Costel Laurentiu Bruma
South Shields,Tyne and Wear
Summary
Registered NMC nurse (16B0570C) with 10+ years of experience. Proven track record providing advanced patient care and eager to support patients and team requirements. Successfully training new staff with every occasion.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
RGN - Endoscopy
Somerset NHS Fundation Trust - via National Locums
09.2025 - Current
- Plan, prepare and use the endoscopy equipment for diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, gastroscopy, transnasal gastroscopy as required by the endoscopist during procedures.
Plan, prepare and adjust care
Clinical supervision
Deliver formal and informal teaching sessions both practical/theoretical and support others in their teaching and education
Leadership, mentorship, integrity, critical thinking, skills gained due nursing and volunteering in multiple NonGovernamental Organizations
Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs.
Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns.
Maintained first-class patient care with proven track record of building relationships.
Utilised practised skills in phlebotomy, taking patients' blood with minimal distress, discomfort or error.
Worked with a consistently positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences during difficult times.
Registered General Nurse
Medinet
Sutton Coldfield
02.2019 - Current
- pre assessment and admission of endoscopy patients, checking for the right indications and preparation for the procedures
- safe recovery of endoscopy patients post procedure, laise with family and multidisciplinary teams when needed
- discharge post endoscopy procedure, explaining the procedure report using patient friendly vocabulary and discussing tailored post procedure instructions, care and advice
- assisting in endoscopy procedures room for diagnostic and therapeutic with the equipment and skills required to deliver a high quality service (colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, OGD, TNE)
- Demonstrated compassionate communication skills, empathetically delivering difficult news to patients and families.
- Performed in-depth prevention assessments, maintaining patient health and safety.
- Maintained first-class patient care with proven track record of building relationships.
- Collated medical data for patient records, maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Utilised practised skills in phlebotomy, taking patients' blood with minimal distress, discomfort or error.
- Regular shifts in: Aintree Hospital Liverpool, Leeds General Infirmary (blockbooking over 1year), University Hospitals Birmingham NHS foundation trust, Norfolk and Norwich NHS fundation trust, and many more
Volunteer Youth Worker
Onestin Youth Association
Onesti
01.2009 - Current
- Planned, created and organised fun activities to improve mental health and wellbeing.
- Worked with other organisations such as schools, community groups and the police to achieve common goals.
- Helped young people overcome personal difficulties by providing helpful and supportive environments and attentively listening to concerns.
- Assisted in the planning and management of enjoyable projects, games and activities for teenagers.
- Maintained excellent relationships with children and teenagers by proactively helping them through personal difficulties.
- Collaborated with team of multidisciplinary professionals to run specialised workshops for youths.
- Provided early intervention and targeted support opportunities to help achieve youth personal and social development.
- Provided youth work support, encouraging youth to take part in new positive opportunities and experiences.
- Involved youth in project planning by leading consultation, planning and evaluation of activities.
- Undertook work directly with young people in community projects, residential activities and outdoor education.
- Supported children and young people by providing high quality, informal education for growth and development.
Endoscopy lead nurse
Medinet in Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital
Bangor, Gwynedd
03.2026 - 05.2026
- highly skilled Senior Registered Nurse with demonstrated leadership within endoscopy
- reponsible for managing the clinical and the operational efficiency of an endoscopy unit, ensuring safety, effective, and patient-centred care.
- proven experience in managing and suporting MDT with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- recognised expert within Endoscopy, providing clinical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to colleagues.
- thorough knowledge of national guidance and evidence-based practice, enabling delivery of high-quality and efficient patient care
- demonstrated fir firm knowledge of JAG pathways and standards and BSG guidelines, ensuring compliance with best practice and regulatory requirements.
- conversant with national guidance for practice and committed to continuous service improvement.
- supporting incident reporting, audit and quality improvement
- act as a role model for professional behaviour, promoting accountability, collaboration and improvement.
- promoting an open, learning, no-blame culture
- leading day-to-day clinical and operational management
- managing skill mix and escalation pathways
- promoting efficient patient flow, list utilisation and service delivery
- supporting dignity, privacy, consent autonomy and patient advocacy
- early identification of risk, proactive escalation
- Being part of the staff numbers as well as lead nurse when needed (ecc: short staffed day)
- Kept unit and stations well-stocked with necessary supplies for timely clinical care.
- Oversaw the maintenance of ward equipment, arranging repairs and replacements as necessary.
- Delegated specific tasks to assigned nurses to assess patients, observe symptoms and provide detailed status and developments.
RGN - Endoscopy
University Hospitals of Sussex - via Medinet
Worthing- Brighton- Chichester
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Telephone pre-assessment for endoscopy patients prior to endoscopy procedures.
- using IT systems to collect medical information regarding each patient prior to telephone pre-assessment.
- ensure the patient is booked for correct procedure under the correct endoscopist.
- explaining pre procedure preparation to patients regarding bowel preparation, medication and diet.
- explaining every step from attending to endoscopy unit, waiting times, admission, procedure, recovery and discharge.
- making sure that everything is in place is the patient needs sedation, hospital transport, overnight hospital stay.
- laise with the MDT team and senior managers to sort out the issues that I encounter.
- Working as part of the endoscopy team for admission (collecting patient social and medical information, explain procedure steps included risks and benefits of procedure, cannulation), assisting the patient and the endoscopist in the procedure room (safety checks, right position, vital signs monitoring, patient reasurring and advocacy of patient, assisting the endoscopist with the instruments needed and helping following the indications that are given by endoscopist), recovery & discharge(patient monitoring, contacting patient escort, ensure patient needs are taken care of, explaining the report of procedure and postcare, ensure that the escort and supervision is in places prior discharge if the patient had sedation)
Registered General Nurse
PEH Guernsey via National Locums
Milton Keynes
10.2023 - 06.2024
- Plan, prepare and use/ assit the endoscopy equipment for colonoscopy, cystoscopy, OGD, bronchoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscpy
- Plan, prepare and adjust care
- Clinical supervision
- Deliver formal and informal teaching sessions both practical/theoretical and support others in their teaching and education
- Leadership, mentorship, integrity, critical thinking, skills gained due nursing and volunteering in multiple NonGovernamental Organizations
- Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs.
- Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns.
- Maintained first-class patient care with proven track record of building relationships.
- Utilised practised skills in phlebotomy, taking patients' blood with minimal distress, discomfort or error.
- Worked with a consistently positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences during difficult times.
- Blockbooking contract in Princess Elizabeth Hospital ~ Guernsey
Nurse
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Fundation Trust
Stockton-on-Tees
07.2017 - 12.2020
- Admission and discharge outpatients as per policy in a safe manner
- Check in inpatients
- Consenting patients for diagnostic procedures (endoscopy)
- Monitoring patients during procedure and recovery
- Preparing the endoscopy room and leading the room during endoscopy procedures as: colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, OGD, TNE, bronchoscopy, EBUS.
- Preparing and administrating medication as required
- Cannulation and taking blood for blood tests
- Lease with doctors and special teams when needed
- Keeping dignity and privacy during medical visit
Nurse
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Professionals
Stockton-on-Tees
02.2016 - 08.2018
- Admission and discharge outpatients as per policy in a safe manner
- Check in inpatients
- Consenting patients for diagnostic procedures (endoscopy)
- Monitoring patients during procedure and recovery
- Preparing the endoscopy room and leading the room during endoscopy procedures
- Preparing and administrating medication as required
- Cannulation and taking blood for blood tests
- Lease with doctors and special teams when needed
- Keeping dignity and privacy during medical visit
Education
Certificate (Registered General Nurse) nvq level 4 EQF - Nursing
Secondary Sanitary School
Onesti01.08/2015
Skills
- Accurate record-keeping
- Excellent time management
- Adult care
- Compassionate care
- Risk management
- Patient education
- Clinical care
- Vital-signs monitoring
- Caring bedside manner
- Medication administration
- Patient comfort
- Clinical procedure preparations
- Care procedure knowledge
- Health checks
- Phlebotomy
- Policy and procedure application
- Empathy and compassion
- Patient management
- Safe and accurate use of endoscopic equipment
- Mentorship
Additional Information
- Driving licence cat: B
Languages
Romanian
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Endoscopy lead nurse
Medinet in Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital
03.2026 - 05.2026
RGN - Endoscopy
Somerset NHS Fundation Trust - via National Locums
09.2025 - Current
RGN - Endoscopy
University Hospitals of Sussex - via Medinet
10.2024 - 05.2025
Registered General Nurse
PEH Guernsey via National Locums
10.2023 - 06.2024
Registered General Nurse
Medinet
02.2019 - Current
Nurse
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Fundation Trust
07.2017 - 12.2020
Nurse
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Professionals
02.2016 - 08.2018
Volunteer Youth Worker
Onestin Youth Association
01.2009 - Current
Certificate (Registered General Nurse) nvq level 4 EQF - Nursing
Secondary Sanitary School