Heather is a registered nurse, ANP and clinical lead with over 30 years’ experience working across the NHS, primary care, the independent sector, and academia. Previous roles include General Practice Nurse; Professional Development Lead at Mental Health, Learning disability and community NHS Trust. Senior Lecturer in a local HEI; Primary Care Lead Nurse; Clinical lead/ ANP and Quality Lead Nurse. She has a keen interest in primary care, education, leadership, medicines management and non-medical prescribing and is passionate about general practice nursing, advanced practice, physical and mental health, preceptorship, and portfolio careers. Her goal- Development of portfolio careers and Fair pay terms and conditions for all nurses. As Head of Education at the RCN, Heather supports the continuing development of new ways of working in primary care and her interests include Leadership development, IPC and Quality Assurance.