Clinical Trainer Profiles

DipHE Adult Nursing
ENB998 – Teaching and Accessing in Clinical Practice
Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient

Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Human Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy and Statistics)
Registered General Nurse Level 1

Medpham Training Organisation
Medical & Pharmaceutical Representative Information Seminar

Presented papers on:
• The nurses role in the grief, loss and bereavement process
• Interpretation of chest sounds
• Analysis of electrocardiograms
• Understanding renal failure

I’ve worked in a variety of different clinical environments, gaining invaluable clinical and management experience.
These areas include:
ITU
A&E

RGN, ENB 124 [Diploma], ENB 998 , N41.

10 years Vascular and Colorectal Surgery (Staff Nurse)
4 years CCU (Staff Nurse)
2 years Critical Care Facilitator ATLAS TEAM (Roche)
12 months Trainer for Apex
6 months Nurse Advisor Cholesterol and BP Audits (Primary Care)
2 years Thrombolysis Specialist Trainer for TENYAS, LAS, GMAS (Ambulance Services)

The first part of my career was spent as a senior staff nurse on a busy acute surgical ward, following that I took a completely different direction and specialised in Coronary Care Nursing which I have always had a great interest in. I remained on CCU until I decided to move into industry, my first role was with the ATLAS Team, a training team sponsored by an educational grant from Roche. During my time with this training team we developed and delivered a pre-hospital thrombolysis training programme to assist the ambulance services to meet the targets set out in the NSF. I have also provided training for Apex, a nursing agency this included Basic Care courses, moving and handling and basic life support. Following that I spent a short time as a nurse advisor providing cholesterol and hypertension audits in the primary care setting. But for the last six years I have mainly been involved with education and training which I enjoy immensely. I still train Paramedics and currently along side my present role still teach pre-hospital thrombolysis to some of the ambulance services in the north of England.

This position is to currently vacant, for further information please contact:  sue.fillingham@smiths-medical.com

1983  Registered General Nurse 
1986  Registered Midwife

1989  Family Planning Course
1991  ENB 997/998 Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice
1997  The Capable Manager-OU

I worked as a nurse and then a midwife within the NHS for 11 years, gaining experience in different areas. I began with Smiths Medical (Portex) in 1994, first in Sales and later as a Clinical Trainer. Over the years I have gained invaluable experience in the NHS Commercial Sector and in management roles.

Royal College of Nursing
United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing and Midwifery

Bachelor of Science            Nursing Studies
Registered General Nurse    Level 1
University of Surrey

Concordance Skills Training
Coaching Skills Study Day
Presentation Skills Training
Management Development Centre
Business Planning Course               

I’ve worked in a variety of different clinical environments, gaining invaluable clinical and management experience in Intensive Care and Coronary Care Units. Prior to joining Smiths I was a Nurse Adviser for Innovex, a role which enabled me to develop awareness of the commercial field whilst also utilising my nursing skills in both primary and secondary care projects. Prior to that I worked as a Research Nurse at Imperial College, St Mary’s Hospital. I was involved in the recruitment, screening and follow up of patients on a large multi-centre cardiovascular study. 

Royal College of Nursing
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

  Return to Practice
     Registered General Nurse  

 – Current CMS (Certificate in Management Studies)            

Presented on:
• Introductory Training Course (ITC) - Sales
• Presentation Skills
• Communication Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Customer Focused Selling
• Products (Contraception and HRT)- Physiology & Marketing

I am due to complete my Certificate in Management Studies in 2005 – University College Worcester. I will be undertaking the Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice (APPS 3060)
in January 2005 – University College Worcester.

December 1986

Registered General Nurse Level 1

Post Graduate Diploma
Health Care Ethics
University of London – Kings College            

I have worked in a variety of different clinical and commercial environments, gaining invaluable clinical, management and teaching experience.
These areas include:
Clinical/Management
General Medicine, Diabetic Care, General Surgery, HDU, Cardio Thoracic ITU, Acute Admissions Unit,  Coronary Care  
Teaching
12 lead ECG Interpretation and Rhythm Assessment
Pre Hospital Thrombolysis

Royal College of Nursing

BSc (Hon’s), RGN, ENB 100, ENB998

Care of the Elderly (Staff Nurse)
4 years trauma ITU (Staff Nurse)
4 Years general ITU (Charge Nurse)
2 Years SIMS Graseby Clinical Trainer
1 Year Ward Manager
18 months Nurse Advisor
3 Years Clinical Team Leader
1 Year Lecturer/Practitioner Nottingham University
2 Years Education and Development Specialist Nurse

• A large proportion of my career has been within the critical care environment.  Here I gained invaluable experience caring for acutely ill patients and patients with multiple injuries.
• My dissertation was on the effect of pain relief.  Two groups were looked at.  The first group had pre-operative information the second group did not.  These groups were then compared to see if the effects of pre-operative information affected the way the patient responded to analgesia.
• I have also had an interest in teaching and spent a year seconded to Nottingham Universities School of Nursing teaching pre-registration students.
• The latter part of my career has been in primary care.  Within primary care I have held first line manager posts and latterly been an Education and Development Specialist Nurse.  This post not only involved training nurses but also had an input into performance management.