Nursing Team

I joined GDoc in September 2016 and I manage a fantastic, devoted team of thirteen specialist nurses. Our work ranges from supporting practices to cover staff shortages, mentoring and providing training courses from update days to degree courses. Our aim is to standardise the level of nursing knowledge across the county in specialist areas such as diabetes, respiratory conditions, cardio-vascular disease and sexual health.

I have been qualified for over 15 years and my career path ranges from Neurology, practice nursing and more recently diabetes specialist nursing. I feel very privileged to be part of GDoc especially at a time when the NHS have published there “10 point plan for general practice nursing” as this evidence will enable our nursing team to drive this forward over the coming years.

I joined GDoc in October 2015 to provide respiratory sessions for Practices within the County where support was needed. I completed my asthma and COPD diplomas many years ago, but through my 18 years as a Practice Nurse have always had a special interest in respiratory conditions. With GDocs backing I have passed the level 6 Spirometry course in 2017, enabling me to provide support to colleagues undertaking spirometry. I enjoy the flexibility and variety of work that GDoc gives me.

I have been qualified for over 30 years and apart from Practice Nursing, I have spent 10 years in Haematology, the rest divided between Occupational Health at BAE and Emergency Care in a Cottage Hospital.

My nursing career has been mainly within primary healthcare in GP surgeries, prisons, humanitarian work abroad and elderly care. I have previously had several areas of speciality in general practice but now dedicate my clinics to respiratory care only. Working with GDOC has enabled me to refine my skills and knowledge in this area further.

Over the last 2 years I have worked with 23 surgeries in Gloucestershire either providing respiratory clinics or mentoring and teaching in asthma, COPD and spirometry. It is an excellent forum for sharing knowledge and good practice as well as improving and standardising the level of care offered around the county. As with most areas in medicine, respiratory care is constantly changing and one of my goals in this role is remain up to date with current research and evidence based practice and to share this information with other clinicians around the county.

I have been working for GDoc since April 2016 as a Diabetes Nurse Specialist.

I retired from full time work with Gloucestershire Care Services Community Diabetes team, where I was employed for 8 years. GDoc has been an ideal organisation to work for, as they have given me ample opportunity to continue using my skills in diabetes care. The role has enabled me to support GP surgery staff with up to date diabetes care by delivering mentorship on a one to one basis and promote self-management for the patients by undertaking clinics in the practices across the county.

This work has been varied and it has been very interesting to see how different GP practices tackle the ever increasing problem of Type 2 diabetes.
Patient questionnaires are given for them to complete after their consultation and the feedback has been very positive.

I have recently undertaken some education sessions with pre diabetic patients at Rendcomb practice. These were well received by both patients and practice staff. I hope to follow these sessions up with post education sessions in 3-6 months’ time to evaluate the effects on attitude and physical changes.

I joined the GDoc Nursing Team 18 months ago after a very happy 25 years as a lead Practice Nurse. As a non-medical prescriber with qualifications in Triage, Minor Illness, Asthma, Specialist Practice Nursing and Sexual Health as well as substantial experience in travel health, diabetes and primary care. I felt well placed for the support which GDoc offers to practices. More recently, GDoc has enabled me to gain qualifications in COPD and ARTP spirometry. Using all these skills, I enjoy a variety of placements in different surgeries. It has been heartening to witness high standards of nursing care and I have found that being a GDoc nurse is an excellent way of sharing good practice.

I qualified as a Registered General Nurse at Southmead Hospital, Bristol in 1977.

I have enjoyed a varied career working in Elderly care,Occupational health for Rolls Royce PLC and John Lewis Partnership,
NHS Direct triage and Community Nursing.

For the last 10 years I have been working as a Practice Nurse and have completed Diplomas in Asthma, COPD and Contraception.
I retired in June 2018 and GDoc enables me to maintain my Practice Nurse skills in Surgeries around Gloucestershire.

Angela is a Respiratory Nurse Specialist with considerable experience in acute and chronic respiratory management. Angela worked as a Hospital Respiratory Nurse specialist with special interest in difficult to treat asthma and interstitial lung disease, and more recently leading the countywide home oxygen service for the past 5 years.
Angela is an autonomous practitioner employed across general practice, the community, acute Hospital settings, and higher education. Professional qualifications include RGN, BSc (Hons) in Respiratory management and non-medical prescribing.
Angela embraces patient education, the enhancement of patient self-management and the management of care. Importantly involving their carers and loved ones. Working collaboratively across health and social care. A member of the Association of Respiratory Nurses (ARN’s) and a supporter for the British Lung Foundation, Pulmonary Fibrosis society and local respiratory support groups.

I qualified in 1997 and spent 16 years working in a regional neurosurgical unit in Nottingham before moving into primary care. I have worked as a District Nurse and currently work as a Practice Nurse in Cheltenham. I have been a mentor and preceptor for over 20 years, helping newly qualified staff, nursing students and HCAs deliver quality care and achieve their potential.

As a Nurse Coordinator I am committed to facilitating and improving educational opportunities for Practice Nurses and HCAs in Gloucestershire, as well as offering support and guidance to those who need it. The aim is for practice nursing staff to feel valued and supported in their work and enabling them to develop their skills for the benefit of those they care for.

I started working with GDOC in February of this year (2020) and was lucky enough work at several lovely GP practices before the Coronavirus pandemic changed the way we all practice. During the pandemic I have been working at the Cheltenham Covid-19 Hot Hub, which has been very interesting and educational.

I have been qualified for nearly 14 years and have worked in both the UK and Australia. My career began on a Respiratory ward before moving into the community as a district nurse. In 2011 I moved, with my family, to Australia where we lived for 5 years. Working in another country was fascinating. I spent most of my time in the community providing Hospital in the Home services, Chronic Disease Management and Palliative Care. It was a fantastic job which allowed me to see the ‘real’ Australia. I would often have to travel over an hour between patients, taking me through beautiful, picturesque scenery and past amazing wildlife. When we returned to the UK I began working at a Private GP surgery as a Practice Nurse before joining GDOC this year. I have recently taken on the role of Practice Nurse Coordinator for North & South Cotswolds Locality and am really looking forward to this new challenge.

I qualified from Southampton university hospitals in 1992 and got my first Staff Nurse role in Swindon, on the Coronary care unit. From there I worked for a few months in Germany looking after Forces personnel and their families. I moved to Gloucester in 1993 and worked on ENT and Maxillary Facial where there was also beds for surgical children. After 5 years I wanted to pursue a career in District Nursing. I was 17 years on the District working in various roles, days, twilight, and nights. I worked for the continence service for 6 months and set up and ran my own continence clinics within the GP surgeries I was attached to. Due to personal circumstances I was unable to continue with the unsocial hours so after 16 years I went into practice nursing whilst working on the bank for the district. I also spent 6 months working with the immunisation team. After a year I secured more hour’s practice nursing so left the district and Immunisation team. After 4 years I felt I needed more variety so joined G DOC in June 2019 and I have not looked back since. I thoroughly enjoy the variety. I work in different surgeries around the County. get involved with different commissioned projects, offer mentoring and more recently have become Practice Nurse Coordinator for Stroud and Berkeley Vale.

I started in the Healthcare Industry back in March 1990 as a Nursing Auxiliary on an Orthopaedic Ward at Gloucester Royal Hospital and have continued to work in Healthcare in various roles and departments. I joined G DOC around September 2019, while working part time as a HCA at a large GP Practice. Since then I have returned to Gloucester Royal Hospital where I am working as a Phlebotomist but remain up to date with my HCA skills and training.

I have lived and worked by whole life in Gloucestershire. I trained at GRH and worked for many years at CGH. Then as my children became more independent I did some work in the Community in both Stroud and Gloucester and then started doing some Practice Nursing at a local surgery. I have now been at that surgery 16 years! In that time I have seen many changes in the way we work but still have a passion for the job despite the pressures, that over the years has increased. I have an Asthma diploma but also have years of experience in other CD management and all aspects of nursing in Practice. I started doing some work for GDoc at the beginning of April. It is interesting to see how different surgeries work and am enjoying the experience

I joined GDOC in February 2019.
I qualified in Scotland as a registered general nurse in 1982 and as a midwife in 1985.
For the last 22 years I have been working in primary care as a practice nurse in the Cheltenham area.
I have gained diploma in Family planning and sexual health, Asthma and Mental Health. I am also trained in triage and minor illness, cervical cytology, childhood immunisations, travel health and advice, ear syringing, wound management and general nursing duties.
I am enjoying the flexibility GDOC offers me visiting surgeries within the county and thus continuing my nursing career.

In 2013, I qualified as a Registered Nurse and spent several years working in surgical wards in Glasgow delivering care to patients undergoing elective and emergency procedures. Whilst working as a newly qualified nurse, I also undertook my MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice.

I then moved to England and into Primary Care in 2017 where I began working part-time in a Medical Centre. I started learning new skills like venepuncture, completed my minor injuries training and assisted the GPs in their minor ops, coil and vasectomy clinics.

In 2018, I received mentoring from GDOC who helped to consolidate my learning and confidence in areas such as Travel Health, Immunisations and Contraception as a nurse new to Primary Care.

During the pandemic, I have also been working at the ‘Covid-19 Hot Clinic’ in Cheltenham each week which has been a great learning experience.

I have also recently completed the online FSRH Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare modules which has provided a solid knowledge base in this area of patient care. Over the next few months, I will be learning how to fit and remove sub-dermal implants and coils. I am really looking forward to this new challenge.