Paul Daley
Bundaberg,QLD
Summary
A highly experienced clinically skilled nurse with health management experience, I am committed to providing the best care possible to my patients. My clinical nursing interests have been very much focussed on acute, high dependency care e.g. Vascular access, anaesthetics, emergency nursing and cardiac and thoracic surgery, but with a clear focus on empathetic, psychological care and support.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
CN/RN Day Oncology Unit
FSPH
01.2023 - Current
- I transferred to the Day Oncology unit, to work in a less physically demanding department due to a shoulder injury
- Responsibilities include Assessment of patients, gaining vascular access e.g
- IV cannulation (with or without ultrasound), Port-a-Cath access or PICC line access/dressing changes, giving infusions and chemotherapy, observing patients, treating a wide-range health conditions and working with several different specialists e.g.
- Neurology, Haematology, Rheumatology, Oncology, General medicine.
RN/CN Anaesthetics
The Friendly Society Private Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2023
- I transferred to the operating department, where I gained skills, knowledge and experience in anaesthetic nursing in all surgical specialties offered at ‘The Friendlies’
- Through a combination of formal education and teaching from my nursing colleagues, medical specialists and self-directed learning, I have developed very deep and thorough knowledge base relating to of this branch of peri-operative nursing
- I have come to appreciate that I can encompasses all my previous passions of acute physical, psychological and spiritual care
- In addition to general nursing assessment care planning, and care delivery I became proficient in rapid assessment, diagnosis and resolution with complex anaesthetic machine issues in a fast-paced environment
- I developed excellent relationships with the surgeons and anaesthetists and with relevant anaesthetic equipment sales and support representatives
- I further developed my interest in IV vascular access and became proficient in Ultrasound guided IV cannulation and was able to insert some PICC Lines under the supervision of one of the anaesthetists.
RN, CN and Acting NUM Unit 1
The Friendly Society Private Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Initially working on Unit 1 as an RN, I was able to combine my knowledge and experience to the ‘Friendlies’ values and settle into medical nursing
- I particularly enjoyed the palliative care elements of this role and being able to offer excellent end of life care to patients and their loved ones
- During this time, I was successful in gaining position of CN and then acting NUM for a number of months.
Head of Temporary Staffing
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
01.2004 - 01.2011
- Responsible for the recruitment, training, placement and payment of ~ 3700 nursing and Admin & Clerical staff at the second busiest NHS hospital Trust in the UK
- I was responsible for a departmental budget of £227,000
- The trust annual spend on temporary staffing is circa £10M
- I was responsible for standards, quality, performance management, policy development and review
- I deputised on many committees for the Director of Nursing
- I was a member of the Trust Nursing Executive Team
- I audited nursing standards and nursing documentation on a very regular basis in the clinical environments
- I was also responsible for the implementation of an electronic nurse rostering system across the 3 hospitals
- I participated in the Senior Manager on-call rota.
RN, Cardiothoracic ward
St George Private Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2003
- 12-month career break to travel to and work in Australia
- I learned new clinical skills in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery nursing
- This post gave me a valuable insight into nursing and health care in Australia.
Temporary Staffing Manager
Leicester Royal Infirmary
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Responsible for setting up and managing of the hospital nurse bank (casual pool)
- Prior to this there was no centralised casual nursing staffing service
- I was responsible for merging 3 separate hospital nurse banks into one city-wide (Leicester UK) service
- I developed all policies relating to temporary staffing
- I implemented a sophisticated temporary staffing IT solution.
Process Manager, trauma unit
Leicester Royal Infirmary
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Extension to fracture clinic role which included managing the fracture clinic, four trauma wards and two trauma theatres.
Process Manager, fracture clinic
Leicester Royal Infirmary
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of a busy fracture clinic treating new emergency patients and follow up patients
- Responsible for nursing management and business management of the clinic.
Re-engineering management team member (Emergency process)
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Team member, applying expert clinical knowledge to contribute to a major hospital-wide business process re-engineering project
- Focusing on improving efficiency in emergency processes, I gained a good understanding of hospital management and valuable project management skills (PRINCE II project management).
Accident & Emergency Staff Nurse (RN)
Leicester Royal Infirmary
01.1990 - 01.1995
- RN in one of the busiest ED departments in the UK
- During this time, I successfully completed the ENB 199 post-registration certificate in Accident & Emergency Nursing
- All ED skills obtained including ALS, ATNCC, wound suturing, nursing Acute Adult and paediatric patients
- I also attended many road traffic accidents as part of the Flying Squad team (emergency pre-hospital response team).
Trauma/Orthopaedic Staff Nurse (RN)
Leicester Royal Infirmary
01.1988 - 01.1990
- Working on a 30-bed trauma orthopaedic ward, I consolidated my general nurse training
- General trauma skills developed including care of spinal injuries, care of patients with fractures and joint injuries
- Basic plastering and splinting skills obtained
- Gained direct experience in major incident nursing (Kegworth air disaster).
Community Care Trainee
Hospital of St Cross Rugby
01.1984 - 01.1985
- Similar role to PSA, HCA role today
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living and generally assisting nursing staff.
Education
Wycliffe Primary School
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth Grammar School
Post Registration English National Board Exam (199 - Emergency Nursing
Charles Frears School of Nursing
Leicester UK11.1992
General Nursing Hospital Training - Nursing
Gharles Frears Scool of Nursing
Leicester UK08.1988
Skills
- ALS, BLS
- Ultrasound guided IV Cannulation
- Management of CVADs
- Anaesthetics
- Oncology
- Patient Assessment
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication and IV administration
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Monitoring
- Intravenous therapy
Currentprofessionalregistration - Registration
AHPRA current until 05/31/25
General
A highly experienced and competent clinically skilled nurse with health management experience, I am committed to providing the best care possible to my patients. My clinical nursing interests have been very much focussed on acute, high dependency care e.g. anaesthetics, emergency nursing and cardiac and thoracic surgery, but with a clear focus on empathetic, psychological care and support.
Recenteducationcourses
- Hospital emergency procedures 2024
- EviQ ADAC re-assessment 2024
- ANTT practical assessment 2024
- Management of CVAD 2024
- PIVC Management 2024
- BLS, and clinical deterioration 2024
- Clinical assessment pharmacology 2024
- EviQ ADAC (Anti-Cancer drug administration course) 2023
- Inservice BBraun Surecan POC devices 2023
- Ultrasound Guided PIVC 2022
Examresults
- CSE, English, 4, 1983
- CSE, Mathematics, 3, 1983
- CSE, Biology, 1, 1983
- CSE, Chemistry, 3, 1983
- CSE, Commerce, 3, 1983
- CSE, Religious Education, 4, 1983
- CSE, Homecraft, 3, 1983
- CSE, Environmental studies, 3, 1983
- CSE, Mathematics, 1, 1984
- GCE (O Level), Art, A, 1984
- GCE (O Level), Human Biology, B, 1984
- GCE (O Level), English Language, C, 1984
- GCE (O Level), Ceramics, C, 1984
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/23/67
References
Available on request
Training
- Charles Frears school of Nursing and Midwifery, Leicester, England, Registered General Nurse, 1985 - 1988, Pass
- Charles Frears school of Nursing and Midwifery, Leicester, England, Accident & Emergency Nursing (ENB 199), 1991, Pass
Timeline
CN/RN Day Oncology Unit
FSPH
01.2023 - Current
RN/CN Anaesthetics
The Friendly Society Private Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2023
RN, CN and Acting NUM Unit 1
The Friendly Society Private Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013
Head of Temporary Staffing
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
01.2004 - 01.2011
RN, Cardiothoracic ward
St George Private Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2003
Temporary Staffing Manager
Leicester Royal Infirmary
01.2000 - 01.2002
Process Manager, trauma unit
Leicester Royal Infirmary
01.1998 - 01.2000
Process Manager, fracture clinic
Leicester Royal Infirmary
01.1996 - 01.1998
Re-engineering management team member (Emergency process)
01.1995 - 01.1996
Accident & Emergency Staff Nurse (RN)
Leicester Royal Infirmary
01.1990 - 01.1995
Trauma/Orthopaedic Staff Nurse (RN)
Leicester Royal Infirmary
01.1988 - 01.1990
Community Care Trainee
Hospital of St Cross Rugby
01.1984 - 01.1985
Wycliffe Primary School
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth Grammar School
Post Registration English National Board Exam (199 - Emergency Nursing
Charles Frears School of Nursing
General Nursing Hospital Training - Nursing
Gharles Frears Scool of Nursing
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