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Nicola Window
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Female
member since Sep 25 2017
British
My skills
Qualified Research Nurse from UK, with recent basic building/labouring experience.
Previously gained 7 years experience in hospitality and work with children.
I am polite, hard-working & adaptable.
Languages Spoken
English (Mother Tongue) Spanish (Beginner)Full CV / Resume
April 2017-Present: Travel with volunteer work exchange placements (Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania)
Portugal (3 weeks) - repainting a Villa (interior and exterior); Czech Republic (5 weeks) - garden maintenance (mowing and pruning), chopping wood using a chainsaw and handsaw, building of an ice-cream shack (including using a braker/SDS drill, basic plumbing and drainage, rendering and concrete skreeding); Bulgaria (4 weeks) - help with renovation of a traditional house; re-pointing interior walls, general labouring, principles of building a concrete balcony, building exterior garden wall with natural stone; Romania (5 days) - built a mud and cob garden wall using natural materials.
May 2015-April 2017: Haematology Clinical Research Nurse (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London)
Lead and implemented a portfolio of haematology clinical research trials in an outpatient setting. Working directly with patients, pharmaceutical companies, NHS staff and governing bodies to ensure safe and effective practice in delivering clinical trial. In addition to clinical nursing skills, the role required competent use of IT, data management, the ability to present and ongoing project management skills.
March 2015-May 2015: Charity Fundraiser (Listen, London)
Working on behalf of leading UK charities, created fundraising opportunities by speaking with members of the public via e to raise money. The role required strong communication skills to accuray convey the charities message whilst having open and honest conversations with members of the public.
October 2014-February 2015: Orthopoedic Ward Nurse (Kings College NHS Foundation Trust, London)
Delivered evidence-based, patient-centred nursing care to adult orthopoedic patients in a busy ward. In addition to clinical nursing skills, the role was underpinned by strong communication and interpersonal skills to deal with situations from teaching, to conflict management, discussing the death of a relative and liaising with other staff to fulfill patient care requirements.
September 2011-August 2014: Adult Nursing Student (Swansea University, Wales)
Completed three year Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) degree with a First. Course was 50% theory (Principles of nursing, measured by examinations and coursework) and 50% practical (placements within NHS Trust working directly with patients).
Other Previous Relevant Experience:
Waitress (part-time over 7 years in variety of restaurants): experience of leading service, supervising others and money handling.
Child Camp Counsellor (5 weeks of Summer Camps): worked with vulnerable children from low-economic backgrounds and within the UK Care System to provide support during charity-funded holiday camps.
About Me
Thank you for reading my profile.
I left London in April 2017 with my boyfriend to travel Europe and challenge myself in new situations; through culture exchange and work. I have found the experience has enabled me to personally develop and learn a wealth of new transferable skills. I am an outgoing and enthusiastic person who enjoys being fully immersed in the opportunity given to me. I am an active person, who enjoys sports (particularly water-sports) and spending my free-time outside, whether exploring a new city or being in nature. I hope that through Working Traveller I am able to continue to travel and learn, meeting incredible people and learning about local cultures as I go.
