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I qualified as an adult nurse from QMU in 2001. My nursing career began within critical care and cardiac surgery, followed by community and then psychogeriatric care, this was when my passion for Palliative care further developed and I took on a role at St Columba’s Hospice Care, Edinburgh. I have worked in specialist palliative care since 2008 where I have taken on various roles, including Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse and Research Nurse.

Throughout my career I have had a focus on furthering my education as well as supporting others to learn, so I was delighted when I took on the role of Lecturer in Palliative Care in 2019, an opportunity to combine my 2 loves, education and palliative care. A key contributor to the University’s partnership with St Columba’s Hospice Care, I work in a joint appointment between the two organisations, contributing to and leading the enhancement of education, practice development and research across both, to a range of health professionals.

People are living longer with more complex conditions and the demand for palliative care is increasing. My passion to enhance the delivery of palliative care, combined with my experience in the specialty, as both a nurse and educator, affords me the privileged position and drive to influence practice. In 2023 I commenced a PhD with a focus on identifying and evaluating ways to meet the growing need for nurses to learn about palliative care.

Affiliations (including memberships) to other organisations:

St Columba’s Hospice Care, Edinburgh

Nursing and Midwifery Council registrations:

• Adult nurse
• Adult Nurse Specialist
• Teacher

Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority

Associate member of The Centre for Person-centred Practice Research (CPcPR)