Victoria Baker
Rotherham,South Yorkshire
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Clinical Educator and Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in acute and critical care settings, including Neuro-Critical Care, ITU, HDU, and CICU. Highly skilled in clinical leadership, mentorship, and education with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, holistic patient care. Seeking to transition into a senior nursing leadership role, bringing exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, emotional intelligence, resourceful and adaptable with a deep understanding of complex care needs.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Support Sister Neuro Critical Care
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
09.2016 - Current
- Act as an exemplary role model for best clinical practice and Trust values
- Work alongside learners to facilitate their independent learning
- Work to an agreed job plan to maximise education delivery to support staff and patient safety/experience.
- Manage my own time to ensure a balance between clinical education and education administrative activities
- Actively promote and contribute to an inter-professional learning environment
- Deliver education programmes at a divisional level and where required and support of organisational priorities.
- Work as part of the local and corporate practice development teams
- Assist in anticipating and addressing the educational needs of the service
- Work across boundaries to proactively develop and sustain partnerships
- Participate in audit, service improvement and research projects relevant to the clinical educator role
Band 6 Ward Sister Neuro Critical Care
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
06.2015 - 10.2018
- Responsible for the day to day supervision of the ward/ department/team, effectively motivating, and directing staff to ensure that time and resources are managed through effective teamwork
- Ensure staff have a clear understanding of their duties, responsibilities and of the standards of performance and conduct, organise the team on a daily basis deploying staff appropriately according to their skills and experience
- To work with all members of the multi professional team to develop services to ensure the effective provision of all aspects of clinical care are maintained at a high standard
- Monitor and assist in the review of clinical standards and practice within the clinical area, with particular attention to the drive for evidence-based practice
- To actively support staff working with highly distressing / highly emotional levels of illness
- Demonstrate sensitivity in dealing with complex and confidential information from patients, families and colleagues, giving advice and support when necessary. To take every reasonable opportunity for maintaining, developing and acquiring competencies and skills for self-development
- Support staff appraisals, ensuring all staff has set objectives that identify and support individual development and training needs
- Participate in informal and formal training sessions for staff
- Develop standards of care and participate in ongoing research, audit and projects
Band 6 Staff Nurse Neuro Critical Care
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
02.2008 - 06.2015
- Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas
- Ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge
- Responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience
- Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals
- Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care
- Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards
- Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities
- Documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained
- Is wholly accountable for my practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with all members of the multi- disciplinary team, patients and relatives
- Act as team leader/member/coordinator as necessary.
Staff Nurse 'E' Grade Post Operative Surgical Unit
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
01.2007 - 02.2008
- Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas
- Ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge
- Responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience
- Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals
- Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care
- Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards
- Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities
- Documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained
- Is wholly accountable for my practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve my knowledge and professional competence
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with all members of the multi- disciplinary team, patients and relatives
Staff nurse, GITU, CICU and HDU
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
07.2003 - 01.2007
- Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas
- Ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge
- Responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience
- Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals
- Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care
- Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards
- Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities
- Documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with all members of the multi- disciplinary team regarding patient care. Will communicate with patients and relatives
Staff Nurse Neuro Critical Care
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
02.2000 - 07.2003
- Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas
- Ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge
- Responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience
- Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals
- Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care
- Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards
- Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities
- Documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with all members of the multi- disciplinary team regarding patient care. Will communicate with patients and relatives
Education
Master of Science - Health and Social Care Education
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield 09/2016 - 09/2022
Post Graduate Certificate - Health Care Education
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield 09/2016 - 09/2021
Intensive and High Dependency Care for Health Prof - Critical Care
North Trent Critical Care Network in Collaboration
Sheffield 09/2005 - 06/2006
Bachelor of Arts - Nursing Studies
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield 09/1996 - 01/2020
Training and Assessing Mentorship
Sheffield University
Sheffield 04/2002 - 06/2002
Skills
- Experienced registered nurse
- Leadership & team management
- Clinical education & mentorship
- Advanced communication & interpersonal skills
- Palliative and end-of-life care awareness
- Complex patient care in acute/critical settings
- Change management & quality improvement
- Evidence-based practice & audit
- Emotional resilience & compassion
Certification
Full UK driving licence
NMC Registration: 96I6099E
Timeline
Clinical Support Sister Neuro Critical Care
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
09.2016 - Current
Band 6 Ward Sister Neuro Critical Care
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
06.2015 - 10.2018
Band 6 Staff Nurse Neuro Critical Care
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
02.2008 - 06.2015
Staff Nurse 'E' Grade Post Operative Surgical Unit
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
01.2007 - 02.2008
Staff nurse, GITU, CICU and HDU
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
07.2003 - 01.2007
Staff Nurse Neuro Critical Care
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
02.2000 - 07.2003
Master of Science - Health and Social Care Education
Sheffield Hallam University
09/2016 - 09/2022
Post Graduate Certificate - Health Care Education
Sheffield Hallam University
09/2016 - 09/2021
Intensive and High Dependency Care for Health Prof - Critical Care
North Trent Critical Care Network in Collaboration
09/2005 - 06/2006
Bachelor of Arts - Nursing Studies
Sheffield Hallam University
09/1996 - 01/2020
Training and Assessing Mentorship
Sheffield University
04/2002 - 06/2002
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