Working in Spain especially GibralterWhat type of job are you looking for? Nurse or midwife What nationality are you? British What languages do you speak (and at what level)? just english presently. Attending spanish lessons What country or area are you looking to work in and why? Spain especially Gibralter..have holidayed there a few times love it..also lived in Spain but not qualfiied as health care professional at that time What countries have you worked in? spain (but not in health care) England What countries do you have a visa to work in? england What field do you currently work in? doing midwifey qualification What fields have you worked in before? anaesthetics, district nursing medical assessment unit What qualifications do you hold? Bsc(Hons) Adult nursing..will have Bsc (Hons)Midwifery Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? They are both as valuable as each other. You cannot learn new skills and provide care without the underpinning knowledge of why you are providing it. Describe the benefits of working with others You can provide the best possible care overall if you are all working well as a successful and positive team.You can collaborate with colleagues if a problem or event arises that you are not sure of and need input from others to help find a solution. Describe the benefits of working alone As with the above, You are accountable for your own actions which motivates you to provide the best evidenced based care available. The benefits also include being able to prioritise your own workload and finding ways at which you can provide optimum care. What was your worst working experience? I wasa newly qualified nurse and rceived a written warning on an event that was not my own fault and no harm came to anyone. It was a drug checking error, and i was repremanded for not involving the supervisor on call and listening to more senior clleagues,basically taking what they said and did as correct. It was a harsh learning curve and not something i have repeated since. I learnt not to take anything a colleague however senior to be crrect if i am not happy with the situation. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? To be treated with respect and equally whtever backgraound you come from and not be judgementalin my care provision. What unique skills do you have? I can adapt to most situations..I have a lot of knowledge of specific areas of care. I am at my happy whn i am learning and always looking for challenges What would you consider as your 'dream job'? One where i was knowledgeable on all aspects of. A job that i know could perform well and make a difference. A position that could involve introducing positive changes and be able to improvise and implement the changes. What are the most interesting aspects of your field? I enjoy all areas of my field. The ever changing evidence based information and implementing it into practise What are the least interesting aspects of your field? none except the non-positive structure changes of the NHS local and national Where would i like to be in five years? I would like to be involved in research and development of current practices in differnt contries. I would want to be in more senior position in another country other than the UK. I would like to be in the processes of contrasting different countries provision of care and be able to introduce conducive practices into my work whichever country i was living in How can potential employers contact you? Primarily mobile phone 07971 784915 By home telephone 0161 626 7222 | 
