Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Languages
Abstracts
CAREER GAPS
Grants
Training
Publications
Timeline
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Bridget Chivers

Bridget Chivers

Canberra

Summary

Nursing is my functional skill base and since 2014 my career has spanned diverse health settings, including trauma, critical care, mental health, public health, and clinical research. I've had the opportunity to work in major public hospitals in Melbourne and London, as well as international humanitarian efforts with Médecins Sans Frontières in Lesbos, Greece, during the 2017 refugee crisis. I am experienced in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver quality and equitable patient care and community health outcomes. I am flexible and quickly adapt to changing priorities and remain calm and focused during critical and unexpected incidents.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Band 7 Team Leader and Senior Research Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
10.2023 - Current
  • Band 7 Team Leader and Senior Research Nurse non-malignant Haematology Clinical Trial Unit Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London

Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
10.2021 - 10.2023
  • Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse non-malignant Haematology Clinical Trial Unit Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London

Project Coordinator

Institute for Global Health University College London
02.2022 - 05.2023
  • Project Coordinator Institute for Global Health University College London for the Washington Group on Disability Statistics

Band 5 Critical Care Nurse

Guy and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
10.2021 - 10.2021
  • Band 5 Critical Care Nurse Guy and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust London

Registered Nurse

UK Limited
07.2020 - 11.2020
  • Registered Nurse Vaccination UK Limited Contract

Research Assistant

Institute for Global Health University College London
11.2019 - 02.2020
  • Research Assistant Institute for Global Health University College London Systematic Review of untreated Pulmonary in Adults 1895 to 1960

Psychiatric Liaison Nurse

Medecins San Frontieres
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • Psychiatric Liaison Nurse Victims of Torture and Sexual Abuse Clinic Medecins San Frontieres Lesbos Greece

Field Co-ordinator and Registered Nurse

DocMobile
06.2017 - 09.2017
  • Field Co-ordinator and Registered Nurse DocMobile Lesbos Greece

Registered Nurse

The Royal Melbourne Hospital
01.2014 - 07.2016
  • Registered Nurse the Royal Melbourne Hospital Reconstructive Plastics, Head & Neck Otolaryngology, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Trauma.

Education

Masters - Global Health and Development

University College
London UK

Bachelor of Nursing -

La Trobe University
Melbourne, VIC
01.2013

Certification

  • AHPRA Division One Nursing Registration: NMW0001864281. Renewal due May 2026.
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council, United Kingdom: 20J0060O. Revalidation due October 2026.

Languages

Arabic
Limited Working
Farsi
Limited Working

Abstracts

Enhancing Patient Participation in Sickle Cell Disease Research: A Patient-Centric Approach (Poster). R&DForum25, May 2025.

CAREER GAPS

  • July 2016 – June 2017 This was a deliberate decision to push myself outside of my comfort zone. Highlights included walking the 800km Camino De Santiago, working as an Au-Pair in a busy household in a seaside village in Ireland, and backpacking through Botswana, Malawi and Zambia.
  • Sept 2019 – May 2020 My time in Greece broadened my understanding of the impact of contemporary and historical geopolitics on the social determinants of health outcomes. I decided to undertake a masters in Global Health to develop deeper skills and knowledge on the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Grants

NIHR RRDN targeted strategic funding bid: Increasing engagement and education in Sickle Cell Disease Research. Awarded £80,000 over 12 months: https://rdn.nihr.ac.uk/news/research-projects-north-london-benefit-additional-ps2m-funding-boost

Training

  • Principles of Haemato-Oncology Care, Royal Marsden School, Due to commence in September 2025 and complete in December 2025
  • Nursing Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) Assessor and Preceptor Workshop (Pan London Nurse Network). Completed January 2025
  • Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations Course for Nurse Prescribers, Completed May 2022
  • Lab Skills for Clinical Research Staff (Clinfield), April 2022

Publications

  • European Research Consortium on ITP, Venice, Italy, 19-20th November 2024
  • NHS Research and Development Forum, Manchester, UK, 18-20th May 2025

Timeline

Band 7 Team Leader and Senior Research Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
10.2023 - Current

Project Coordinator

Institute for Global Health University College London
02.2022 - 05.2023

Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
10.2021 - 10.2023

Band 5 Critical Care Nurse

Guy and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
10.2021 - 10.2021

Registered Nurse

UK Limited
07.2020 - 11.2020

Research Assistant

Institute for Global Health University College London
11.2019 - 02.2020

Psychiatric Liaison Nurse

Medecins San Frontieres
09.2017 - 08.2018

Field Co-ordinator and Registered Nurse

DocMobile
06.2017 - 09.2017

Registered Nurse

The Royal Melbourne Hospital
01.2014 - 07.2016

Masters - Global Health and Development

University College

Bachelor of Nursing -

La Trobe University
Bridget Chivers