Beacon Primary Care Nurses
Primary Care Nursing requires fast thinking, the ability to consider multiple conditions in a short space of time, flexibility and the ability to work across a diverse team. Beacon has a diverse team of Primary Care nurses that who work together to better the practice and their own development. The team has an ethos of sharing and we take appraisal and peer review seriously. We are proud of the generalist and specialist skills that have changed the lives of so many patients.
Our Nursing team is listed below in order of length of service.
Nardia Buck
Nurse Prescriber
Stephanie Stephens
Nurse
Roxanne Gore
Nurse Prescriber
Elsie Roberts
Nurse Prescriber
COPD Diabetes
Elsie is our longest serving nurse and has gained a wealth of experience over the years specialising in long term chronic conditions for example diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Elsie is an independent nurse prescriber.
Debra Cockle
Nurse Prescriber
Anticoagulation
Debbie has a background in women’s health and district nursing and has more than 10 years of experience in working in general practice. Debbie leads our anticoagulant service, is an independent nurse prescriber and is also qualified at Masters level in assessment and diagnostics.
Marjorie Mason
Nurse
Marjorie also has a background in district nursing and administers childhood immunisations in the practice.
Susan Hill
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Diabetes
Sue qualified in 1985 and has 20 years of experience working in primary care. Sue has responsibility for the management of the nursing team but also works as an advanced nurse practitioner. Sue is an independent nurse prescriber. Her special interests include diabetes and respiratory conditions.
Janet Wareing
Nurse
Childhood Imms
Janet has a long history working in district nursing and primary care. Janet currently administers childhood immunisations within our baby clinics and has real expertise and a friendly, gentle approach to working with children and babies.
Lisa Coombes
Nurse
Anticoagulation, Primary Care Nursing
Lisa is a practice nurse working mainly in our anticoagulant service. Lisa not only runs clinics in surgeries, she plans and carries out home visits and undertakes annual reviews and quality control testing.
Rebecca Settle
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
General Nursing, Prescriber, Chrnoc disease management
Rebecca has a background in district nursing and is undertaking the Masters pathway in order to practice as an advanced nurse practitioner. Rebecca is an independent nurse prescriber and has special interests including chronic kidney disease and liver disease. Rebecca is involved in teaching and training and is herself on course to finish her masters degree.
Lesley Grundy
Nurse
Minor Surgery
Lesley has a background in minor surgery, she teaches at Salford and delivers excellent minor surgery for Beacon.
Lynne Rice
Nurse Prescriber
Lynne is one of the practice nurses and has many years of experience in general practice nursing as well as a background in midwifery. Lynne’s special interests include women’s health and chronic diseases. She has recently qualified as an independent nurse prescriber.
Pam Bradley
Nurse
Smears Health Checks
Pam has a background in district nursing before she began working as a practice nurse. Pam has recently completed a sexual health course and has expertise in this area as well as having a special interest in the management or respiratory conditions.
Beth Foster
Nurse
Beth Foster R.G.N, BSc Adult Nursing Beth has recently joined the team as a practice and is rapidly developing her skills in the role. Beth has undertaken training in respiratory conditions and vaccinations. The practice is supporting her to develop further in the future to include cytology training and diabetes.
Kerry Gowan
Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitoner
Mental Health
Kerry is a trainee advanced nurse practitioner and is currently studying for an MSc in advanced clinical practice. Kerry has a background in mental health and specialises in this area with experience in working in acute care, community and prison settings. Kerry is developing her skills in assessment and diagnosis of physical conditions and would like to develop further skills in women’s health and sexual health. Kerry is also undertaking the non- medical prescribing course in the near future
Alison Barton
Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Alison is a trainee advanced nurse practitioner and is working towards a Masters qualification in advanced clinical practice. Alison has a professional interest in dermatology and has previously worked as dermatology specialist nurse. Whist undertaking her course Alison aims to gain experience of working as an autonomous practitioner to include being able to prescribe as a non-medical prescriber.
Sarah Haywood
Advanced Nurse Practitoner
Care of the elderly, Care Homes
Sarah has a background in acute care specialising in alcohol related liver disease, working as a ward manager in gastroenterology. Sarah recently was practicing as a community matron and joins Beacon Primary Care as an advanced nurse practitioner. Special interests include liver disease and health education. Sarah hopes to develop nurse led care/nursing home ward rounds.
John Stephens
Nurse Manager Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Parctitioner, Head of nursing.
John has extensive experience in community care. John is head of nursing at Beacon Primary Care