Nursing Team

Nurse Practitioners
Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Nurse Practitioners are educated at Masters Level in clinical practice and have been assessed as competent in practice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act, making autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Mrs. Claire Williams (F)

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Special Interests: No special interests. Enjoys all aspects of being a nurse practitioner.

Qualifications: Independent Prescriber.

Mrs. Sharon Rutter (F)

Advanced Nurse Practitioner 

Special Interests: Women’s Health & Menopause. Enjoys all aspects of being a Nurse Practitioner

Qualifications: Independent Prescriber, MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Karla Nairn (F)

Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Special Interests: Enjoys all aspects of advanced nursing 

Qualifications: Independent Prescriber, Year 2 MSc Advanced Clinical Practice 

Days and times may vary due to university scheduling.

Nurses

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.

Healthcare Assistants

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Health Visitors

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.