Rosy Watson
North Walsham,Norfolk
Summary
A highly skilled Registered District Nurse with extensive expertise in advanced clinical assessment, autonomous decision-making, and quality governance. Demonstrates leadership in multidisciplinary teams, driving service redesign and digital transformation to optimise clinical systems. Proficient in non-medical prescribing (V300) and committed to patient safety through incident investigation and evidence-based practice. Adept at managing complex cases, end-of-life care, and chronic conditions with a compassionate, patient-centred approach. Strong advocate for strategic partnership working across integrated care systems and primary care networks. Career goal: to continue enhancing healthcare delivery through innovative solutions and strategic leadership.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior District Nurse – North Place
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust
2025.07 - 2026.04
- Lead the delivery of high-quality community nursing services across North Place.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to multiple community teams.
- Oversee key clinical pathways including catheter care, leg ulcer management, frailty MDT pilots and Fast Track CHC.
- Lead MDT discussions with social care, PCNs and ICS partners to support proactive, neighbourhood-based care.
- Drive quality improvement using patient-level data, audit findings and real case examples.
- Lead Trust-wide work to standardise caseload management and embed a common language and framework.
- Champion digital optimisation to improve documentation, coordination and clinical efficiency.
Clinical Lead – NN3 PCN
NCH&C
2025.06 - 2025.07
- Provide clinical leadership and guidance to PCN teams.
- Lead clinical audit, incident investigation and quality assurance.
- Oversee delivery of safe, effective patient care and support staff development.
- Implement strategies to improve patient outcomes and service consistency.
Clinical Operations Manager – Urgent Community Response (UCR)
NCH&C
2024.05 - 2025.06
- Provide operational leadership to nursing, OT, physiotherapy and support staff.
- Manage day-to-day running of the UCR service, including budget oversight and resource allocation.
- Lead improvements across NEAT, 2-hour UCR, Admission Avoidance and D2A pathways.
- Oversee HR processes including performance, capability, recruitment and retention.
- Embed a safety culture and contribute to ICS-wide strategic planning.
- Work collaboratively with acute, primary care and social care partners to deliver integrated care.
Clinical Lead Nurse – UCR
NCH&C
2023.10 - 2024.05
- Provided clinical leadership to UCR nurses and therapists.
- Reviewed incidents, risks and complaints, ensuring timely learning and action.
- Led and evaluated service changes to improve patient experience and outcomes.
Matron – Quality
NCH&C
2022.09 - 2023.10
- Led Trust-wide quality improvement initiatives across patient safety, experience and clinical effectiveness.
- Investigated serious incidents and implemented learning across services.
- Built strong relationships with clinicians, PCNs and ICS partners.
- Supported embedding of quality governance frameworks across community services.
Clinical Lead – Community Nursing
NCH&C
2019.05 - 2022.09
- Provided clinical leadership to community nursing teams.
- Oversaw incident reviews, risk management and complaints responses.
- Led service improvement and pathway redesign.
Community Matron
NCH&C
2017.07 - 2019.05
- Autonomous caseload management for patients with complex long-term conditions.
- Delivered holistic assessment, planning and evaluation of care.
- Supported patients with heart failure, COPD, MS, dementia and frailty.
Senior Triage Nurse
NCH&C
2014.04 - 2017.07
- Managed triage, scheduling and acceptance of community nursing referrals.
- Liaised with GPs, acute hospitals, ambulance services and patients/carers.
Case Manager
NCH&C
2010.03 - 2014.04
- Provided complex case management for community patients.
- Worked closely with GP practices and attended regular MDT reviews.
Community Nurse
NCH&C
2009.05 - 2010.03
- Delivered clinical assessment, treatment and evaluation in patients’ homes and clinics.
Education
PGDip Specialist Practice - District Nursing
University of Suffolk
Non-Medical Prescribing - V300
University of Suffolk
Level 7 modules - Holistic Assessment; Care Coordination; Evidence-Based Interventions
Advancing Practice in Dementia Care - Level 6
UEA
Mentorship - Level 6
UEA
Advanced Diploma in Adult Nursing - undefined
Northumbria University
9 GCSEs - English, Maths & Science
Skills
- Advanced clinical assessment & autonomous decision-making
- Quality governance, patient safety & incident investigation
- Service redesign, QI methodology & data-driven improvement
- Multidisciplinary leadership across nursing & AHP teams
- Digital transformation & clinical system optimisation
- End-of-life care, frailty, long-term condition management
- Workforce development, supervision & culture building
- Strategic partnership working across ICS, PCNs & social care
- Non-medical prescribing (V300)
- Research, evaluation & evidence-based practice
- Resilience and endurance
- Health education delivery
- Use of medical software
- Management of chronic conditions
- Coordination and organization
- Time-Management in home visits
- Palliative care understanding
- Nurse prescribing
- Tissue viability management
- Family engagement
- Adaptable communication style
- Critical thinking in nursing
- Administration of medications
- Patient confidentiality adherence
- Sensitive listening
- Calm under pressure
- Patient risk assessment
- Palliative Care
- Medication Administration
- Diabetes management
- Mental health awareness
- Patient record keeping
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Blood sample collection
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Cultural competence
- Compassionate care
- Compassionate bedside manner
- Patient-centred approach
- Empathetic communication
- Clinical leadership
- Patient advocacy
- Infection control protocols
- Care planning
- Caseload delegation
- Allied health liaison
- Public health education
- Vital signs monitoring
- Community visits
- Interpersonal relations
- Dressing changes
- Complex case handling
- Infection control protocol
- Continence assessment
- Infection Control
- Sharps handling
- Syringe driver set up
- Medical record-keeping
- Ulcer assessment
- Nursing budget control
- Wound irrigation
- Wound care expertise
- Wound cleaning and dressing
- Nursing staff supervision
- Patient health assessments
- Acute care
- Nursing team briefings
- Care coordination
- Confidentiality maintenance
- Initiative in emergencies
- Communication proficiency
- Decision making under pressure
- Initiative taking
- Adaptability to change
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Critical evaluation
- Resilience under pressure
Websites
Certification
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult) – 06G0456E
- Nurse Independent Prescriber (V300)
- Specialist Practitioner – District Nursing
- Queen’s Nurse
Research, Quality Improvement & Publications
- NICHE & JPUH NMAPRes Scholarship (2024–25)
- Evaluated Fast Track CHC referral processes; identified systemic delays in end-of-life care.
- Presented findings to Learning from Deaths Group and Quality Committee.
- Secured £5,000 NICHE development grant to implement recommendations.
- Implementation Programme (2025):
- Developed two-part training package on prognostic tools (Karnofsky, CFS, GSF).
- Created interactive online module for ICS-wide access.
- Authored printed clinician guide for CHC practice.
- Led digital optimisation of SystmOne templates to reduce duplication and improve efficiency.
- Publications & Speaking:
- Panel member, Future Nurse Conference, London.
- Author of “From Paper to Practice: Digitising Complex Care in Community Nursing”.
Training & CPD
- Human Factors (2023)
- Safeguarding Adults Level 3 (2022)
- Influencing & Leading Through Change (2019)
- Health Coaching (2017)
- ReSPECT Writer (2021)
- Frailty Tier 1, 2a, 2b (2025)
- Research, Service Evaluation & QI (NICHE/JPUH, 2025)
Additional information
- Full, clean UK driving licence
- Experienced in regulated settings for 18 years
- Strong advocate for digital innovation, prevention and care closer to home
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior District Nurse – North Place
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust
2025.07 - 2026.04
Clinical Lead – NN3 PCN
NCH&C
2025.06 - 2025.07
Clinical Operations Manager – Urgent Community Response (UCR)
NCH&C
2024.05 - 2025.06
Clinical Lead Nurse – UCR
NCH&C
2023.10 - 2024.05
Matron – Quality
NCH&C
2022.09 - 2023.10
Clinical Lead – Community Nursing
NCH&C
2019.05 - 2022.09
Community Matron
NCH&C
2017.07 - 2019.05
Senior Triage Nurse
NCH&C
2014.04 - 2017.07
Case Manager
NCH&C
2010.03 - 2014.04
Community Nurse
NCH&C
2009.05 - 2010.03
Non-Medical Prescribing - V300
University of Suffolk
Level 7 modules - Holistic Assessment; Care Coordination; Evidence-Based Interventions
Advancing Practice in Dementia Care - Level 6
UEA
Mentorship - Level 6
UEA
Advanced Diploma in Adult Nursing - undefined
Northumbria University
9 GCSEs - English, Maths & Science
PGDip Specialist Practice - District Nursing
University of Suffolk