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Tamara Campbell

Summary

Enthusiastic healthcare professional with over 3 years of experience in healthcare within laboratory and public health roles. Excelled in increasing smoking quit rates through effective implementation of behavioural change techniques and building strong relationships across healthcare settings. Highly analytical and detail-oriented with outstanding organisational and interpersonal skills, developed through scientific research and patient work.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Tobacco Control Practitioner

NHS Lothian
06.2022 - Current
  • Effectively assisted patients with smoking cessation via telephone and face-to-face support across 1:1 and group settings, increasing successful quit rates at 12-week follow up for the Quit Your Way (QYW) team.
  • Excelled in time management through providing exceptional care to a caseload of patients alongside administration and other daily tasks.
  • Liased with and developed strong working relationships with GPs, pharmacies and external organisations to collaborate on shared public health goals. For example; through promotion of the QYW program, through providing education and training about tobacco addiction and treatment options.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide personalised care suited for the needs of complex patients.

Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioner

NHS Lothian
08.2021 - 06.2022
  • Worked in a virology laboratory within a clinical support team to provide timely and accurate scientific information, used to inform clinical diagnosis and monitoring of infectious disease in service users from hospital and community.
  • Carried out laboratory techniques involved in quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure accuracy and quality. Techniques include: sample unpacking and triage, lysis of active viral samples, sample aliquoting, RNA extraction, RNA amplification and detection.
  • Effectively operated the following laboratory instruments: Hamilton StarLet liquid handler, Centrifuge, Thermofisher Kingfisher and Applied Biosystem thermal cycler to complete lab techniques.
  • Use of Laboratory Information Management Systems APEX and NPEX for data collection and recording of test results.
  • Compliance with health and safety regulations e.g. COSHH, risk assessments and SOPs to ensure a safe working environment is maintained.

Biomedical Support Worker

NHS Lothian
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Supported the Biomedical Scientists and Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioners in providing timely and accurate scientific information, used to inform clinical diagnosis and monitoring of infectious disease in service users from hospital and community.
  • Assisted the laboratory team through general laboratory duties and housekeeping tasks. Including but not limited to: sample unpacking and triage, data entry, preparation of lysis buffer, cleaning and other general lab duties.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Infectious Diseases 2:1

University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
06-2020

Skills

  • Laboratory techniques

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Behavioural Change Techniques

  • Interpersonal Skills

  • Oral and Written Communication Skills

  • Organisational Skills

  • Time Management Skills

  • Adaptability

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Tobacco Control Practitioner

NHS Lothian
06.2022 - Current

Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioner

NHS Lothian
08.2021 - 06.2022

Biomedical Support Worker

NHS Lothian
01.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Science - Infectious Diseases 2:1

University of Edinburgh

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