Samantha Grainger

Experience

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  The Newcastle General Hospital

  Feb 1988 - Oct 1997

  Staff Nurse

  Trained as scrub and floor nurse then in anaesthetics and recovery.Very busy unit dealing with routine neuro surgery including craniofacial, spinal work and trauma.Off dutyHelped develop the recovery unit in neuro theatres.MentoringTeaching

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  Universitatsspital Zurich

  Nov 1989 - Nov 1990

  Schwester (Staff Nurse)

  Worked with Professor G Yassergill

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  Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust

  Oct 1997 - May 2001

  Patient management and care including high dependancy beds (predominately for Aortic Aneurysm patients)Taking charge of the unit for shiftsHealth and safety representativeOff dutyTeaching of other staff Initially in theatre:Scrub and floor nurse for all types of neuro surgery.Off dutyTeachingMentoringOn call and weekend duty

  • Staff Nurse

    Jan 2000 - May 2001

  • Staff Nurse

    Oct 1997 - Oct 2000
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  The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Oct 2001 - Jan 2007

  Intensive care nurse

  The role included:-responsibility for the full care and management of my patients including those with multi-organ failure, burns and head injuries.-support of junior staff-teaching including on a intensive care support course-Advanced life support practitioner

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  Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust

  Feb 2007 - May 2009

  Assistant Commercial Manager

  Varied role:- reviewed all the Trust off site activities (locations, staffing, activity and income)- prepared and co-ordinated for a visit by a team of clinical staff from China.- assisted in preparation of business cases- assisted in the administration of the Trust Capital Management group- assisted in project annual planning- supported the work for achieving 18 week treatment target including reviewing patient pathways, correcting pathways, use of new systems.

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  The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2024

  Planning of space utilisation and accommodation across the Trust including Community PremisesFront end involvement in project managementFunctional surveys Varied role including:Governance (management of Premises Assurance Model)Managing the Capital budget for new equipmentCo-ordinating and participating in the Trust Capital Management GroupAccommodation planning (strategic and current), moved over 1000 staff office accommodation in 2016Business Continuity for the Estates departmentSupport of Departments and Directorates in preparation of business cases and cases of need.

  • Specialist Planning Officer - Space Utilisation

    Nov 2017 - Jun 2024

  • Capital & Planning Officer

    Jan 2009 - Nov 2017
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  DJane Danger

  Mar 2022 - now

  Disk Jockey

  Vinyl DJ specialising in SKA, Two tone, Punk, Northern Soul and New Wave. Venues/ crew's:Laurels Comedy Club and Theatre, Whitley BayTynemouth Soul, Various locations (specialising in Northern Soul, Disco and MotownBaba Yaga's, Whitley BaySalt Market Social, North Shields