I am a nurse of many years experience. I have embraced clinical supervision for my own development as a general and mental health nurse. I have provided individual supervision internally and externally throughout my career to both general and mental health nurses, in addition I have by request undertaken targeted group supervision. Having initially trained as a general nurse and then went on to study and work in the mental health space. I have worked with children, adolescents and families, complex chronic disease and mental health. I have an interest in lifelong learning with a particular interest in Clinical Ethics.

My work experience covers a variety of roles including: front line, chronic disease, complex and vulnerable client's, and intellectual disability. Previously worked in: the emergency department, as an occupational health nurse in industry, and as a school nurse. I later qualified as a mental health nurse and worked in child and adolescent mental health with CAMHS. I have managed specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Teams as well as project work in this space. For experience I have worked for a brief time with both Department of Human Services and in Community Health as a Service Coordinator. For several years worked in the Hospital Admission Risk program as a Team Leader and mental health nurse for Psychosocial stream.

Currently working as the Manager of a Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Team in a large Metroplitan Health service, across multiple sites. I am the Chief Nursing Officer Representative Member in the organisation's Clinical Ethics Committee. I currently provide clinical supervision to several senior mental health nurses within the organisation.

Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Mental Health)

Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration)

Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Legal Studies

Clinical Supervision Training 5 days

I have always valued clinical supervision and have a strong belief in the importance of reflective practice that strengthens and encourages development of practitioners in their work and everyday life. I am a lifelong learner and so nurture and encourage individual's to further develop their knowledge, skills and confidence so that they can find their professional voice.