Experience

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  St Christopher's

  • United Kingdom
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • NIHR Senior Research Leader

    • Apr 2024 - Present

  • Research Coordinator

    • Oct 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Frailty Specialist Nurse

    • Jul 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Associate Clinical Nurse Specialst

    • Nov 2021 - Oct 2023

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  University of Surrey

  • Guildford, England, United Kingdom

  • Research Fellow in Palliative Care and Ageing

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • Guildford, England, United Kingdom

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  King's College London

  • London

  • NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow

    • Apr 2018 - Aug 2021
    • London

    NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow focusing on refining advance care planning for older people living with frailty. Working with older people with frailty, and stakeholders in their care, I aim to develop a form of advance care planning that is acceptable and relevant, and that focuses on current goals as well as future plans for this population.

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  St Christopher's

  • London

  • Honorary community palliative care nurse

    • Apr 2018 - Aug 2021
    • London

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  King's College London

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Doctoral student

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
    • London, United Kingdom

    Awarded the King’s College London Nightingale Studentship to complete my doctoral studies focusing on refining advance care planning for older people living with frailty. Working with older people with frailty, and stakeholders in their care, I aim to develop a form of advance care planning that is acceptable and relevant, and that focuses on current goals as well as future plans for this population.

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  St Christopher's

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Staff Nurse

    • Sep 2014 - Dec 2016
    • London, United Kingdom

    Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients and their families using the holistic palliative approach. Manage biopsychosocial symptoms. Negotiate options and decisions with the patient, family and MDT on an ongoing basis. Critically assess clinical situations, interpret complex information, and act appropriately.

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  King's College London

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Master's degree, Clinical Research funded through NIHR Fellowship, Pass with Distinction

    • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
    • London, United Kingdom

    See education for details

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  King's College London

  • United Kingdom
  • Research Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Undergraduate Research Fellowship

    • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

    Gaining experience as a research assistant within an established research team

  • Student nurse

    • Sep 2011 - Aug 2014

    Nurse training. See education for details.

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  Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Head of Education and Training

    • Feb 2005 - Aug 2011
    • London, United Kingdom

    Recruited, managed and trained a team of seven to develop, deliver and evaluate courses for dance teachers throughout EU. Main achievements: development and project management of new vocational and academic teaching qualifications in conjunction with OfQual and Middlesex University; project management of new candidate database; significant increase in course attendance. Budget responsibility £900,000.

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  Training for Change

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Operations Manager

    • Feb 2002 - Dec 2004
    • London, United Kingdom

    Recruited, trained and managed a team of four to provide all administrative and operational matters including: developing and implementing policies, systems and procedures; management of commercial and Government funded contracts; report production and analysis. Main achievement: continually achieving the highest possible audit scores for all local Government contracts, worth approximately £1 million.

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  BBC Club

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Membership Support Services Manager

    • 2000 - 2002
    • London, United Kingdom

    Recruited, trained and managed five staff to manage all customer service and administrative issues for the Club’s 22,000 members, potential members, and Club site staff including: target setting; report production and analysis; liaison throughout BBC and external suppliers. Main achievements: redundancy/recruitment change management process; increased productivity and products.