As part of the NHS response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made changes to the services we provide
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
- Mentorship
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
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse Child Branch
I have worked in the CCN team since December 2018. Prior to this I worked on a general paediatric ward caring for surgical and medical needs. I also have experience in children’s A&E, community respite care and Neurosurgical.
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.