Fraser Chalmers Specialist Practitioner District Nurse NHS Lothian What inspired you to work in the community? I always knew I was destined to work in the community as a District Nurse. My Mum is a District Nurse and always inspired me with her commitment and passion for community nursing as I was growing up and…
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Clare Bates
Clare Bates Professional Lead Nurse NHS Lanarkshire In what way has the Queen’s Nurse programme made a difference to how you practice? The Queen’s Nurse Programme has had a profound impact on my practice. I have been provided with space to consider my values and beliefs as a person, nurse and leader. It has instilled an ethos…
Caroline Lilley
Caroline Lilley Nurse Team Lead NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde What are the skills/expertise you need to work as a Nurse Team Lead? A Nurse Team Lead has clearly defined responsibilities despite which, no two days are the same. To be effective, the role requires the ability to attune both interpersonal and technical skills to…
Annmarie Murphy
Annmarie Murphy Integrated Care Support Team Manager NHS Lanarkshire In what way has the Queen’s Nurse programme made a difference to how you practice? For me undertaking the Queens Nurse programme has been one of the most positive and inspiring journeys I have ever experienced. The Queens Nurse coaching programme offered me the unique opportunity to examine…
Katie Stuart
Katie Stuart District Nurse Team Leader NHS Tayside What inspired you to work in the community? I was inspired to work in the community following the care provided to my grandparents both with frailty and palliative support. The ability to support their care needs within their own homes was of great comfort to them. Our…
Inga Mackay
Inga Mackay District Nurse NHS Orkney I had a placement in the community when I was a student nurse and I loved it. I enjoyed the different pace to the hospital and being able to spend time with my patients. My first post was as a community staff nurse, so I found my niche straight…
Anne Maclean
Anne Maclean District Nurse Ardgour, NHS Highland Despite training in Edinburgh and working in acute neurology, when I moved home to the Highlands an opportunity to work in the community arose. My first instinct was that community nursing might be monotonous as I had perceived it to be all about tasks as a student. Yet…
Fiona Ralph
Fiona Ralph Locality Manager DN & RES, Renfrewshire HSCP Greater Glasgow and Clyde My job now is to make sure that the nurses in my team have the right support, access to education and training. I want the staff around me to feel supported in decision making and when approaching challenges to promote better health…
Annie MacDonald
Annie MacDonald District Nurse from the Isle of South Uist Western Isles Working in the community appealed to me because I wanted to be able to look after people in their own homes. I previously worked in intensive care and thought that I would benefit from a less acute environment where I could provide a…
Mary Kinninmonth
Mary Kinninmonth District Nurse Fife I am a District Nurse Team Leader with NHS Fife covering a large, mainly rural area, from Dalgety Bay to Kincardine. As well as the five district nursing teams in the locality, I also line manage the Dunfermline evening nursing service. I hold my own caseload of patients, while supporting charge nurses who manage their own caseloads. Geographically, it is a very…
