Tania Perestrelo
Abingdon,Oxfordshire
Summary
Accomplished healthcare professional with extensive experience in leadership and operational management of large multidisciplinary teams, including Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists. Demonstrates clinical expertise in adult nursing, encompassing pre- and post-operative care, complex wound management, and tracheostomy care. Proven track record in workforce planning, ensuring safe staffing levels and skill mix across services. Committed to delivering high-quality patient-centred care in surgical, oncology, and acute settings. Skilled in incident investigation and governance to enhance patient safety and care standards. Adept at managing patient complaints while maintaining professionalism and service quality. Utilises KPIs for performance monitoring to drive service improvement. Dedicated to staff development through coaching, mentoring, and clinical supervision. Proficient in recruitment, training coordination, and onboarding processes to strengthen workforce capability. Fosters effective multidisciplinary collaboration for safe and coordinated patient care delivery. Supports staff wellbeing through sickness absence management and promoting a positive team culture. Strong communication skills facilitate conflict resolution and shared decision-making. Financially aware with operational planning skills, supporting effective budgeting and service delivery requirements.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Cancer Clinical Specialist Nurse Team Leader
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Reading
01.2026 - Current
- Support and manage a large team of highly skilled and knowledgeable Cancer Clinical Specialist Nurses and Support Workers.
- Management of staff Roster, ensuring the correct level of staff and skills are available on shift.
- Support team to overcome new challenges by forecasting knowledge and skills gaps. Support team to implement guidelines of new National Cancer Plan released in 2026 in their practice.
- Deliver insights into team performance, leading to strategic recommendations for improvement.
Developed action plans based on analysis of KPIs from cancer site nursing teams, ensuring alignment with performance goals. - Professionally handle patients complains and objections to maintain high quality of patients care. Disseminate incident learnings to team, enhancing care standards.
- Collaborate with colleagues from different backgrounds to tackle new challenges.
- Promote professionalism among staff to develop productive relationships.
- Promote staff well-being and sickness absence management.
- Foster positive staff relationships through communication, training and coaching.
- Mediated team decision-making and problem-solving for peaceful resolutions and decision-making.
- Coordinate recruitment and training strategies to build successful nursing team.
- Translated senior management directives into actionable front-line policies and implemented changes with staff.
- Organise financial and operational data to help with yearly budgeting and planning.
- Develop local policies and protocols to improve team performance and safe practice.
ENT/Plastics Outpatients Department Sister
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, Oxfordshire
01.2020 - 01.2026
- Lead and manage an ENT and Plastics Outpatients department, overseeing a multidisciplinary team of 18 staff, including Nursing Associates, Specialist Nurse Practitioners, and Advanced Clinical Practitioner trainees.
- Planned and coordinate staff and clinic rosters, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, skill mix, and service coverage across main hospital and peripheral clinic sites.
- Managed departmental budget and monitored and managed staff sickness absence, implementing strategies to maintain service efficiency and continuity of care.
- Investigate clinical incidents within ENT and Plastics outpatient settings, sharing learning outcomes with the multidisciplinary team to improve patient safety and prevent recurrence.
- Provided leadership, coaching, mentorship, and professional support to junior outpatient sisters within surgical specialties.
- Actively contribute to recruitment, selection, and induction of new staff, supporting workforce development.
- Facilitate and supervise student placements, promoting a positive learning environment and supporting clinical education.
- Delivered clinical care as a Preoperative Assessment Specialist Nurse, assessing patients across Plastics, ENT, Maxillofacial, and Head & Neck specialties.
- Undertook comprehensive medical histories, perform and request appropriate investigations, and coordinate care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Liaised effectively with anaesthetists and surgeons to optimise preoperative readiness and enhance patient experience.
- Collaborated with service managers and administrative teams to manage waiting lists and ensure efficient patient pathways.
- Worked closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver timely, high-quality, patient-centred care.
ENT/Plastics Outpatients Department Deputy Sister
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, Oxfordshire
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Supported the Outpatients Department Matron in the day-to-day management and leadership of the department.
- Supervised and coordinated a small nursing team, ensuring effective delegation and high standards of patient care.
- Prepared and manage staff rosters, maintaining appropriate staffing levels and skill mix to meet service demands.
- Monitored and managed staff sickness absence, supporting workforce wellbeing and service continuity.
- Undertakook investigation of clinical incidents, contributing to learning, governance, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Delivered clinical care for approximately 80% of working time as a Preoperative Assessment Specialist Nurse practitioner.
- Conducted comprehensive preoperative assessments for patients undergoing Plastics, ENT, Maxillofacial, and Head & Neck procedures.
- Taken detailed patient histories, identified risks, and ensure appropriate investigations and preoperative optimisation.
- Worked collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including surgeons and anaesthetists, to ensure safe and effective patient pathways.
Specialist Surgery Inpatients Deputy Sister
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, Oxfordshire
09.2016 - 03.2019
- Acted as Deputy Sister within a surgical inpatient and day care department, supporting the Department Sister in overall leadership and service management.
- Supervised and managed a small nursing team, including monitoring and managing staff sickness absence.
- Developed and maintained departmental staff rosters, including long-term workforce planning for up to 6 months.
- Delivered direct clinical care to adult patients in both preoperative and postoperative phases.
- Provided specialist care for patients with surgical complex wounds and tracheostomies, ensuring high standards of safety and clinical practice.
- Mentored and supported nursing students and newly qualified staff, contributing to their clinical development and confidence.
- Coordinated day and night shifts, ensuring safe staffing levels and effective team performance.
- Supported staff to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in a busy surgical environment.
- Liaised closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely, coordinated, and appropriate patient care.
Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, Oxfordshire
06.2013 - 09.2016
- Delivered high-quality nursing care to adult patients across Plastics, ENT, Maxillofacial, and Ophthalmology specialties.
- Provided specialist care for patients with complex wound management needs and tracheostomies, ensuring safe and effective clinical practice.
- Monitored patient condition, responded to clinical changes, and contributed to ongoing care planning.
- Supported and mentor student nurses and newly qualified staff, promoting learning, confidence, and professional development within the team.
Nurse
Sucesso24horas, Lda at Prison of Tires
Lisbon, Lisbon
06.2010 - 05.2013
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care to pregnant women, children, and adults across primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings.
- Assessed, planned, and implemented care tailored to individual patient needs in diverse clinical environments.
- Performed wound assessment and management for both surgical and traumatic injuries.
- Monitored and interpret vital signs, escalating concerns appropriately to ensure patient safety.
- Administer inhalation therapies and prepare and deliver oral and injectable medications in line with clinical guidelines
- Delivered individual and group health education sessions, promoting prevention and patient self-management.
- Provided care and support for patients experiencing alcohol and opioid withdrawal syndromes.
- Responded to emergency and urgent situations, delivering Basic Life Support and immediate care as required.
Education
Master of Science - Health and Social Care
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford 09.2022 - 09.2025
Assessment and Management of Adult Deteorating pat - Health and Social Care
Oxford Brookes University
OxfordMentorship course - Health and Social Care
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford /2014 - /2015
Nurse - Healthcare
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
Coimbra 09.2005 - 06.2010
Skills
- Leadership and operational management of large multidisciplinary teams, including Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists and support staff
- Clinical expertise in adult nursing, including pre- and post-operative care, complex wound management, tracheostomy care, and management of deteriorating patients
- Workforce planning and rota management, ensuring safe staffing levels and appropriate skill mix across services
- Delivery of high-quality patient-centred care across surgical, oncology, and acute care settings
- Incident investigation and governance, ensuring effective dissemination of learning to improve patient safety and care standards
- Management of patient complaints and concerns, maintaining professionalism and service quality
- Development and implementation of local policies, protocols, and national guidance, including cancer care standards
- Performance monitoring using KPIs to drive service improvement and inform strategic decision-making
- Staff development through coaching, mentoring, and clinical supervision of nurses and support workers
- Recruitment, training coordination, and onboarding of new staff to strengthen workforce capability
- Effective multidisciplinary collaboration to deliver safe, timely, and coordinated patient care
- Staff wellbeing support, sickness absence management, and fostering a positive team culture
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills, supporting team cohesion and shared decision-making
- Financial awareness and operational planning to support budgeting and service delivery
Certification
Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), maintaining active registration and adherence to professional standards and revalidation requirements.
Languages
Portuguese
Native
English
Fluent
Spanish
Beginner
Italian
Beginner
Timeline
Cancer Clinical Specialist Nurse Team Leader
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
01.2026 - Current
Master of Science - Health and Social Care
Oxford Brookes University
09.2022 - 09.2025
ENT/Plastics Outpatients Department Sister
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
01.2020 - 01.2026
ENT/Plastics Outpatients Department Deputy Sister
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
03.2019 - 01.2020
Specialist Surgery Inpatients Deputy Sister
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
09.2016 - 03.2019
Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
06.2013 - 09.2016
Nurse
Sucesso24horas, Lda at Prison of Tires
06.2010 - 05.2013
Nurse - Healthcare
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
09.2005 - 06.2010
Mentorship course - Health and Social Care
Oxford Brookes University
/2014 - /2015
Assessment and Management of Adult Deteorating pat - Health and Social Care
Oxford Brookes University