Society of Radiographers Number: 75564

HPC Registration: RA65676

Female

06-06-1969

Married

British National

 

My achievements to date.

I am currently in my final year of a diagnostic radiography course at Queen Margaret’s University. During my course I have worked in many hospitals, as both a student and an auxiliary bank nurse, and gained a wealth of experience in all aspects of radiography and patient care. Throughout this time I have demonstrated that I am equally at home working on my own or as part of a team. I have excellent communication skills and connect extremely well with patients. I am fully capable of working under my own initiative and have had to think outside the box on numerous occasions in order to provide the best patient care possible. During my many placements I have become adept at prioritising workloads, evaluating images, advising clinicians, utilising PACS and adhering to local protocols.
During my course at QMU I was asked to take part in an open day as a student representitive of the Diagnostic Radiography Team tasked to promote the course to potential student radiographers and to help answer questions about the role of a radiographer.
My job as a bank nurse and student radiographer has also given me experience in the mental and physical demands of the job, some of these being patients with poor prognosis, and patients receiving bad news. I am flexible enough to work at various sites which requires a broad skillbase and having to adapt to using different pieces of equipment and to working in new situations. This also requires the ability to communicate with staff in many areas to help the daily management of the department. These experiences have given me a good understanding of clinical governance and department policies.
I pride myself on having enthusiasm, great communication skills and a desire to maintain the high standards associated with a good radiographer.

As a student radiographer I have adapted well to using many different pieces of equipment and to working in new situations. While working as both a student and an assistant in various departments I have quickly learnt to manage an unpredictable work load and interact with fellow health care workers. These experiences have also allowed me to enhance my communications skills by providing reassurance to patients and carers visiting the department. I am fully capable of caring for patients who have difficulty communicating or who are anxious, and dealing with patients who are aggressive.
My job as a bank nurse and student radiographer has also given me excellent experience in the daily management of the departments and a good understanding of clinical governance and department policies.

Qualifications

7th July 2001

BSc Hons Diagnostic Radiography

29 June 2007

Access to Nursing

HND:Pass (Adams Smith College)

28 November 1997

Communication 3

Vocational:SVQ (Fife College)

10 June 1985

Art

Secondary:C (Scottish Certificate of Education)

10 June 1985

Secretarial Studies

Secondary:C (Scottish Certificate of Education)

10 June 1985

English

Secondary:D (Scottish Certificate of Education)

03 June 1985

Arithmetic

Secondary:B O-Grade (Scottish Certificate of Education)

Employment

July 2012 – Present

Diagnostic Radiographer

Producing radiographic images to a high diagnostic quality.

2007 – 2012

Auxillary Bank Nurse

Radiography assistant, ward auxillary nurse

Organisation:NHS Fife

Location:Victoria Hospital, Forth Park, Queen Margaret, St Andrews, Glenrothes.

2005 – 2007

Customer Contact Agent

Customer services agent, account enquiries, billing and technical problems.

Organisation:MGt plc.

Location:MGt plc, Cluny Court, John Smith Bussiness Park, Kirkcaldy

1997 – 2006

Personal Assistant

Organising diary date, meetings and all aspects of secretarial work

Organisation:Dr Lesley Sloss

Location:Michael House, The Haugh, East Wemyss

1998 – 2005

Waitress and kitchen assistant

Waiting tables and food preperation

Organisation:Pancake Place

Location:Pancake Place, Kirkcaldy

1993 – 1998

Self Employed

Cleaning Business

Organisation:Helping Hands

Location:Fife

1994 – 1996

Kitchen Assistant

Organise food orders and wash dishes

Organisation:Victoria Hotel

Location:Victoria Hotel, Kirkcaldy

1989 – 1992

Night Supervisor Delicateness Counter

Oder Stock and maintain all areas in the delicateness counters

Organisation:Asda

Location:Roehampton, London

1987

Bar Assistant and swimming pool life guard.

Life guard through the day and bar assistant in the evening.

Organisation:Bunn Lesuire, Selsey, West Sussex

Location:Bunn Lesuire Holiday Park

1986 – 1987

Sales Assistant

Stock room control, sales assistant and window dresser.

Organisation:Tandem Shoes

Location:Tandem shoes, The Mercat, Kirkcaldy

1985 – 1986

Sales Assistant

Stock room control and sales assistant

Organisation:Saxone Shoes

Location:Saxone, The Mercat, Kirkcaldy

Referees

Alison Scott

Queen Margaret University
Queen Margaret University Drive,
Musselburgh,
EH21 6UU

Ascott@qmu.ac.uk

0131 474 0000

Position:Queen Margaret University Lecturer

Lesley Sloss

Michael House
The Haugh
East Wemyss
KY1 4SB

Lesleysloss@blueyounder.co.uk

01592 581132

Position:Dr

Fiona Ferguson

Crosshouse Hospital
Crosshouse Hospital
Kilmarnock Road
Kilmarnock
KA2 0BE

fionaferguson@aaaht.scot.nhs.uk

01563 521133

Position:Diagnostic Radiographer Clinical Supervisor

Affiliations

2008 – Present

Society of Radiographers

Position:Member

Member No:75564

Abilities / Skills

My daily tasks

I am a mother of two daughters, who are 15 and 22 years old. I have brought up my daughters on my own for the past 14 years and only now do I feel I can achieve my lifelong ambition of becoming a radiographer. In the past, financial pressures have always prevented me from taking this step and I have had to work to provide for the girls and myself, now however I feel I can do both. I have always had at least one job and managed to support my children. Daily tasks for me consist of looking after my children and partner as well as taking care of my elderly mother.
At the moment I am in my last year at University which has been a long and difficult journey which started five years ago with an access to nursing course. Over the period of the five years I have had various work placements including one in the local hospice. This experience gave me both great satisfaction and more patient understanding.
I have also had a variety of jobs which have had a position of responsibility and involved dealing with the general public from which I get great satisfaction. This proved invaluable in my radiography course as it provided me with good level of life experience.
I have always been a well organised person and I love organising events, I was once involved in organising a ceilidh for Granada TV where I had to find and book a band, make outfits and arrange enough food for 40 people. Being involved in challenging tasks and paying particular attention to detail and making sure everything is done correctly is part of my everyday routine. This is carried through to my home life, as part of my daily routine consists of making sure everyone is organised for their day.

Hobbies and Interests

Wii fit

I also enjoy family time where we all play wii games and sports.

Location:Home

Walking

My partner and I enjoy going for long walks by the sea or through parks and woodlands.

Location:Anywhere

1995 – Present

Swimming and Exercise

I love going down to my local swimming pool and spending some time in the gym before going for a swim.

Location:Kirkcaldy and Burntisland

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