Julie-Ann Smith

• Admissions Nurse- Admitting patients for surgery within a fast pace cdiovasular department consisting of four cath labs
• Recovery Nurse - Recovering patients following their cardiology procedure which can range from diagnostic coronary angiograms and interventional angiograms ( PCI +/- ) , Cardiac devices implantations , upgrades, removals and battery changes. Cardioversions , Ablations and Transoesophageal Echocardiograms
• Delivering exceptional customer service by proactively listening to concerns and answering questions pre and post procedure
• Srub Nurse - Assisting cardiologist s in the operating theatre performing elective and life-saving procedures
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Prepare instruments and set up other surgical equipment, position, prepare and drape the patient per surgical procedure.
• Anticipate the surgeon's needs in surgical equipment and instruments, label and document medication and operating room items used throughout out the procedure
• Monitor patient's vital signs through out procedure
• Perform safety checks and discard waste from the surgery room
• Hand the patient to the recovery team after a procedure
• Communicate and collaborate with the surgical team throughout the procedure
• Deliver exceptional safe and holistic person-centred care to individuals and their families by working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.
• Workclosely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
• Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors.
• Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
• Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
• Provided needles, instruments and swabs needed before surgery.
• Scrub Scout - Assist the cardiologist and scrub nurse throughout procedure.
• Safely open and hand over required items/ instruments during the procedure to the scrub nurse or consultant during the procedure - ensuring that they remain sterile at all times
• Document through out the procedure, eg when the patient enters the room ,surgical items used , medications administered in procedure,
• Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

• Specialised cardiac nurse. Caring for patients in a 28 bedded cardiac ward including 6 acute monitored beds, 12 bedded Cardiac Day Case Unit or Cardiac Catheter Theatre, caring for patients with chronic and acute cardiac conditions eg Coronary heart disease, Arrhythmias , STEMI , NSTEMI Valve Disease and Congestive Cardiac Failure.
• Recognise and closely monitor acute conditions managing them accordingly to ensure the best out come is achieved using The National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) system which identifies acutely ill patients.
• Cardiac Cath Lab trained nurse who assists doctors with angiograms and pacemakers.
• Removal of femoral arterial/ venous sheaths competent
• Assisted consultants with cardioversions and dobutamine stress echocardiograms
• Immediate Life Support competent.
• Provide and assist patients with all daily living tasks.
• Peripheral venous catheter insertion competent
• Venepuncture competent
• Administer of IV medication
• Female catheter insertion trained
• Blood transfusion administration competent
• Caring, passionate highly motivated enthusiastic adult nurse who believes in delivering and maintaining high quality holistic patient centred care in accordance with the 6 C's of nursing and clinical governance framework.
• Capability to work under extreme pressure of the NHS ensuring patient safety and wellbeing is upheld through out the patients hospital admission
• Ability to effectively document and evaluate nursing care confidently in accordance with in the NMC record keeping.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and non verbally, building a therapeutic professional relationship with patients, relatives, carers and members of the multidisciplinary care team whilst upholding professional boundaries and ensuring client confidentiality is maintained at all times
• Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent patent centred care through out hospital admission and upon discharge ensuring patients are discharged from the hospital with the appropriate support and equipment to ensure a safe discharge.
• Continuously ensuring safeguarding trust policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• Mentored student and junior nurses, building confidence and competence to ensure outstanding patient provisions.

I am extremely committed to continuously advance my professional development skills and quality, I welcome any registered nurse development courses.

• Lead co-ordinator for prisoners with learning disabilities
• Designer and clinical lead nurse in the prisons first cell to 5 K programme through out the UK
• Immediate Life Support trained Nurse
• Assisted with routine medical assessment and evaluations, documenting findings to aid individualised care planning
• Assessed and evaluated patients health needs, supporting accurate diagnosis and care planning.
• First responder to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under extreme pressure.
• Promote and educate patients on good health and wellbeing within the prison population, providing leaflets and verbal guidance in a challenging environment.
• Vaccinations nurse.
• BBV / Sexual health screener.
• Would care / tissue viability nurse.
• Phlebotomy.
• Student and junior nurses mentor, building confidence and competence to ensure outstanding patient provisions.
• Work closely in partnership with HMP staff and the Mental Health Team within the prison establishment to deliver primary care nursing and medications within a prison environment which can be very challenging on a daily basis.

• Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
• Blood Glucose competent
• News competent
• Urinalysis competent
• Supported nurses with their daily nursing tasks working within my own competencies.
• Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
• Assist catering staff at meal times to prove patients meals and drinks
• Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.

• Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
• Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
• Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
• Meal Coordinating
• House keeping if required
• Creative activities with residents
• Organised dementia activities and exercises on a Sunday afternoon- singing and listening to music , colouring , knitting , jigsaw puzzles and quizzes to promote physical and mental well-being
• Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.

• Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
• Dispatch auditor
• Counterbalance driver- loading and unloading trailers
• VNA driver
• Marshalling truck driver
• Cleaned and tidied work areas to meet inspection requirements.
• Carried out stock control and maintained quality standards high for audits.
• Attended Health and Safety training to ensure consistent adherence to warehouse safety policies.