Robert Campbell Chief Nurse NHS Ayrshire and Arran What are the skills/expertise you need to work as a Chief Nurse? I currently work as a Chief Nurse in NHS Ayrshire and Arran, based in the South Partnership. I am passionate about improving services and making a difference. As a senior leader, I set the direction and…
Lauren Speirs
Senior Nurse for Community Nursing NHS Ayrshire and Arran What inspired you to work in the community? I have spent my whole career within community nursing and endeavour to remain within community, leading and inspiring positive changes. Being invited into a patient’s home where they feel most comfortable and at ease to provide care is…
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…
Catriona Jamieson
Catriona Jamieson Projects Lead PAMIS (Promoting a More Inclusive Society) Catriona got into nursing later in life, overcoming challenges with education to make a difference for others. “I was previously a family carer but always really interested in becoming a learning disability nurse. Working alongside people with learning disabilities, I could see the incredible difference…
Karen Laing
Karen Laing Community Learning Disability Nurse NHS Tayside Both of Karen’s parents are learning disabilities nurses, and she likes to say that she grew up in the business. “When I was younger, I spent most of my time in Starthmartine Hospital where my parents worked. There were always discos, pantomimes, and summer fetes. I grew…
Heather Duff
Heather Duff Community Learning Disability Nurse NHS Lothian Heather left school and worked in a GP practice as a shorthand typist where she watched the work of an admirable district nurse. It planted the seed of an idea that nursing might be the future career for her. “I wanted to be a learning disability nurse.…
Carole Morrow
Carole Morrow Community Learning Disability Nurse NHS Lanarkshire It is almost 20 years since Carole first qualified as a learning disability nurse and she has been working in the community within adult services across north and south Lanarkshire since 2008. “You get a feel for how people are living, you get to know the person,…
Kerry Anderson
Kerry Anderson Nurse Consultant Learning Disabilities NHS Grampian Kerry always knew she wanted a career in a caring profession, but it was by chance that she discovered the inspiration for her future. “I’m sure everyone says this, but even at a young age I knew I wanted to make a difference. I had placements at…
Craig Bell
Craig Bell Community Learning Disability Charge Nurse NHS Forth Valley Craig first heard about the Queen’s Nurse programme through his manager a few years earlier, but it was the shared development project of the learning disability cohort that encouraged him to apply. “Our group project is about forensic need, a topic that’s relevant to what…
Rachel Gardiner
Rachel Gardiner Forensic Community Learning Disability Charge Nurse NHS Borders When Rachel left school, she studied Applied Social Science at university and following a summer working in supported accommodation she started to rethink her future. “The government were in the process of closing learning disability hospitals and investing more heavily in supported accommodation for the…
