I am so proud to be part of our great team on Caroline Thorpe, although we may be a small unit we have big hearts. Over the pandemic we have supported each other and I believe have become a closer team as a result. We strive to provide high quality effective care to all our children and draw on each other’s strengths to achieve this. As a team we have been supporting our Adult Nurse Colleagues when required whilst also facing some challenging situations on our ward ourselves. We look out for each other constantly and provide a supportive environment for student nurses. We are an amazing team with a caring, friendly attitude and smiley faces!

Having recently moved to the ward I have noted a seriously high dedication to the children and their families a level of expertise that is unquestionable and all of this under what may be described as intolerable pressure. On top of this they were welcoming supportive and encouraging to a newcomer such as I.