CAMILO

CAREER OBJECTIVE
To establish myself as a nursing leader that focuses on improving the patient and staff experience, whilst simultaneously affording the challenges of finance and resource management. I am keen to utilise my excellent project management skills and multi-disciplinary approach in a demanding and varied environment.

EDUCATION

• Stand Alone Level 7 University Module – Leading Service Change - Innovation for Excellence (Pass) – January 2019 – June 2019 London South Bank University
• MSc Advanced Critical Care Practice (Pass with Merit) – September 2012 – September 2015 King’s College, London University
• BSc Critical Care Nursing 2:1 (Distinction) – September 2007 – April 2012 King’s College, London University
• DipHE (Adult Nursing Studies) - September 2003 – November 2006 King’s College, London University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Nurse/Deputy Matron (Neurology, Stroke, and Rehabilitation)  - Dec 2019 – Current The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Responsibilities Include:

• Ensuring that the patient experience across wards and units is delivered to the highest standard possible with an emphasis on dignity and compassion
• Line manager for 3 ward managers responsible for up to 4 different ward areas consisting of up to 70 in-patient beds. This encompasses a total nursing team of nearly 200 staff.
• Liaise with key stakeholders and service management personnel to ensure the divisional and departmental strategy is upheld, monitored, and examined for threats, opportunities, or changes
• Provide clinical management and leadership expertise to nurses of all levels and ensure that care is delivered to the highest standard and based on evidence
• Foster a climate of continuous service improvement by maintaining awareness of current local, national. and international practice recommendations
• Participate in the development of a shared vision of the service and work collaboratively to deliver this
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings through report delivery, audit review, and project proposals
• Lead and support quality improvement initiatives through the provision of advice, support,  or networking to key stakeholders
• Uphold quality initiatives that improve customer care and enhance the interface between staff, patients, and visitors
• Ensure a welcoming, caring, and supportive work culture is provided to patients, staff and visitors
• Maintain appropriate channels and styles of communication to meet the needs of service users, patients, relatives, and staff
• Management of unacceptable or poor practice and behaviours and taking remedial action where necessary
• Distinction – I was temporarily redeployed to support the critical care unit and the research teams as part of the Covid 19 pandemic response in May and December 2020.

Ward Manager (General Surgical Elective Ward) - Nov 2017 – Dec 2019 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Site Nurse Manager/Practitioner - Nov 2014 – Nov 2017 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Staff Nurse (Bank/Locum) -  Nov 2014 – Nov 2018 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Critical Care Unit

Charge Nurse -  Nov 2013 – Dec 2014 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Critical Care Unit

Charge Nurse  -  Nov 2011 – Nov 2013 The Royal London Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust) – Critical Care Unit

Staff Nurse (Intensive Care)  - Aug 2007 – Nov 2011 Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Intensive Care Unit

Staff Nurse -  Nov 2006 – Aug 2007 The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Critical Care Unit

Healthcare Assistant -  Jun 2002 – Nov 2006 Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Nurse Bank and 1 year substantive

KEY SKILLS

• Customer Focused
• Shift co-ordination/Resource Management
• Mentoring/team leadership
• Safety and Quality