Colorectal Rapid Access Triage Nurse
Bio
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Registered nurse level 2 – qualified 1984 – Withington Hospital, Manchester
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Registered nurse level 1 – qualified 1991 – Leighton Hospital, Crewe
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Teaching and assessing in clinical practice – ENB 998 – 1996
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Diploma in higher education – specialised nursing (Coronary Care) – ENB124 – 1998
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Clinical examination and case management (Skin Cancer) – Level 6 – September 2013
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The Christie School of Oncology - Advanced communication skills training – November 2014
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Primary Care Dermoscopy Society (PCDS) - Advanced dermoscopy training – March 2015
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End of life partnership/picking up the pieces – July 2015
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Skin Deep/A Melanoma update – February 2016
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The Changing Prospects for Cancer/ A Good Survival – March 2016
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Loss, Grief and Bereavement/A Theoretical Introduction – November 2016
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Communication Challenges in the Workplace – March 2017
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The Christie School of Oncology – Melanoma Brain Metastases Study Day- June 2017
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Open Exeter BCSP IT training (4 days) August 2019
I have many years’ experience as a nurse, in a range of settings. These include Coronary Care, Intensive Care, Outpatient nurse, Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist, Bowel Cancer Screening Practitioner, Colorectal Specialist nurse and my current role as Colorectal Triage Nurse Specialist. Each of these roles has afforded me the opportunity to develop a range of skills including teamwork, lone working, communication skills including communicating sensitive and complex information, IT skills and assessment skills. As a Colorectal Triage nurse, I have been working to support the front end of the Colorectal service, triaging the referrals as sent through by GP’s and assigning patients to appropriate tests or to clinic. Patients are contacted at the point of referral, to reassure and offer contact details as we understand patients’ potential distress, having been referred through on a fast-track pathway. The role includes ensuring tests are assigned in a timely manner aiming to provide patients with a gold standard service.
