Ryo Parish

• Liddington Ward, Great Western Hospital (2025):
• Acted as medication nurse (under supervision)
• Assisted in dispensing controlled drugs (with 2 qualified nurses)
• Administered prescribed medication; monitored side effects for safety assurance
• Acted as nurse in charge under supervision
• Heavily involved in auditing ward acuity
• Completed incidents and safeguarding reports/referrals
• Educated families on mental illness management strategies, promoting home-based care
• Strict compliance with infection control policies
• Conducted efficient handovers at shift change, ensuring continuity of quality of care for all patients
• Swindon Recovery Team (Community) Chatsworth House (2025):
• Administered depot clinic depots and at patient’s residence
• Wrote tribunal report for patient appealing against their section 3 detention
• Made safeguarding and residential referrals for service users
• Consulted with psychiatrists and other staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients
• Dealt with emergencies calmly and professionally
• Applewood Ward, Sandalwood Court Hospital (2024-2025):
• Assisted in writing care plans
• Carried out MSEs to approve patient’s Section 17 leave
• Diagnosed patient with severe case of sleep apnea
• Assisted with leg wound care in A&E, and continued care when readmitted to ward
• Led wound care and taught some nurses ANTT, teaching them how to safely reduce silver use as wounds healed
• Organised student shifts
• Vaughan Thomas Ward, Warneford Hospital (2023-2024):
• Played games with patients
• Changed beds and cleaned bedrooms
• Checked, labelled and recorded patient’s belongings on arrival
• Involved in dispensing patients’ medication
• Attended ward rounds
• Delivered handover
• Completed ward admission pack audit

Pro-active in monitoring and assessing patients’ NEWS2 Scores and escalating when needed

• Blood tests, blood pressure checks, hypertension reviews, pre-diabetic reviews, diabetic foot checks, urine samples, B12 injections, influenza, pneumonia, and shingles vaccines, emergency and elective ECGs, wound care, ear irrigation, dressing changes, removal of stitches and sutures
• Supported the GP with coil fittings, ensuring all equipment was prepared beforehand and disposed of correctly, whilst supporting the patient throughout the procedure
• Ordered medical equipment and ensured that all clinic rooms were fully stocked, date checked, and cleaned
• Changing clinical waste bins
• I always made sure that I kept up to date with my CPD training
• I have also worked at the Wiltshire Young Person and Children’s Covid Clinic, under Westrop's services:
• Assessing patients until the ANP or GP was ready for their consultation
• I have also assisted inmixing COVID-19 vaccines ready for nurses to administer at the Steam Railway, which was temporarily used as a vaccination Centre

• Administration work as all services were put on hold due to coronavirus pandemic
• Reviewing patient notes to help identify if they were vulnerable, ensuring they received letters recommending they self-isolate
• Identified patients who were struggling with their mental health so that GPs and safeguarding leads were aware
• Worked at the Hot Clinic for patients with Covid symptoms. This involved doing observations and taking blood
• Once the Surgery resumed some of its normal activities, I was taking bloods and urine samples and continuing to help with admin work

• Supervised children's playtime, ensuring safe use of equipment
• Enforced school policies and rules consistently, encouraging discipline among students
• Administered first aid for minor injuries, reporting accidents and near-misses appropriately
• Strictly followed safeguarding procedures and handled confidential information with discretion
• Monitored student behaviour during lunch breaks, maintaining order and decorum
• Supported teaching staff in managing behaviour issues effectively
• Mediated conflicts between students to maintaining harmonious atmosphere

• Safeguarded young people in line with national guidelines
• Maintained awareness of child protection issues and established procedures
• Provided support during regular youth sessions and planned activities
• Promoted community involvement and volunteering among young people
• Encouraged fund-raising activities, including an all-night stay-over in a barn, raising awareness and money for Swindon Night Shelter
• Facilitated youth band

• Taking blood samples, blood pressure checks, providing evidence-based advice on maintaining healthy blood pressure, carrying out ECGs, health checks, date checking, ordering stock, assisting in coil clinics, and acting as chaperone
• Interacting with patients and providing them with assurance and support when treatingassisting them. Be vigilant for other possible illnesses/conditions or safeguarding issues that may need attention, and escalate these to safeguarding lead or doctor
• Pneumonia vaccinations, Influenza vaccines for adults and children. Stop smoking practitioner
• Used Emis and System One

• In my primary role as a Phlebotomist & Healthcare Assistant, I was responsible for taking blood, carrying out blood pressure checks, and offering appropriate advice on maintaining healthy blood pressure. I would also date check stock and ensure that equipment was safe to use
• As a Medical Records Summarizer, I was responsible for updating patients’ medical records, ensuring that important information was clear and coded for clinicians. This information includes highlighting immunizations given, any relevant chronic illnesses, allergies, and other sensitive information
• Experience using Vision software

• I was a hands-on stay-at-home mum looking after my 2 children. I ran a baby and toddler group every Wednesday and Friday morning, which involved setting up, preparing healthy snacks for the children, and providing refreshments for their carers. Planning and heading up arts and crafts, welcoming members and taking money at the door, calculating and banking money, as well as purchasing new toys and resources
• Pre-school committee member, helping to make decisions on how Pre-school ran, and helped at fundraising events

• Whilst working in medicines information, Took enquiries from hospital staff and from GP surgeries, answering queries and conducting medical research, working to deadlines
• Mentored student technician
• Regular dispensary sessions to maintain dispensing skills and knowledge

• Allocated work efficiently among technicians and pharmacists, maximising productivity levels
• Handled customer queries promptly and professionally
• Ensured pharmacy was clean and tidy for health and safety, and to minimise medication errors
• Implemented effective stock rotation system, preventing drug expiry issues
• Oversaw medication dispensing, ensuring accuracy and quality control at all times
• Monitored equipment, including fridges, freezers and dispensing robot