Stuart Burnop, 45, is a Registered Nurse Associate working as part of the healthcare team at HMP Garth where he’s been for over six years. Here he provides prisoners with the full range of services that you would expect to find within community services, including administrating medication and running nurse clinics for immunisation/vaccination, wound dressing, weight management and health checks.
Read "I truly believe I have found my dream job.”…
Christie Sherratt is a Perinatal Peer Support Worker with the Trust’s Perinatal Community Mental Health Team. The service provides mental health support for new or expecting mothers and their family. Christie uses her lived experience to help others on their recovery journey.
Read “It is amazing to be a part of someone else’s recovery.”…This blog is an anonymous submission from one of our Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Nurse, they help support young families through mental health difficulties.
Read “It’s a special time to be involved with families”…
Carla Mobear is the Operational Manager for Specialist Perinatal Services at GMMH. As the service is still developing, Carla is very much involved in developing pathways and collaborating with other organisations to ensure our service continues to provide the best and right support.
Read “…they make you feel extremely proud and remind you that it’s worth it.”…Laura Bradley is the Perinatal Community Mental Health Team Leader. She manages the team and supervises staff members, as well as work with other partners for service development
Read “I absolutely love the complexity of the job”…
This blog relates to Joshua Withers' experience with GMMH as a Foundation Year 2 (FY2) Doctor and his reflections on placements with different mental health teams at Royal Bolton Hospital.
Read “The team and senior staff will always support you if you’re in need.”…
Diana Shaw is a Health Care Assistant working for GMMH’s Mental Health Liaison Service in Bolton. The Mental Health Liaison Service is an age-less service based in The Royal Bolton Hospital.
Read "We help patients from all different walks of life get well, go home and stay well."…
Thulani Ncube, 42, is a Mental Health Practitioner working as part of the Home Based Treatment Team at the Royal Bolton Hospital site. Here he looks after adults experiencing acute changes in their mental health.
Read “Bolton services offer a friendly environment, we are like a family."…
Christine Ollerton is a Registered Mental Health Nurse from our Wigan Mental Health Urgent Response Team. She has worked for the NHS since 1977, and is the #BestofNursing, returning part-time after retiring.
Read “I loved my work and still do.”…
This blog is a personal reflection on what inspired me to choose nursing in the prison services and why I can’t see myself working anywhere else.
Alice Porter, Registered General Nurse, Health and Justice Services
Read "The benefits of working in this career far outweigh the challenges"…
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