Kirsty Lord
Bamaga,Australia
Summary
Dynamic Clinical Nurse Consultant with a proven track record at Torre and Cape Hospital, excelling in advanced clinical leadership and patient care coordination. Expert in quality improvement initiatives, fostering a culturally competent environment, and enhancing workforce capability. Committed to achieving positive patient outcomes through innovative practices and effective collaboration.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Torre and Cape Hospital and Health Service
Bamaga, Australia
12.2025 - Current
- Provide advanced clinical leadership in general and emergency care, using evidence-based practice to achieve positive patient outcomes.
- Ensure patient- and family-centred care, maintaining a culture aligned with the TCHHS Nursing and Midwifery Professional Practice Framework and promoting collaboration and accountability across the multidisciplinary team.
- Coordinated culturally safe and accessible clinical care, adapting practices to meet diverse patient needs.
- Led quality improvement projects to enhance patient experiences by optimizing patient flow, creating effective treatment spaces, and empowering staff to achieve realistic goals.
- Support service excellence through teamwork and innovation, including research participation, effective collaboration with nursing leadership, and coordinating orientation for new and agency staff.
- Strengtthen workforce capability through enhancing workplace culture, seeing he value in staff, leading by example and creating an environment of learning in partnership with the Education team.
Clinical Nurse
Bamaga Hospital
Bamaga, Australia
11.2024 - Current
- Provide advanced clinical and problem-solving skills, expert planning, and coordination skills in the clinical management of palliative care patients/residents/clients with complex care needs, ensuring quality standards are met.
- Work autonomously within the healthcare team structure and provide pivotal information in the planning, managing, and delivering of specialist nursing care.
Registered Nurse
Bamaga Hospital
Bamaga, Australia
05.2024 - 11.2024
- Demonstrate strong cultural capability, including openness, respect and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, ensuring culturally safe and responsive care.
- Monitored patient vital signs and documented changes in health status.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Provided compassionate support and comfort to patients during recovery.
- Assisted in emergency procedures and responded to critical situations promptly.
Remote Area Nurse
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
Amoonguna Community, Australia
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Promoted culturally safe, client-focused comprehensive Primary Health Care (PHC) services for residents and visitors of Congress Clinics, adhering to CARPA standard treatment manuals.
- Managed multiple portfolios autonomously, including Diabetes, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, End Stage Renal Failure, Coronary Heart Disease, and Women’s Sexual Health.
- Delivered emergency care during critical medical situations, ensuring timely response and support.
Registered Nurse
Northern Territory Health – Central Australian Health Service
Alice Springs, Australia
02.2022 - 11.2023
- Team Leader, Triage and Resus Competent.
- Excellent communication skills and de-escalation techniques.
- Skilled at navigating client management information systems.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care.
- Providing skilled triage and assessment, education, collaboration, and coordination of healthcare and community resources.
- Intensive Care nursing experience through rotating roster.
New Graduate Registered Nurse
Northern Territory Health – Central Australian Health Service
Alice Springs, Australia
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Providing holistic nursing care to patients admitted to the hospital’s 24-bed medical ward, covering on average 4-6 patients per shift.
- Alice Springs Hospital
New Graduate Registered Nurse
Northern Territory Health – Central Australian Health Service
Alice Springs, Australia
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Provide safe and comprehensive nursing care to intensive care and high dependency patients admitted to the hospital’s 10-bed intensive unit, covering on average 1 intensive care patient or 1-2 high dependency patients.
- Alice Springs Hospital
Aged & Disability Manager
Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation
, Australia
03.2019 - 02.2021
- Managed client service coordination, case management, and administration support for aged care programs in Alice Springs, Mount Liebig, and Yuendumu, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Executed Aged Care Quality and Safety Standards across all services, facilitating compliance by attending inspections and supporting staff through Quality and Safety Auditing requirements.
Army Company Medic
New Zealand Defence Force - Army
, New Zealand
01.2005 - 12.2010
- Joined New Zealand Defense Force, completing intense practical training in trauma-focused military medicine at Tri-Services Medical School, qualifying to work autonomously as company medic providing holistic trauma care to 120 personnel.
- Delivered care for trauma injuries, prescribed and administered medications, and performed general practitioner duties to ensure health and readiness of personnel.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - Integrated Critical Care Nursing (Intensive and Emergency)
Melbourne University
01-2024
Bachelor of Nursing -
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
01-2020
Diploma of Business -
MAXX Fitness College
01-2010
Certificate III and IV in Fitness -
MAXX Fitness College
01-2010
Skills
- Cultural competency
- Patient care coordination
- Advanced clinical leadership
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Emergency response planning
- Care coordination strategies
- Patient Safety Innovation
Affiliations
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, NMW0002458139
Awards
Outstanding Academic Achievement, CDU, 01/01/15, 12/31/20, Awarded for outstanding academic performance
Certificates And Licenses
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Life Support Adult & Paediatrics
- TNCC Trauma Course
- Web Design and Data Analysis Training
- QAAMS
- Queensland Mandatory Training Completed – iLearn and LOL
- NT Driver Licence Class MEDIUM RIGID
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Torre and Cape Hospital and Health Service
12.2025 - Current
Clinical Nurse
Bamaga Hospital
11.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Bamaga Hospital
05.2024 - 11.2024
Remote Area Nurse
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
11.2023 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse
Northern Territory Health – Central Australian Health Service
02.2022 - 11.2023
New Graduate Registered Nurse
Northern Territory Health – Central Australian Health Service
09.2021 - 02.2022
New Graduate Registered Nurse
Northern Territory Health – Central Australian Health Service
02.2021 - 09.2021
Aged & Disability Manager
Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation
03.2019 - 02.2021
Army Company Medic
New Zealand Defence Force - Army
01.2005 - 12.2010
Post Graduate Certificate - Integrated Critical Care Nursing (Intensive and Emergency)
Melbourne University
Bachelor of Nursing -
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Diploma of Business -
MAXX Fitness College
Certificate III and IV in Fitness -
MAXX Fitness College