Capital and Coast District Health Board, Te Korowai-Whāriki (2012)

While in New Zealand, my clinical direction focused on nursing within forensic inpatient services.

My specialist focus remains with Learning/ Intellectual disabilities, supporting individuals with Intellectual disabilities and Mental Health support needs to reach their full potential.

Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust/ Ridgeway Partnership NHS Trust (1994 to 2009) 

During my years as a registered nurse, I have developed a specialist interest in the health needs of people with a learning disability, in particular those individuals who have Profound Intellectual and/or Multiple Disabilities (PIMD/ PMLD). This includes developing specific nursing skills in continence care, eating and drinking difficulties, postural care and tube feeding.

Over the years I have lead and been part of many teams developing clinical guidance documentation examples are located on the Multiple Disability Resource Team Page.

Member of the PMLD Network Core group (Mencap).

Former member of the PPMLD Network , Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.