Advanced Research Nurse Practitioner - Haematology
North Bristol NHS Trust, United Kingdom
I am an internationally trained registered nurse with over 25 years of experience working in the NHS. Currently working in a senior role in research delivery. I am also completing a PhD at Oxford Brookes University, that is funded by the Oxford Institute for Applied Health Research where I am exploring "Digital self-management in lung cancer."
After qualifying as a registered nurse and midwife in South Africa in 1996, gaining valuable experience in medical and intensive care I immigrated to the UK. During my nurse training, Ideveloped an interest in psychology and earned a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of South Africa in 2004,and worked as an assistant psychologist while advancing her nursing career.
In 2007, supported by her employer, I pursued an MSc in Advanced Practice graduating in 2012. This period marked the beginning of her passion for combining nursing and psychology with research. I was appointed as a Clinical Research Nurse in cancer in 2008 and has since gained extensive experience in delivering research across various cancer types.
To maintain my clinical skills, I undertook secondments as an acute oncology specialist nurse and genomics practitioner.
I have a growing portfolio of trials for which I am the principal investigator and have experinbece of working as an honorary research associate at the University of Bristol. I actively participates in trial steering groups, advisory boards, professional groups, and collaborates with cancer charities. Committed to improving cancer care outcomes, I aspire to a senior clinical academic role, where she can inspire and support the development of nursing roles in a digitally advanced healthcare service.