Sample CV for senior nurse – updated Nov 2008
Ivy League
21 Leadership Lane
Seniorton
Derby
D00 AAA
Telephone: 01208 888888 (Home)
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A senior nursing and operational manager with over five years’ experience of providing strategic leadership in an acute trust. A visionary and innovator who has developed a set of operational, strategic, management and leadership competencies in a range of senior nursing roles.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS
Change management
- Commissioned new children’s accident and emergency unit at Anywhere Hospitals, Derby, including submission of a marketing and business plan to support the proposal.
- Managed the merger of four wards within the medical directorate, Anytown NHS Trust, with successful re-deployment of all staff, resulting in no job losses.
- Led a team of nursing staff through a series of changes, including a major skill mix review, the implementation of clinical governance and establishment Agenda for Change across the Trust.
Strategic planning
- Wrote and implemented the Trust’s nursing strategy, involving extensive consultation with key stakeholders across the hospital.
- Represented the Director of Nursing on multi-disciplinary infection control group, resulting in a 45% reduction on previous year of hospital acquired infection rates.
Organisational and nursing leadership
- Established a number of new and innovative nursing roles to lead and support initiatives on clinical governance, advanced nursing practice and professional facilitation.
- Strengthened collaborative partnerships with Anywhere University, which led to a review of clinical placements, established the role of the assistant practitioner, and contributed to curriculum design for Anywhere University Foundation degree in health studies.
- Led the development of a clinical competency framework mapped to Agenda for Change knowledge and skills framework.
- Introduced leadership programme for all ward managers within the trust, which has resulted in a more confident and motivated team of ward managers.
Political skills
- Negotiated at board level to ensure strategies and initiatives to improve patient care are effectively implemented. Experienced at presenting and negotiating strategy developments to the Trust’s Board.
- Represent nurse managers at national level as Chair of the RCN Nurses in Strategic and Executive Roles Forum. Presented written responses to a range of Government documents covering issues such as workforce planning and Modernising Nursing Careers
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2008 – DateAssistant Director of Nursing and Hospital Services
Anytown NHS Trust, Derby
See ‘Key skills and achievements’ above
2003 - 2008Lead Nurse, Division of Medicine and Accident and Emergency
Anywhere Hospital, Derby
2001 - 2003Senior Nurse, Medical Admissions
Anywhere Hospital, Derby
1995 - 2001Sister, Accident and Emergency
Anywhere Hospital, Derby
1993 - 1995Senior Staff Nurse, Accident and Emergency
Anywhere Hospital, Derby
1990 - 1993Staff nurse, Accident and Emergency
Oxen Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham
EDUCATION
2008Enrolled on PhD programme through AnytownUniversity, Derby examining the links between quality standards and reduction of risk
2006Masters in Business Administration (Health)
Anywhere University, Derby
2004Bsc (Hons) Health Studies – grade 2:1
Anywhere University, Derby
1992ENB 998 – Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice
Anywhere School of Nursing, Derby
1990ENB 991 – Accident and Emergency Nursing
Oxen School of Nursing, Nottingham
1990State Registered Nurse UKCC, Pin number 12345X
Oxen School of Nursing, Nottingham
1990– dateNumerous short courses and in-house training, including Political Leadership (2007), Implementing Change Management (2005), Making Clinical Governance Work (2003), IT for Managers (2005)
OTHER
Chair of the RCN Nurses and Executives in Strategic Roles Forum
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