Independent carer in Corbridge

1. I have known Joanne in a professional capacity for over 5 years – we have worked together extensively her as District Nurse and me as Palliative care CNS. Joanne has always been trustworthy, reliable and conscientious. Her knowledge and skills from District Nursing will enable her to provide the highest standard of care. She has the ability to work independently and recognising when support is required. I would have no concerns about Joanne in this role and would highly recommend her and would happily let her care for any of my family and friends.

2. I first met Joanne when she was newly qualified as a District Nurse in 2020 when I was the Clinical Locality Lead with a local Care Trust. We both retired at the same time this year. As a District Nurse Joanne's role was to lead and manage a community nursing team to provide and deliver patient care in the community setting. Joanne demonstrated effective leadership skills in the management of what could sometimes be a 'challenging' community team to ensure the delivery of excellent nursing care across a wide geographical area. This required Joanne to have an extensive knowledge and skill remit for what could be demanding and complex situations. Joanne knew when to seek advice and, in those difficult situations, she would contact a colleague or her manager.

I found Joanne to be an organised, reliable and effective nurse. She is professional, calm and measured and, has excellent communication skills. In my role as a Clinical Locality Lead, Joanne was supportive to me and to the other community nursing teams in our locality to ensure safe staffing and patient care: demonstrating that she is a 'team player'. I know Joanne will be an asset as an independent carer within your family business.