Anita Jane Smith
Frankston North
Summary
A dedicated and diligent Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) (5 years in clinical leadership and management) and Acting Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) who is keen and enthusiastic to take on the role of Clinical Product Specialist (Nurse Educator). I have clinical leadership qualities and practical experience (14 years) gained while working with, complex speciality surgery, general medicine, education, aged care and acute respiratory medicine. Experienced in facilitating and educating patients with chronic conditions and complex care needs as well as supporting undergraduates and staff. I have experience in leading staff through change management processes and have taken part in the accreditation process – Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. I have a real passion for management and leading a team, patient centred care, education and continuing professional development. Profound knowledge of modern nursing care practices, health, and safety issues, including medico-legal issues and management methodologies. Quick to learn current ideas and concepts while identifying key improvements to working practices and procedures to maximise efficiency. Capable of promoting an environment of continuous learning and quality improvement. Exceptional communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) and Acting Nurse Unit Manager (NUM)
Peninsula Health
07.2023 - 12.2024
- Working on ward 5GN an acute thirty bedded acute surgical ward, specialising in colorectal, vascular and urology surgery
- Coordinating high volumes of discharges and admissions, supporting and educating staff and collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team to provide excellent, safe patient centred care
- Organising rosters, following up with patient feedback, attending bed meetings, utilising ward budget in an efficient and cost effective way to achieve KPIs
Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM)
Alfred Health
11.2019 - 01.2023
- Worked as an ANUM on Ward F2 which is a busy, acute twenty-two bedded general medical ward, enabling me to develop my leadership and management skills this incorporates staff management - awareness of utilising staff in a cost - effective way when there is a shortfall in staffing and managing other resources effectively
- Other skills include delegation, recruitment and selection of staff, rostering, acting as an advocate for the ward and being a positive and professional role model
- Perform quality and risk managements such as point of care audits and completing Riskmans
- Encourage and support junior members of staff by acting as a point of resource and developing their knowledge and skills
- Committed to further education and professional practice- I commenced further training to become the basic life support assessor on the ward
- Consult with other members of the MDT including GEM @ Home and Harp Complex Care to ensure effective and timely discharges for patients with complex discharge planning needs
- Enforce organisational policy and procedure across all ward operations to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and current legislations
- Providing the highest standard of patient care as per the core values of Alfred Health, ensuring that patient centred care is achieved, and that risk assessments are updated and complete
Division 1 Nurse
Alfred Health
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Worked on ward F2 specialising in general medicine, looking after patients with complex care needs including heart failure, respiratory disease, diabetes, falls and dementia
Grade 3b Graduate Support Nurse
Alfred Health
11.2014 - 10.2018
- Perform assessments of graduate nurses at 3,6- and 12-month stages to ensure they are meeting desired outcomes as per the graduate nurse program
- Consult with ward managers and educators regarding graduates who are not meeting required hurdles of the graduate nurse program
- Identify graduates who are not meeting required learning objectives and create a learning management plan in conjunction with ward staff
- Attend weekly catch-up meetings with graduates, preceptors and ward managers
- Lead and facilitate clinical tutorials to graduate nurses
- Produce lesson plans for clinical tutorials
- Document graduate assessments and clinical developmental progress notes using the hospital computer system
- Communicate with graduate nurses on the wards daily to identify progress made, any knowledge gaps and to provide constructive feedback
- Recruitment and selection of graduate nurses, experience of interviewing potential candidates for the graduate nurse program
Division 1 Nurse
Alfred Health
06.2012 - 10.2014
- Interfaced with undergraduate nursing students, graduate nurses and nursing staff to promote learning in the clinical setting
- Delivering a high-quality service of care to patients within a 32-bed specialist surgical ward, focusing on upper gastrointestinal surgery, colorectal surgery and urology
- Responsible for the provision of care, support and wide-ranging medical services to patients pre- and post-surgery from theatre and ICU
- Worked as a key member of the wider team, performing the role in conjunction with other healthcare professionals to ensure all patient requirements were met
- Maintained full accountability for the completion of in-depth assessments of postoperative patients, covering pain management, fluid balance and wound care
- Specialised procedures performed within the role, including venepuncture, insertion of nasogastric tubes, oral and intravenous medication and fluid administration and total parental nutrition
- Actively engaged in managing patient-controlled analgesia, complex wound dressing, PEG and NG feeds, blood transfusions and the management of different patient stomas
- Ensured nursing practice was based on the best available evidence by developing and reviewing evidence-based nursing clinical guidelines
Division 1 Registered Nurse
Nagambie Healthcare
11.2011 - 06.2012
- Performed a key role as a Grade 4a Nurse in Charge and Grade 2 Year 2 Nurse within an aged care facility
- Entrusted with the daily management of staff and the efficient delegation of work to ensure the smooth-running of the unit
- Worked in close cooperation with doctors daily, while managing the unique requirements of patients in an acute, high care hospital with an emergency stabilisation facility
- Demonstrated advanced organisational skills in the role, with responsibility for the update and amendment of staff rosters to ensure all resource requirements were met within the hospital
- Managed acutely unwell patients and made the necessary arrangements for them to be transferred to major hospitals in the local area
- Actively participated in the ward/unit leadership team meetings
Registered Nurse
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
11.2010 - 11.2011
- Worked on a busy 27-bed respiratory ward in the only acute hospital in Cornwall, an establishment with five hundred beds providing care to patients with acute respiratory conditions, including asthma, pneumonia, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumothorax and pulmonary embolisms
- Maintained joint accountability for looking after between nine and fifteen patients during each day shift and twelve and fifteen patients during night shifts
- Managed the care of patients with infectious conditions including MRSA and potential tuberculosis within ward side rooms, ensuring full adherence to infection control procedures while performing barrier nursing
- Always facilitated with patient admissions and the development and administration of care plans to ensure delivery of the best possible care services to patients
- Responsible for the safe and efficient administration of medication including intravenous drugs and fluids, while maintaining detailed and accurate records for all patients
- Tasked with the assessment of health care staff working on the ward, to ensure they were fully knowledgeable about processes related to the collection and administration of blood transfusions
- Proactively participated on committees, working groups, interdisciplinary and interdepartmental forums concerned with patient care and nursing practice
- Followed organisational safety, quality and risk policies and guidelines
Education
Master of Leadership - Health And Human Services
University of Tasmania
02-2027
Certificate - 307 Immunisation for Health Practitioners
Australian College of Nursing
07.2021
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -
12.2014
Adult Nursing (Registered Nurse) - Distinction
The University of Plymouth, UK
09.2010
National Clinical Coding Qualification -
03.2007
Certificate in Supervisory Management -
03.2000
Skills
- Cerner
- Microsoft Office Packages
- Internet and Email Applications
- Staff management
- Quality improvement
- Clinical leadership
- Compassionate care
- Nursing care planning
- Clinical documentation
Performance Milestones
- Qualifying as an Independent Nurse Immuniser to support the wider community during the COVID-19 pandemic in becoming vaccinated, 07/21
- Casual Immunisation Nurse working for Peninsula Health at Bayside, 07/21
- Ward F2 project lead for a ‘Sleep Quality Project’ A major project instigated by Alfred Health aiming to improve the quality of sleep for hospital patients, 03/21
- Career progression working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at Sandringham Hospital advancing my professional practice, 10/19
- Nominated as a graduate nurse preceptor while working on the surgical ward at the Alfred Hospital, supporting multiple graduate nurses to achieve optimum outcomes in patient care delivery, 01/14
- Member of the Surgical Ward Change of Practice Team for surgical specialities and complex wound management with a focus on local leadership and organisational change initiatives, acting as a positive role model to deliver changes in nursing practices, 01/14
Further Skills - I T Skills
Cerner, Microsoft Office Packages, Internet and Email Applications
Professional Development
- 03/25, ANMF Leadership Styles in Nursing and Midwifery – online course
- 03/25, ANMF Leadership Skills in Nursing and Midwifery – online course
- 02/25, Australian College of Nursing, Foundational Concepts in Nursing Leadership – online course
- 02/25, Australian College of Nursing, Understanding the National Aged Care Classification Funding Model – online course
- 03/24, Peninsula Health, Basic Life Support
- 08/21, ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training 2021 completed with 100 %
- 06/21, Alfred Health, Building Positive Attendance Workshop
- 04/21, Australian Government, Department of Health, completed COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program
- 12/18, Alfred Health, Qualified as a Basic Life Support Assessor
- 02/15, Monash University, Clinical Supervision Intermediate Workshop
- 07/14, Alfred Health, Epidural Accredited Nurse-completed all three components of course to qualify
- 11/13, Alfred Health, Leadership and Management workshop
- 10/13, Alfred Health, Management of the Acute Surgical Patient Study Day
- 09/13, Alfred Health, Facilitating Clinical Development Program Study Day
- 12/12, Alfred Health, SCAM accredited (Single Checking and Administration of Medication)
Timeline
Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) and Acting Nurse Unit Manager (NUM)
Peninsula Health
07.2023 - 12.2024
Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM)
Alfred Health
11.2019 - 01.2023
Division 1 Nurse
Alfred Health
10.2018 - 11.2019
Grade 3b Graduate Support Nurse
Alfred Health
11.2014 - 10.2018
Division 1 Nurse
Alfred Health
06.2012 - 10.2014
Division 1 Registered Nurse
Nagambie Healthcare
11.2011 - 06.2012
Registered Nurse
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
11.2010 - 11.2011
Certificate - 307 Immunisation for Health Practitioners
Australian College of Nursing
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -
National Clinical Coding Qualification -
Certificate in Supervisory Management -
Master of Leadership - Health And Human Services
University of Tasmania
Adult Nursing (Registered Nurse) - Distinction
The University of Plymouth, UK
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