Case studies Archives - Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

“I love the interaction and care I can give to children” – Clare Watts Paediatric Sister

“I love the interaction and care I can give to children, young people and their families. I like the fact that every shift is different, and I love the camaraderie of our team”. I…

“I love spending time with my young patients” – Siân Mitchell, Nursery Nurse

“I love spending time with my young patients – playing, connecting, and helping them find even the smallest spark of joy amid the stress”. I joined MTW in 2023, working on Ward 11 and…

Hayley Williams, Pathology Quality Manager: quality is a way of thinking

Tell us about your role and your career so far: After graduating from university I started as a Trainee Biomedical Scientist (BMS) in Microbiology in 2006, when the laboratory was at the old Preston…

Katy Lee – making a difference to babies and families every day

From university to Tunbridge Wells I began my career as a neonatal nurse right after university. During my studies, I had two neonatal placements and I absolutely loved the one at Tunbridge Wells. I…

Agnes Odupitan – stroke assessor working towards a career in advanced practice

After working on the Stroke ward for two years, I developed an interest in exploring the emergency stroke pathway, with an eye towards a future career in advanced practice. I studied in Nigeria, qualified as…

Isabella Munroe – working as a clinical nurse specialist to support stroke patients

Pursuing a career as a stroke clinical nurse specialist I have always been eager to learn. I started in respiratory care in 2019 when I first qualified and absolutely loved it. However, the opportunity…

Armed Forces Week, forces family member: Roz Tucker

How long have you worked for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) and what is your role? I will have worked with MTW for 20 years in September. I started working in the…

Armed Forces Week, Cadet Force volunteer spotlight: Rhiannon Saunders

How long have you worked for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) and what is your day to day civilian role? I started at MTW 16+ years ago, via Staff Bank mainly working…

Armed Forces Week, veteran spotlight: Liz Coles

How long have you worked for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) and what is your day to day civilian role? I am an Occupational Health Nurse Specialist and I joined MTW on…

From Kerala to Kent – one nurse’s relocation journey

Nurse Godwill Mathew has made a life changing career decision last year by moving her life from Kerala in India to Kent to join the nursing staff at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. Godwill qualified as…

From the classroom to ED – how an apprenticeship enabled David Meacham to make a late career change

Kent primary school teacher, David Meacham, has completely changed career at the age of 59, swapping the classroom for a busy A&E department at the top-performing Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) and…

Roz Yates – an uplifting career of working with living death to dying life

At a young age, Roz wanted to be an air hostess and fly the globe - though her Mum had other ideas! At a grammar school with a scholarship to public school, her Mum…

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