Margarida Rodrigues

Provide clinical, practical and emotional support to cancer patients across NHS and private services, lead webinars and external presentations, contribute to CQC re-validation, policies and patient education materials.

Provided translation of children's books and website content for a charity, ensuring accurate bilingual (Portuguese-English) translations and cultural appropriateness.

Analyse clinical information and perform holistic assessments to produce high-quality reports for PIP claimants, interpreting medical evidence for individuals with physical, neurodiverse and/or mental health conditions.

Deliver chemotherapy treatments across private sector and multiple NHS Trusts (hospital wards and units), gaining broad knowledge and experience on daily based clinical practises and specific protocols.

Demonstrate specific and in depth knowledge of the health and safety aspects surrounding preparation, handling, administration and disposal
of cytotoxic agents and other pharmaceutical drugs. Coordinate and play the role of team leader. Entrepreneur in Hypnotherapy for chemotherapy patients.

Provide critical and surgical nursing care, including preoperative assessment and postoperative care, support MDT follow-up for complex oncology gynaecology patients and deliver versatile clinical nursing duties.

Completed 'Translation Editing: a practical introduction' course on Udemy.

Completed Mental Health First Aid training through MHFA England.

Attended The Royal Marsden Haemato-Oncology in-person study day focused on haemato-oncology practice.

Completed the Mentorship E-learning Module to support clinical mentorship responsibilities.

Completed a Clinical Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma accredited by the National Council of Hypnotherapy.

Undertook clinical training and gained chemotherapy nursing competencies at Queen Alexandra Hospital and Royal Sussex County Hospital.

Completed MSc in Clinical Leadership in Cancer, Palliative and End of Life Care at the University of Southampton.

Grade: Honors

Earned an Honors Degree in Nursing from Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa.