I have worked for our Trust for almost 30 years. The majority of that time has been in cancer services, as chemotherapy nurse, manager, Matron and for the past four and a half years as the Macmillan cancer information and support manager, which is a role I really love.

I have always been interested and passionate about patient experience and information, so I was delighted to be asked to join the Patient Partnership Council as a staff representative.

I am also interested in staff experience – I’m the co-founder of the Trust’s staff choir Sound of Pride.

I live locally in Brentwood, I’m married with two grown up daughters and I’m proud to say that one of my daughters works in our hospitals, too.