Rosalia Quijana
Gloucester
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Newly Qualified Adult Nurse with extensive clinical experience acquired through diverse placements in acute and community settings.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4044
4044
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Complex Care Assistant
La Vie En Rose Limited
Aschurch Road Tewkesbury
12.2022 - Current
- Providing home based and one to one care for individual with complex and long-term conditions
- Medication administration
- Helping client to manage and control their symptoms
- Supporting individual with their activities of daily living
- Specialise in domiciliary care and complex care across Gloucestershire
Care Practitioner
Barchester Healthcare, Aschurch View Care Home
08.2019 - 12.2022
- Medication administration and management in residential care setting
- Carried out routine risk assessment and assessed newly admitted individuals
- Care planning and referrals with health professionals including GP´s, community nurses, physiotherapist, TVN team and pharmacist
- Taking vital signs during care plan review and when individuals is ill and showing signs of deterioration
- Developed knowledge in collaborating with health professionals
- Developed skills and knowledge in reporting and recording incidents and escalating when someone deteriorate
- Provides quality care 24-hour residential and nursing care for older people including individuals living with dementia
Senior Carer
Lilian Faithfull Homes, St Faiths Nursing Homes
07.2016 - 08.2019
- Provided individualised nursing, end-of-life and dementia care
- Worked with the team and alongside nurses in providing care for elderly with advanced dementia
- Developed outstanding communication skills and enhanced my knowledge in record keeping and documentation
- Acquired NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- A charity caring for people in Gloucestershire providing Day care, respite, residential and nursing care
Healthcare Assistant
The Order of Saint John Care Trust, Grevill House
09.2008 - 06.2019
- Provided high quality care and supported individuals in their day to day lives.
- Provided high standard of care on a night shift including hygiene and continence care, supported individuals with mobility issues
- Enhanced care continuity and working with the team
- Acquired NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care
- Developed knowledge and skills in caring for individual with tracheostomy and Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding
- Not-for-profit care providers for vulnerable people in society
Healthcare Assistant
Barchester Healthcare, Hunters Care Centre
07.2008 - 02.2010
- Provided person-centred care and support for elderly with their activities of daily living
- Developed my foundation in care and increase my understanding of how to care for the elderly including:
- Preserving their independence and dignity to the greatest extent possible
- Provided specialised care to those suffering from severe stage of dementia
- Provided comfort and assistance to fragile individuals nearing the end of their lives
- Providing a range of accommodation and services for older people in need of support
Education
BSc (Hons) - Adult Nursing
University of Gloucestershire
01.2023 - 12.2025
Barchester Specialist Certificate - Care Practitioner
Training Qualifications UK
Level 3 Diploma - Health and Social Care (Adults) for England
City & Guilds
Certification
- Acute Care Skills ACRT Sandford, 2025
- VAC dressing training, 2025
- Dementia Awareness training, 2025
Clinical Placement
- Nurse-led community, Lilian Faithfull Homes - Resthaven Nursing Home, 2025-09-01, 2025-12-07, 325, Managed a caseload of residents with long-term and chronic conditions, including dementia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory conditions, frailty, and mobility impairments., Conducted comprehensive assessments and developed person-centred care plans using electronic care-planning systems., Completed risk assessments such as falls risk, pressure injury risk, nutritional screening, fluid balance monitoring, continence assessments, and manual-handling safety., Provided wound assessment and wound management under RN supervision., Performed medication administration using EMAR., Collaborated effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
- Medical - General, Ward 7B (Renal), GRH, 2025-03-03, 2025-07-06, 375, Assisted in the holistic care of patients with acute and chronic renal conditions., Gained hands-on experience supporting patients undergoing haemodialysis., Demonstrated safe medication administration practices under supervision.
- Medical - General, Acute Medical Unit, GRH, 2024-08-19, 2024-11-24, 318, Delivered person-centred care to adults with acute and complex medical conditions., Supported multidisciplinary team care.
- Community / District Nursing, Integrated Care Team (ICT) Gloucester, 2024-04-08, 2024-06-30, 288, Supported palliative care delivery., Contributed to long-term condition management.
- Medical General, Gallery Ward 1, GRH (Previously 6B), 2024-01-08, 2024-02-18, 200, Assisted in delivering person-centred care to older adults with complex medical needs., Participated in safe medication administration under supervision.
- Surgical, Ward 4B (Vascular), GRH, 2023-10-02, 2023-12-17, 256, Performed routine and complex wound assessments under supervision., Conducted regular observations and documented findings accurately.
- Specialist community, Long Term Condition Rotation, 2023-03-13, 2023-07-02, 336, Supported delivery of patient-centred care for individuals living with long-term conditions., Participated in community home visits.
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
BSc (Hons) - Adult Nursing
University of Gloucestershire
01.2023 - 12.2025
Complex Care Assistant
La Vie En Rose Limited
12.2022 - Current
Care Practitioner
Barchester Healthcare, Aschurch View Care Home
08.2019 - 12.2022
Senior Carer
Lilian Faithfull Homes, St Faiths Nursing Homes
07.2016 - 08.2019
Healthcare Assistant
The Order of Saint John Care Trust, Grevill House
09.2008 - 06.2019
Healthcare Assistant
Barchester Healthcare, Hunters Care Centre
07.2008 - 02.2010
Barchester Specialist Certificate - Care Practitioner
Training Qualifications UK
Level 3 Diploma - Health and Social Care (Adults) for England
City & Guilds