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Durham, England, United Kingdom

• Manage the day to day running of the domiciliary/home care service, ensuring standards of care and schedule of visit to clients are maintained in line with CQC standards.
• Ensure accurate, concise, and timely records of care given and other administrative documents relating to the provision of care and support.
• Lead and supervise Field Supervisors to ensure they manage rotas; communicate to the team to ensure they are fully conversant with their duties and take appropriate action to remedy any unsatisfactory performance.
• Ensure effective management of care packages, from referral through to assessment, quality assurance monitoring, ongoing review and termination of care packages.
• Ensure the safeguarding of all clients through adherence to relevant legislation, procedures, and codes.
• Provide out of hours emergency assistance participating in the on call rota.

South East England

• Supporting customers with initial installation and training on purchased equipment.
• Providing additional training and field technical troubleshooting to existing customers.
• Working closely with Sales to ensure customers receive prompt, accurate and professional support to further their business needs.
• Performing basic service applications and LIS interfacing.
• Tracking all activity in CRM tool.
• Travel up to 80% to interface with customers, attend trade shows and demonstrate products.

County Donegal, Ireland

• Routine testing of all clinical microbiology specimen.
• Competent on all bench work including Enteric bench, Urines bench, MRSA/ESBLs/VRE, MALDI bench, Bloods Cultures and COVID-19 testing.
• Use of LIMS system such as Sunquest and Q-Pulse.
• Performing sensitivity tests to aid identification of microorganisms. Including the measuring and interpretation of results as well as the use of gradient MIC’s.
• Quality control including the use of test controls, taking part in the NEQAS scheme and running Internal IQA’s
• Use and maintenance of VITEK MS, VITEK 2, BACT/ARLET VIRTUO, GeneXpert, ROCHE COBAS 6800, Roche Flow PCR systems.

Romford, United Kingdom

• Care coordination for the domiciliary care service. Ensuring on-call hours are covered outside of office hours.
• Conduction of spot checks and staff supervisions to ensure Healthcare assistants are working in line with CQC requirements and company policies and procedures.
• Performing medication audits in consultation with GPs and Pharmacies to manage service-user medications.
• Management of company drivers and car fleet to ensure non driving staff meet their targets. Monitoring fuel expenses and vehicle mileage to ensure there are no discrepancies.
• Performing pre-service assessments for potential new clients and creating person-centred care plans.
• Management of staff and responsibility for their workload.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Routine testing of all clinical microbiology specimen including the use of BD Kiestra Total Lab Automation (TLA) System and BQ Kiestra InoqulA.
• Competent on bacteriology benches including Enterics and Parasitology bench, Urines, Screening bench (ESBL, VRE, CPE and MRSA) and Swabs (HVS, LVS etc.)
• Use of lab analysers including the Cepheid GeneXpert System, Bact/Alert 3D and UF1000 Urine Analyser.
• Use of LIMS system such as Q-Pulse, DART and EPIC.
• Both offline and online plate reading.
• Performing antibiotic sensitivity tests (AST) including the measuring and interpretation of results as well as the use of gradient MIC’s.

Colchester, United Kingdom

• Certified Adult Mental Health First Aider (MHFA)
• Led and supervised a team of Resident Assistants to provide an on-call welfare support system.
• Kept accurate records to monitor the progress of my team and promoted team development.
• Worked in a multidisciplinary team, providing information, support and social opportunities for students

Romford, United Kingdom

• Performing routine microbiology tests in accordance with written protocols under supervision.
• Assisting biomedical scientists in the operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Running controls and performing IQAs as well as shadowing NEQAS samples being tested.
• Typing of patient demographics onto a computer and dealing with telephone inquiries.
• Processing patient sample types and preparing consumable materials for use within the department.
• Complying with all local and national standards of work practice.

London, United Kingdom

• Provided the highest level of customer care, advise and support to guests.
• Dealing with telephone inquiries as well signposting visitors to the right services.
• Ensured an effective allocation of accommodation using KX systems.
• Ensured an efficient checking in and checking out process.
• Providing information and directions to international guests to assist them with their travels in and around London.
• Patrolled the accommodation and reported any defects to supervisors

Colchester, United Kingdom

• Worked in a team of Retail Assistants providing excellent customer service in the campus store.
• Maintained a clean and well stocked shop floor.
• Answered general customer queries.
• Processed card and cash payments
• Met targets set by supervisors and managers.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Healthcare Management, Distinction

Strategy Healthcare Management Enabling Leadership in Healthcare Finance, Accounting and Marketing Advancing Professional Decision Making.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biological And Biomedical Sciences, First Class -Awarded Dean’S List Of Excellence

Activities and Societies: Peer Mentor, Nightline Volunteer, Community Assistant, Athletics track and Field. • 2014/15- Pass with.