- Contributing in practical ways to my team's success and to hospital targets
- Surgical site surveillance and clinical audits and infection control-Pre and post-natal care and labour
Nursing
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, BAND 5 Acute Medical Admissions
01.2005 - 09.2005
- Ability to remain calm in difficult situations whilst at the same time being observant, adaptable and well-founded with patients.
Education
Non-Medical Nurse Prescribing course- ongoing -
Coventry University
Advanced Health Assessment - undefined
Coventry University
2022
Diploma - Tropical Nursing
Liverpool School of
2017
Project Management
University of Coventry
2013
Masters - Public Health
University of Warwick
2012
BSc Hons - Midwifery
University of Coventry
2007
Diploma - Nursing
University of Hertfordshire
2004
Skills
- KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
- Nursing audits
- Care management
- Patient counselling
- Administrative skills
- IT skills
- Ward management
- Emergency assessments
- Wound dressing
- Male and female catheterization
- Communication
- Prioritizing
- Clinical decision-making
- Advanced nursing duties
- Medication administration
- Chronic condition management
- Interdepartmental referrals
- Acute condition management
- Patient treatments
- Critical judgement
- Patient health assessments
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Patient risk assessments
- Caseload management
- Surgery preparation procedures
- Student nurse mentorship
- Clinical excellence
- Referral management
- Primary Care nursing
- Patient diagnosis
- X-Ray preparation
- Routine cultures
- Tracheostomy Care
Certification
TractionRCN Member Royal College of Nurses since 2001
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Clinical practitioner
South Warwickshire NHS Trust
09.2018 - Current
University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS trust
09.2005 - 09.2018
Nursing
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, BAND 5 Acute Medical Admissions
01.2005 - 09.2005
Non-Medical Nurse Prescribing course- ongoing -
Coventry University
Advanced Health Assessment - undefined
Coventry University
Diploma - Tropical Nursing
Liverpool School of
Project Management
University of Coventry
Masters - Public Health
University of Warwick
BSc Hons - Midwifery
University of Coventry
Diploma - Nursing
University of Hertfordshire
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