Wayne Swann
Standish,Wigan
Summary
Motivated professional with extensive experience in Emergency Medicine as an Advanced Practitioner and qualified Medical Doctor. Proven adaptability in diverse clinical settings and strong communication skills. Experienced in university-level teaching, with a commitment to continuous learning. Aims to enhance expertise in emergency care while contributing to medical education.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
16137
16137
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Locum Nurse Practitioner
NHS and private organisations
01.2015 - 08.2025
- Working as a temporary contractor for both NHS and private organisations across the North West of England, specialising in accident and emergency, walk-in-centres, and urgent care/out-of-hours services.
- As an independent nurse practitioner and prescriber, I autonomously assess, diagnose and manage patients, referring them to the appropriate speciality when necessary.
- My daily responsibilities include interpreting axial and appendicular x-rays, ECGs and blood/ urine results.
- I also assess and close non-complex wounds and apply various types of plaster and immobilisation techniques.
- Additionally, I am trained in venepuncture, cannulation, fracture and dislocation reduction and administering local and regional anaesthetic blocks.
- I am also an ALS provider and regularly update my life support skills.
A&E Specialist Nurse
Swann Healthcare Ltd
10.2013 - 01.2018
- In October 2013 I began working for myself as an A&E specialist nurse.
- This requires working as an agency nurse at various hospitals, primarily within the northwest.
- I am required to adapt quickly to ever-changing environments whilst keeping up to date with my current practice.
- I am often faced with situations which I have never come across before and use evidence based practice and research in order to overcome these.
- I am responsible for triaging the patient using the Manchester triage tool and prioritising my work load, often based on sickest patient first.
Cardiac Specialist Nurse
Broomwell Healthwatch
02.2016 - 11.2017
- As a cardiac specialist nurse, I provided real-time support by receiving live calls from health centres across the UK and occasionally overseas.
- I analysed incoming ECGs, offering both verbal and written reports along with any necessary clinical advice.
- My primary audience consisted of NHS Primary Care Centres.
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Tameside General Hospital
12.2014 - 01.2016
- I began work as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner in December 2014.
- My duties involve, assessing, diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor injury complaints.
- I am required to use my clinical knowledge to differentiate possible pathology and ensure safe discharge and follow-up of patients.
Nurse
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: (Emergency Medicine)
- General duties include taking charge of my own allocated patients whom usually present with life threatening illnesses or trauma.
- I am required to work well as an individual and also as a team member.
- I individually assess patients daily and put in place an appropriate plan of care before the doctor examines them.
- For this, I must use my knowledge and experience of disease and physiology to ascertain the time required to manage these patients' in a busy emergency environment.
- I also participate in the cascading and teaching of rhythm recognition to both qualified and unqualified members of staff to gain a standard of understanding cardiac conductivity and the way it is portrayed through use of the electrocardiograph.
- (Emergency Medicine)
Education
MBBS - Medicine & Surgery
University of Central Lancashire
BSc (Hons) - Professional Practice
Birmingham City University
Paediatric minor illness & injuries
Salford University
Non-Medical Prescribing
University of Salford
SalfordCertificate of Higher Education - Emergency Nurse Practitioner- Minor Injuries
Anglia Ruskin University/ Addenbrooke's Hospital
Diploma of Higher Education - Diploma in Tropical Nursing
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
MSc Single Module - Clinical Examination Skills
University of Bolton
BoltonRCN Credentialed Advanced Level Nurse Practitioner
Diploma of Higher Education - Adult Nursing (RN) with Merit
University of Central Lancashire
Skills
- Highly motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Hard-working
- Passion for learning
- Excellent communication skills
- Extensive experience in Emergency Medicine
- Adaptability in diverse clinical settings
- Experience teaching at the university level
Referees
- Louise Jarrett, Accident & Emergency, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire, Wigan
- Chenshya Chanda, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Road, Wigan
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 07/23/88
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: British
- Marital status: Single
Timeline
Cardiac Specialist Nurse
Broomwell Healthwatch
02.2016 - 11.2017
Locum Nurse Practitioner
NHS and private organisations
01.2015 - 08.2025
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Tameside General Hospital
12.2014 - 01.2016
A&E Specialist Nurse
Swann Healthcare Ltd
10.2013 - 01.2018
Nurse
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
01.2009 - 01.2013
Paediatric minor illness & injuries
Salford University
MBBS - Medicine & Surgery
University of Central Lancashire
BSc (Hons) - Professional Practice
Birmingham City University
Non-Medical Prescribing
University of Salford
Certificate of Higher Education - Emergency Nurse Practitioner- Minor Injuries
Anglia Ruskin University/ Addenbrooke's Hospital
Diploma of Higher Education - Diploma in Tropical Nursing
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
MSc Single Module - Clinical Examination Skills
University of Bolton
RCN Credentialed Advanced Level Nurse Practitioner
Diploma of Higher Education - Adult Nursing (RN) with Merit
University of Central Lancashire
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