Practice Development Lead - Continence, Urology and Colorectal Service (CUCS)
Bio
I started my career 20 years ago on a busy colorectal surgical ward which I loved; the buzz of the ward was great with a wonderful team of nurses. For 16 years I was the lead stoma nurse for Leeds Community Healthcare (LCH) NHS Trust where I developed the service from new and now have a team of stoma nurses. The team visit patients post operatively at home to teach them how to look after their new stoma and support them in promoting independence and encouraging them to resume their normal activities.
Most recently my new role is clinical lead for the Continence, Urology and Colorectal Service (CUCS) within LCH where I lead a team of 21 clinicians who specialise in stoma, catheter, bladder, bowel, and continence care. I love my new role as I can remain clinical but with an emphasis for improving patient pathways.