M i r a n d a O l d i n g 63 Bedford road Cranfield

Bedford, MK43 0EX07950 042328

miranda@painfreepotential.co.uk I am an MS Specialist Nurse, winner of national awards for both patient care and innovation; holistic forward thinker, blogger, entrepreneur and business owner. For questing & pushing boundaries, my MS blog; www.mirandasmsblog.com - for what I intend to bring to the NHS, my website; www.painfreepotential.co.uk 

W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

Painfree Potential Ltd 2014 – MS Therapy Centre, Beds & 2004-present

Entrepreneur, Owner, manager Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse – band 8

Sole UK distributor & trainer for APS Therapy. Key liaison point between the NHS trials, healthcare and manufacturers, developer of the UK training & hub

Provision of free clinical APS service for MS Instigation & authoring of clinical research Development of unique ethical rental model Sales and training to healthcare/therapists

Provision of specialist nursing services to North & Mid Bedfordshire.

Symptom, relapse & disability management

Innovative, holistic health promotion Training of health & social care

professionals Contribution to strategic work with clinical

commissioning groups

Heartlands Primary Care Trust 1998 – 2004 Overcoming MS 2014 -

Registered Nurse - band 7 ( F, then G grade) Trainer

Set up and joint leadership of new, nurse-led community multi-disciplinary neurological rehabilitation team.

Intial research and set-up of new md team Provision of nursing services to neuro clients Innovative health promotion & 2ndary

prevention Audit, training, joint leadership of team

Southwing Hospital, Bedford 1995-98 Staff Nurse

Trainer for international charity promoting evidence based lifestyle applications for health in MS

Creation of course materials for first one day courses

Co-delivery of one day interactive workshops

Participation with international trainers in retreats

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I N N O V A T I O N S & A W A R D S

1997 – Won scholarship to introduce change on the wards- Introduced Primary Nursing & patient held notes.1998 –Successfully integrated Bach flower remedies for post-stroke depression, using RCN guidelines for complementary therapies in Nursing; researched effects.2012 – National Clinical Poster winner on Introducing the biofeedback technique, HeartMath to clinical practice to enhance resilience to stress in people with MS.2013 – Joint winner of national MS Trust , patient voted ‘My Super MS Nurse’ award.2014 – My place of work wins Big Society Award for outstanding voluntary sector contribution.2014 –Helped develop materials & introduce evidence based holistic ‘OvercomingMS’ workshops to UK

May 2013 – Action Potential Simulation TherapyQualification – APS Therapist2010 – HeartMath BiofeedbackQualification - HeartMath Biofeedback practitioner2004 – International Organisation of MS Specialist Nurses examQualification – MSSNA 2004 – English National Board - Mentoring & Support for Professional PracticeQualification – ENB 9982003 – Residential MS Trust MS Specialist Nurse courseQualification – MS Specialist Nurse2002 – Edward Bach Foundation Bach remedy practitioner courseQualification – Registered Bach Flower Remedy Practitioner1998 – English National Board – Research AwarenessQualification – ENB 8701993 – English National Board - NursingQualification – Registered General Nurse

Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

Educator, TrainerIn all my clinical work, my passion is on empowering my clients with the understanding to help themselves.I enjoy training GPs, modern matrons, health & social care practitioners in the management of MS.In the feedback from my training for the international charity, Overcoming MS, I have never once received less than ‘excellent’ in the Facilitator/speaker category!

Innovator

Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

K E Y S K I L L S

Throughout my career, I have constantly sought to integrate the new, or the ‘alternative’, once I have researched, the evidence & experienced the benefits, and can see that this will improve the lives of my clients.

ClinicianI believe that the foundation for all innovation should be being good at what you do. Respect for the experience, feelings and wishes of my clients, and sincere care for their wellbeing is at the heart of everything that I do.