I am now a ‘critical voice’ working as a Strategic Community Ambassador for NHS Sussex ICB. I am fortunate to draw on more than 23 years’ experience from working as a registered adult nurse, in Primary Care, Community and Acute Hospital settings in both Sussex and London.

I have supported people with a wide range of acute and chronic physical and mental health conditions together with social care needs. This has given me a broad perspective of health care delivery from working in a wide range of clinical roles, including that of Physical Health Lead nurse for an Independent mental health provider, Specialist Nurse Practitioner for Acute frailty responsible for patients within the surgical and acute medical divisions, as a Senior Cardiology Nurse Specialist, as a Triage and Nurse advisor for an out of hours service, as a Senior Case Manager and Community Matron working in a generic role, as a Senior Nurse in Acute medicine, or as a Clinical Site Manager working within the corporate division.

My focus has and will always remain the same. The needs of my patients’ will always come first. And this will always drive me forward.