The Team
Alison Totty, Team Leader
Qualifications
Registered General Nurse
Registered Sick Children's Nurse
Bsc (Hons) Specialist Community Practitioner
Msc Advanced Nurse Prescriber
Independent Nurse Prescriber
I have worked in the CCN team since 1996. Previous to this I have worked on a general and surgical paediatric ward. I have a specialist interest in eczema, professional development and palliative care.
Vanessa Campbell, Community Children's Nurse
Qualifications
Registered General Nurse
Registered Sick Children's Nurse
Mentorship
Physical Assessment Course
I have worked in the CCN team since 2014. Previous to this I have worked on a general paediatric ward, recently in a local children's hospice both in house and supporting children and families in the community.
Jaime Grist, Community Children's Nurse
Qualifications
Registered Sick Children's Nurse
Mentorship
Physical Assessment Course
I joined the CCN team in 2015 and worked previously on a general medical ward at Birmingham childrens hospital for 14 years. Interests gastroenterology.
Ellie Holland, Community Children's Nurse
Qualifications
Registered Sick Children's Nurse
Diploma in Higher Education in Tropical Nursing
Mentorship
Physical Assessment Course
I have worked in the CCN team since 2010. Previous to this I have worked in primary healthcare in Uganda and for Medicine San frontiers in DRC, worked in general and specialist paediatric ward. I have a specialist interest in eczema and infection control.
Jennifer Holleran, Community Children's Nurse
Qualifications
Registered Nurse Child Branch
Mentorship
I have worked in the CCN team since 2019. Previous to this I have worked on a number of general children’s wards, Paediatric A&E and Children’s High Dependency Unit. I have an interest in mentoring and supporting the student nurses.
Gemma James, Community Children's Nurse
Qualifications
Registered Sick Children's Nurse
Mentorship
Physical Assessment Course
I joined the CCN team in 2015 and worked previously on a general paediatric ward with medical and surgical needs. Also on the acute assessment and high dependency unit. Interests acute illness and respiratory.
Helen Jones, Community Children's Nurse
Qualifications
Registered General Nurse
Registered Sick Children's Nurse
District Nurse Diploma
ENB 978
Community Nurse Prescriber
Physical Assessment Course
I have worked in the CCN team since 1999. Previous to this I have worked in the CCN in Stoke, Cystic Fibrosis Nurse, District Nurse, paediatric ward, gynaecological ward. I have a specialist interest in teaching, supporting and mentoring student nurses and clinical supervision for CCN teams.
Michelle Lyons, Community Children's Nurse
Qualifications
Registered Sick Children's Nurse
Bsc (Hons) Specialist Community Practitioner
ENB 998 Physical Assessment Course
Independent Nurse Prescriber
ILM Leadership and Management
MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner
I have worked in the CCN team since 2005. Previous to this I have worked on a general paediatric ward and a hospital at home team. I have specialist interests in acute illness, respiratory and service development.
Hayley Minard, Community Children's Nurse
Qualifications
Registered Sick Children's Nurse
Mentorship
Physical Assessment Course
Independent Nurse Prescriber
I have worked in the CCN team since 2010. Previous to this I have worked on a general paediatric ward. I have a specialist interest in wound care and I am the safeguarding link nurse.
Helen Smith, Community Children's Nurse
Qualifications
Registered General Nurse
Registered Sick Children's Nurse
ENB 998
Independent Nurse Prescriber
Physical Assessment Course
ILM Leadership and Management
I have worked in the CCN team since 2010. Previous to this I have worked on a general paediatric ward, oncology/haematology ward, high dependency unit. I have also worked at King Fahad National Guard Hospital in Saudia Arabia. I have a specialist interest in wound management, transition. I am the link nurse for infection control and for student nurses.
Bethanie Sawczak, Community Children's Nurse
Karen Weaver, Family Support Worker
Qualifications
NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care
2 day Breast Feeding course
I joined the CCN team in 2015 and worked previously on a general paediatric ward with medical and surgical needs and also an acute assessment unit. I have an interest in health promotion and breastfeeding problems.
Emma Brown, Secretary/ Administrator
Qualifications
RSA Typewriting & Word processing, Stage 1 & 2
NVQ Level 3 diploma in Business Administration
I have worked in the CCN Team since 2016. I have worked in administration for 20 years. Previous role was in the prison services.
