1. JACQUELINE COUCH,
SPECIALIST OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Address: 117 Riverbank Flats
Laleham Road
Staines-Upon-Thames
Surrey
TW18 2QQ
UK
Mobile telephone: (0044) 07952807298
Work telephone: (0044) 203 317 3350
Personal email: jacq_of_arabia@hotmail.com
Work email: jacqueline.couch2@nhs.net
Nationality: British
NMC PIN number: 85J0987E
HAAD licence number: GN22766
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Registered General Nurse (RGN) - June 1989
North London School of Nursing,
Whittington Hospital,
London, UK.
BSc Specialist Public Health Nursing (Occupational Health) – May 2007
Brunel University,
Uxbridge,
London, UK.
Certificate in Travel Medicine & Travel Immunisations – April 2008.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine,
London, UK.
ENB 100 Certificate in General Intensive Care Nursing – Oct 1994
Joint North London College of Health Care Studies,
North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust,
London, UK.
MOST RECENT STUDY DAYS / COURSES / UPDATES
o Basic Life Support & Anaphylaxsis (CNWL NHS Trust) – Sept 2015.
o Infection Control training/update (CNWL NHS Trust) – Sept 2015.
o Customer Services / Business training (CNWL NHS Trust) – June 2015.
o Spirometry Study Day (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust) – Nov 2014.
o Industrial Audiometry course (run by SJK Scientifics & Bilsom) – Oct 2014.
o DSE / VDU Assessment course (run by Posturite Ltd) – April 2014.

2. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
June 2015 – present day Senior Specialist Occupational Health Nurse
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Feb 2015 – June 2015 Occupational Health Lead Nurse (temp/locum)
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Feb 2012 – Feb 2015 Specialist Occupational Health Nurse
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Feb 2010 – Feb 2012 Specialist Occupational Health Nurse
Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Aug 2009 – Feb 2010 Non-employed
(full-time Carer for elderly family members).
Aug 2004 – Aug 2009 Occupational Health Nurse-Advisor
West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust,
London, UK.
April 2004 – Aug 2004 Non-employed
(travelling / vacationing / volunteering).
Feb 2000 – April 2004 Senior Staff Nurse – General Intensive Care
King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia.
July 1998 – Feb 2000 Senior Staff Nurse – General Intensive Care
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield, UK.
July 1996 – July 1998 Staff Nurse (Nurse Bank) ICU & CCU and A+E
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield, UK.
Oct 1995 – July 1996 Staff Nurse (Agency) - ICU & CCU and A+E
Working in various London hospitals, UK.
Oct 1994 – Oct 1995 Senior Staff Nurse - ICU & CCU
North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
April 1994 – Oct 1994 Senior Staff Nurse (and course-student)
North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust & Royal Free
Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
April 1993 – April 1994 Senior Staff Nurse - ICU & CCU
North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
Nov 1991 – April 1993 Staff Nurse - ICU & CCU
North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
June 1989 – Nov 1991 Junior Staff Nurse (Rotational Programme)
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.

3. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH EXPERIENCE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Full Occupational Health (OH) remit, including the following:
o Managing own diary and organising own work-load and case-load.
o Complex case management (e.g. significant physical illness; work-related
accidents/injuries; stress; mental health; ill-health retirement).
o Writing reports and presenting statistics to management and to HR re H&S
issues and re any other health trends/problems with the workforce. Meeting
with HR managers on regular basis to discuss sickness absence and cases.
o DSE (computer station) ergonomic assessments and advice/guidance.
o Work-place visits for general ergonomic and H&S assessments.
o Pre-employment health screening and pre-employment health interviews,
particularly with emphasis to immunisations status and infectious diseases.
o Making decision on delays to certain health clearances due to health issues.
o Pre-employment medicals for certain occupational groups including vision
screening (distance/near/intermediate/peripheral/colour vision); audiometry;
spirometry; cardiovascular fitness assessment (Chester Step Test).
o On-going yearly or biennial/triennial review medicals for certain occupational
groups (e.g. fire fighters, school crossing patrol workers).
o Phlebotomy and sending bloods for BBVs screening (blood-borne viruses) and
for assessing immunity status of other infectious diseases.
o Sharps injuries / exposure to bodily fluids incidents / organising follow-up.
o Assessment of blood results and implementation of appropriate action.
o Organising and administering immunisations programmes for the above.
o Administration & assessment of results of Mantoux test and/or Ellispot blood
test for screening of TB exposure/immunity, & referral for chest XRay.
o Administration of BCG vaccine when indicated, and referral on to Chest Clinic
or TB Service where appropriate.
o Collaborative working with the Health & Safety team - with regard to Sharps
injuries, with regards to exposure to any other hazardous substances, with
regard to any other issues. Assessing the data and Identifying any trends.
o Collaborative working with the Infection Control team with regards to contact
tracing and screening of staff following any outbreaks of infectious diseases.
o Collaborative working with the Communications dept in order to publicise
specific health promotion campaigns, release OH newsletters & bulletins, etc.
o Collaborative working with the clients’ GPs, Specialist doctors,
physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, CPNs, therapists, counsellors.
o Organising and running ‘outreach’ clinics for staff (clinics off-site, away from
the OH dept) for immunisations/blood tests/ergonomic assessments/etc.
o Representing Occupational Health at various hospital committee meetings.
o Composing OH newsletters and bulletins, and health promotion materials.
SKILLS and ATTRIBUTES
o Reliable and responsible, well able to work autonomously using own initiative.
o Good team member, supportive and sympathetic to colleagues & to manager.
o Flexible & adaptable – able to make safe compromises where appropriate.
o Strong interpersonal skills – patient, tolerant, understanding to others.
o Fast Learner – able to grasp new skills/techniques/systems quickly.
o Calm, composed and controlled in crisis / emergency situations.
o Good self-management and good client/patient management.
o Excellent communication skills – written, electronic, verbal.
o Good IT skills: Microsoft Office, Power Point, databases.

4. REFERENCES - professional references available on request.