Clare McDowall

Registered General Nurse (Adult), NHS Specialist Nurse Assessor CHC, Clinical Educator, Expert Witness

Specialisms:

Care Reports
Autism
Bariatric Nursing
Bowel Care
Cannulation
Nursing Home Care
Catheter Care
Community Nursing
Continuing Health Care Assessments
Covid 19 Vaccinations
Critical Care
Dementia Care
Diabetes Care
Elderly Patients
Falls
Healthcare Education
Long Term Conditions
Orthopaedics
Pain Management
Palliative Care
Pressure Sores
Progressive Neurological Diseases
Safeguarding
Spinal Injury
Stoma Care
Stroke
Surgical Nursing
Vaccinations
Woundcare

Professional Qualifications & Memberships

Resuscitation Council - Immediate Life Support instructor course - 2024

Postgraduate Certificate Clinical Education – 2019

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy - 2019

BSc Hons Professional Development in Health & Social Care - 2017        

Dip HE Adult Nursing - 2012

NVQ 3 Health & Social Care - 2009

HND Business & Finance – 1999

Profile

I am a registered adult nurse, with over 30 years of experience in both acute and community settings.

 

My career has equipped me with a comprehensive skill set acquired through work in various specialties including Endoscopy, Urology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Gastroenterology, Elderly Care, Plastics, Clinical Education, and NHS Continuing Healthcare.

 

Currently, I am employed full-time by the NHS as a CHC Specialist Nurse Assessor. Additionally, I am a qualified Immediate Life Support (ILS) instructor and clinical skills trainer.

 

In my role as a Specialist Nurse Assessor, I perform holistic nursing assessments for patients with complex care needs and those at end-of-life stages, adhering to the Department of Health’s Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare.

 

I case manage for individuals with long-term conditions and complex care requirements, securing appropriate care packages within prescribed limitations.

 

My extensive hospital experience encompasses leading, promoting, and maintaining exceptional standards of care in high-pressure and demanding environments. I have spearheaded numerous quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives, particularly within Urology and Gastroenterology, to enhance patient safety, reduce adverse incidents, and prevent delayed discharges. Furthermore, I am an experienced Covid-19 and flu vaccinator.

Key Career Roles:

·        CHC Specialist Nurse Assessor and Case manager since 2021

·        Resuscitation Council Immediate Life Support Instructor since 2024

·        Clinical Educator

·        Surgical ward nurse

·        Urology ward sister