Debra Noorbaccus
44-48 Munroe Drive, Woodhill ,Queensland
Summary
Registered General Nurse, Midwife, Endorsed Nurse Practitioner, Maternal & Child Health Nurse with continued clinical leadership / managerial experience in these domains, achieving a diverse range of autonomous clinical, leadership, management experience in this time. Clinical leadership skills is supported by appropriate advanced academic study while striving to achieve meaningful continuous professional development - more recently completing a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Health Leadership. In Child Health in Victoria an appointment into a Team Leader Role with shared responsibility for 20 centres staffed by approximately 70 staff facilitated development as a practitioner. Previous to this , leadership / project management skills was achieved as a Midwifery Educator. Prior to migration held post as a Diagnostic Unit Manager. Key experience includes : Advanced clinical skills; Evidence of clinical / leadership ; patient advocacy; patient narrative; health informatics; risk management ; strategic planning /service delivery; benchmarking; implementation of change /projects; policies/procedures ; clinical guidelines review / development. As an individual I am inquisitive; decisive ; analytical; compassionate; organized; flexible ; personable. In the work setting Integrity, Collaboration; Communication; Team Focused are essential skills. . My goal is to seek a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills to undertake project management to achieve smooth flow and project operations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Health Nurse
Queensland Health, CHQ. Brown’s Plains Community
06.2022 - Current
- Provision of child health to families age 0 - 7 years
- Working within MAV framework to support and promote development (100 days) BF support
- Care Coordination for complex families
- Established understanding of child health in QLD
- Understanding new IT systems / referral / polices and processes
- Cultivated rapport with patients and caregivers, utilizing proactive communication with parents and children
- Utilized nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide optimal patient care
Nurse Practitioner
Primary Care, Sun Family Practice, Maclean
11.2021 - Current
- Consult, Assess and treat walk in pts with acute presentations or disease exacerbation. Managing 20 presentations per day
- Ordering radiological and pathological investigations
- Commencing investigations or early management for complex presentations and referral
- Prescribing or de prescribing medications
- Identifying risk & relevant signposting
- Recalls and Screening
- Navigating Australian Primary Care systems
- Increased acceptance of NP role in Primary Care
Nurse Practitioner
Primary Care, Drs of Lalor
10.2018 - Current
- Consult, Assess and treat walk in pts with acute presentations or disease exacerbation
- Ordering radiological and pathological investigations
- Prescribing or de prescribing medications
- Identifying risk & relevant signposting and referral
- Recalls and Screening
- Achievements:
- Practicing independently
- Navigating Australian Primary Care systems
- Promoting NP role within Primary Care
Team Leader
MCHN, Hume City Council, Hume City Council
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Key member of MCHN leadership team achieving objectives and work within KAS framework
- Promotion and monitoring of safe practice through audit and benchmarking
- Clinical support for junior staff and student facilitation - providing leadership for up to 35 staff daily
- Monitoring CPD activities
- Problem solve – staff/safety/centres/diaries
- Child protection
- Development of policies / procedures to support clinical practice
- Conflict resolution
- Empowering junior staff to recognize their own potential
- Managing change during pandemic
- Risk Management
- Support for staff in dealing with challenging issues that arise
Clinical Midwifery Educator
Northern Hospital
01.2015 - 10.2017
- Development of skills packages/learning manuals and pathways & managing projects – promotion of extended scope of practice for midwives – Prostin, SROM assessment , cannulation
- Scoping the education and programme needs of the department & AUDIT
- Managing & facilitating mandatory competencies (neonatal resuscitation/PROMPT/FSEP)
- Responsibility for a small team of CSM
- Working with Quality to analyse risk , develop skills matrix and coordinate CSM to deliver high quality education and leadership to students, post grads and graduates
- Responsibility for coordinating, planning and recruitment of post graduate students and managing their progression through their programme
- Facilitating CPD activities through formal education and generating a revenue for learning and education
- Achieved increased scope of practice
- Managing projects to increase efficacy and decrease risk
Diagnostic Unit Manager
Mid Staffs NHS Trust
12.2012 - 07.2013
- Assisted in development and implementation of policies, procedures, and regulations for unit operations.
- Coordinated nursing with other services to promote continuity of total regimen of care.
- Oversaw RNs, nursing aides, medical clerks and support staff and performed staffing scheduling duties.
- Handled complaints from patients and families and immediately took steps for quick resolution and to prevent reoccurrence.
- Met with nursing staff and support personnel to plan services, programs and activities.
- Protected patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols and maintained patient confidence by monitoring confidential information.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to administration and general liability.
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced, Women’s Health, Mid Staffs NHS Foundation Trust
02.2008 - 11.2011
- Daily review of post operative / gynaecological inpatients and assessing acute, sub-acute and terminally unwell patients
- Assessment and early management of early pregnancy and minor gynaecological conditions attending emergency or directly from GP and liaising with Registrar on call
- First assistant in theatre for out of hours caesarean sections
- Teaching Basic Life Support - organisation wide
- Member of Cardiac Arrest Team
- Ward based teaching to enhance clinical assessment and skills of nursing staff
- Audit, risk management, leadership, policy and protocol development to improve outcomes
- Development of structured daily patient review
- Structured clinical handover
- Development of advanced clinical skills and increased inter dependence
- Development of pro-active management for high-risk patients pre operatively to reduce post operative complications
- Acceptance of NP role
Education
Mental Health - Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health
University of Canberra
Canberra, NSW 07.2024
PG - Health & Human Services
Leadership University of Wollongong
New South Wales , AU2020
Graduate Diploma - Child and Family Health
Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NT 2017
Master of Science - Health Studies
University of Wolverhampton
United Kingdom 06.2007
Bachelor of Science - Health Studies
University of Wolverhampton
United Kingdom 2004
Skills
- Sound Judgment
- Healthcare Management
- Report Preparation
- Clinical Governance
- Patient Safety
- Compliance Reporting
- Acute Care Expertise
- Benchmarking
- Networking
- Collaborator
Timeline
Child Health Nurse
Queensland Health, CHQ. Brown’s Plains Community
06.2022 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Primary Care, Sun Family Practice, Maclean
11.2021 - Current
Team Leader
MCHN, Hume City Council, Hume City Council
06.2019 - 10.2021
Nurse Practitioner
Primary Care, Drs of Lalor
10.2018 - Current
Clinical Midwifery Educator
Northern Hospital
01.2015 - 10.2017
Diagnostic Unit Manager
Mid Staffs NHS Trust
12.2012 - 07.2013
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced, Women’s Health, Mid Staffs NHS Foundation Trust
02.2008 - 11.2011
Mental Health - Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health
University of Canberra
PG - Health & Human Services
Leadership University of Wollongong
Graduate Diploma - Child and Family Health
Charles Darwin University
Master of Science - Health Studies
University of Wolverhampton
Bachelor of Science - Health Studies
University of Wolverhampton
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