April Brooks
Exeter,Devon
Summary
Accomplished healthcare professional with advanced clinical expertise and robust knowledge of healthcare policy knowledge. Exceptional leadership and mentoring abilities, alongside experience in strategic planning and complex change management. Committed to delivering quality patient care and enhancing team capabilities through effective staff development and mentoring. Known for excellent communication skills, decision-making capabilities, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. Committed to driving organisational success through innovative solutions, strategic initiatives and financial discipline.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work history
Lead Nurse (Band 8b), Devon Sexual Health
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust
Exeter, Devon
01.2019 - 07.2025
- Manage nursing workforce across three clinical sites: Exeter, Barnstaple, and Torbay ensuring efficient operations and high standards of care.
- Develop and implement mentorship programmes to support professional growth among nursing and support staff
- Collaborate with senior management to drive strategic service development.
- Contributed to recruitment efforts at senior executive level, enhancing team capabilities within wider Trust.
- Champion quality improvement initiatives to deliver efficient, evidence based and safe patient care.
- Initiating and leading complex change processes as part of new 10-year service contract commencing July 2025.
- Practiced at Advanced Practitioner level, maintaining high clinical standards.
- Safeguarding lead for service.
- Supported development of service website: devonsexualhealth.nhs.uk.
Visiting Specialist Lecturer
Plymouth University
01.2019 - 07.2025
- Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare specific taught in-person and online sessions for post-graduate nursing students undertaking MSc Advanced Professional Practice modules.
- Led seminars and workshops for enhanced student participation.
Senior Nurse
Devon Sexual Health
01.2006 - 01.2019
Senior Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
01.2005 - 01.2006
Nurse Adviser
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
01.2003 - 01.2005
Education
MSc - Healthcare Leadership & Management
University of Exeter
Exeter, Devon /2022 - /2024
FSRH Diploma - Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health
04.2001 - /2018
Letter of Competence - Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Sub-dermal Implants (SDI)
04.2001 - /2017
Certificate of Higher Education - Leadership Capability
Coventry University
Coventry /2012 - /2013
BSc - Nursing Studies
King’s College London
London /2000 - /2003
Skills
- Communication skills
- Advanced clinical expertise
- Leadership and mentoring
- Healthcare policy knowledge
- Strategic planning
- Complex change management
- Financial discipline
- Staff development
- Team collaboration
- Decision-making
- Adaptability
- Emotional intelligence
- Senior level recruitment assistance
- Human resources management
Accomplishments
- Achieved shortlist for RDUH Extraordinary Collaboration and Partnership Award 2025.
- Received University of Exeter Dean's Commendation for outstanding achievement during MSc Healthcare & Leadership programme of study.
- Recognised as finalist for RDUH Leader of the Year 2023.
- 10 month sabbatical in 2014. Wrote successful travel blog: www.thebrooksfamilybigadventure.wordpress.com
Timeline
Lead Nurse (Band 8b), Devon Sexual Health
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust
01.2019 - 07.2025
Visiting Specialist Lecturer
Plymouth University
01.2019 - 07.2025
Senior Nurse
Devon Sexual Health
01.2006 - 01.2019
Senior Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
01.2005 - 01.2006
Nurse Adviser
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
01.2003 - 01.2005
FSRH Diploma - Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health
04.2001 - /2018
Letter of Competence - Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Sub-dermal Implants (SDI)
04.2001 - /2017
MSc - Healthcare Leadership & Management
University of Exeter
/2022 - /2024
Certificate of Higher Education - Leadership Capability
Coventry University
/2012 - /2013
BSc - Nursing Studies
King’s College London
/2000 - /2003
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