Staff stories
Interested to find out what a NHS career has to offer? Our staff share their stories.
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Donna
Donna was studying for a degree in Business and Finance when she ended up getting a summer job that would change the trajectory of her whole career.
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Adrian
Adrian is Community Nurse Practitioner with the Neuropsychiatry Outpatients Department at Walkergate Park Hospital
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Sally
Sally Elders is a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner working in Sunderland.
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Estelle
Community Practitioner Estelle Dodd was inspired to become a social worker after a positive experience of the care her dad received.
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Lee
Clinical Lead Lee Curtis works for the Northumberland and North Tyneside Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.
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Claire
Claire Runcieman is a staff nurse on Lotus Ward, which opened its doors earlier this year.
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Laura
Clinical Nurse Lead on Lotus ward an assessment and treatment service for patients under the age of 18 years.
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Justine
Clinical Lead for Older Persons Services, Universal Crisis Team, South of Tyne
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Chris
Community Practitioner EIP Team, Sunderland and South Tyneside
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Melanie
Clinical Nurse Specialist, St. George's Park, Morpeth
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Craig
Ward Manager, Embleton, St George’s Park Hospital, Northumberland
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Mark
Ward Manager, Warkworth, St. George’s Park Hospital, Northumberland
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Hezzel
Community Practitioner at Palmers Community Hospital, Jarrow
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Kirbi
Clinical Lead and Specialist Nurse, Psychosis Treatment Pathway, Community Mental Health Assessment and Recovery Team (CMHART), North Cumbria
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Phillipa
Mental Health Nurse, Gibside Ward, St. Nicholas
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Sheetal
Mental Health Nurse, Walkergate Park Hospital, Benfield Road, Newcastle
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Katie
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Autism Inpatient Services, Mitford Unit, Northumberland
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Julie K
Nursing Assistant, St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle
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Julie T
Assistant Practitioner, Walkergate Park Hospital
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Danielle
Assistant Practitioner, Mitford Unit, Northgate Hospital
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George
Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner, Children and Young People’s Service, Benton House
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Monica
Registered Nurse, Royal Victoria Hospital, Eating Disorders Unit, Newcastle
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Steve
Support Worker / Student Nurse, Bamburgh Clinic
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Lucy
Staff Nurse, Walkergate Park Hospital
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Jason
Assistant Practitioner, Forensic services, Bamburgh Clinic, St. Nicholas Hospital