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Practice Nurses... working alongside the Doctors.

Practice Nurses work closely alongside the doctors and are available for advice by appointment during the day.

Seeing a Practice Nurse is often the best way of having your condition assessed quickly and some Practice Nurses are qualified to prescribe medicines as and when required.


Practice Nurses are responsible for general nursing, immunisation, cervical smears, family planning and special clinics for the management of Asthma, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease,COPD,Hypertension, Strokes, and specialist Travel clinics.
All Immunisation, testing and clinics are by appointment.

More on the Clinics offered by the Practice can found at

Clinics and Services

More on how Practice Nurses contribute to your healthcare can be found at
Contacting a Doctor - Priority Assessment and Help from a Nurse


 
 
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      Your Practice Nurses by Name



Your Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants by Name

The Amherst Medical Practice presently has 6 Practice Nurses and 2 Health Care Assistant.

Please click on the list and find the details you require.

 
Ros Collett Melanie Perry  
Sarah Griffiths Alison Wertheim  
Shelly Guiver Jan Woolley  
Alison Jenkins Tina Taylor - Health Care Assistant  
Rosemary Jones Lynne Valder - Health Care Assistant  
 
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      Ros Collett



Rosalind Collett RN (Adult) RN (Child) Bsc (Hons) Nursing Studies Dip Child Health.
  I studied at University of Surrey, completing a Bsc(Hons) in Nursing Studies in 1997. My first nursing post was on a surgical ward at University College Hospital London. In 1999 I moved to the A & E Department in UCH. During my time there I studied an advanced diploma in A & E nursing and completed my Pediatric training.

I moved to Sevenoaks in 2005 with my husband. I currently also work part time as a Sister in Maidstone A & E.

I joined Amherst Medical Practice in July 2006. I am married with a young son and as a family we are active members of St Nicholas Church. We enjoy walking gardening and trying to keep fit.
   


 
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      Sarah Griffiths



Sarah Griffiths RGN.
  I trained at Westminster Hospital, London, qualifying in 1982. With a few breaks (maternity leave and living in Australia for 18 months) I worked at Sevenoaks Hospital between 1983 and 1995 on the Geriatric Rehabilitation ward, at Emily Jackson long stay Geriatric and in the then GP led Casualty Department.

For the past 13 years I have worked as a Practice Nurse and really enjoy the variety and opportunity to work with all ages especially the elderly.
I am the newest member of the nursing team at Amherst.

I live in Weald with my husband and 2 daughters who may both soon be at University.
I enjoy reading, walking, helping with the Riding for the Disabled and Church youth work.


 
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      Shelly Guiver



Shelly Guiver RN BSc (Hons) Biology Dip Coronary Heart Disease Prevention.
  I trained as a nurse at St Mary’s Hospital London and qualified in 1996. I then worked at the Day Surgery Unit at Central Middlesex Hospital London for 3 years.

We moved to Kent in 1999, and I worked as a Community Nurse at Borough Green Surgery. In 2002 I became a Practice Nurse at the same surgery, working there until I began maternity leave in 2007.

I recently joined the Amherst Practice in 2008. I have a special interest in Coronary Heart Disease. I gained a Diploma in the subject in 2003. I live with my husband and daughter in Southborough.

   


 
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      Alison Jenkins



Alison Jenkins RGN, Cert Counseling, Dip Travel Medicine,
Dip Coronary Heart Disease Prevention.
  I trained at St Thomas Hospital London and subsequently worked in the NHS and private sector in London hospitals before moving to Sevenoaks in 1984. I was a school nurse for several years before becoming a Practice Nurse, in 2000.

I studied Travel Medicine at UCH London in 2001/2 and then worked for Interhealth in London, a charity serving aid workers abroad.This was an invaluable experience, working with personnel going to high risk placements. I now run the very busy travel clinic at the Amherst.

Having undertaken further studies in immunisation, I am involved in nurse education at the University of Greenwich and on Travel Medicine for NaTHNaC and pharmaceutical companies. I have studied for the coronary heart disease diploma. I now live in Westerham with my husband.
 

 
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      Rosemary Jones



Rosemary Jones RGN/Diploma in Orthopaedics/P.N. Diploma/Triage/Minor Illness certificate.
  I completed my basic nurse training in North Wales in 1976, working at the local NHS Hospital for 20 years working in Medicine for 8 years, then after completing my training in Orthopaedics/Trauma in 1985 worked in this field until moving to Kent in 1996. I worked briefly at the Minor Injuries Unit in Sevenoaks.

I decided to change direction in my nursing and joined Amherst in 1997. Completing my Practice Nurse Diploma in 1999, Triage/Minor Illness certificate in 2001 and I am now an Independent Nurse Prescriber and Clinical Nurse Specialist. I am currently studying for the Diabetes Diploma with the Bradford University.

I live in Pembury with my young son who keeps me very busy..

 
 
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      Melanie Perry



Melanie Perry RGN.SCM.
  I qualified as a State Registered Nurse in London in 1972. I worked firstly as a Staff Nurse on a male surgical ward at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for one year before going to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton to commence midwifery training. The second part of the midwifery training was at Cuckfield Hospital in West Sussex and included home births in the community. By then I had qualified as an SCM. After one year as a staff midwife I then became midwifery sister at Cuckfield Hospital for the following 5 years.

From 1978 I became midwifery sister at Guy’s Hospital, initially on the labour ward. Subsequently, I became the sister in charge at the antenatal clinic at Guy’s Hospital. During this time I contributed to the book (Breast is Best) concerned with midwifery and motherhood and I was involved in teaching parent craft.
In 1983 I left the profession to start my family and then, having updated my nursing qualifications, I returned to practice Nursing at the Amherst in April 1996.
 
 
 
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      Alison Wertheim



Alison Wertheim.
  I completed my nursing training at Guys Hospital London in 1982 and after working there as a staff nurse moved to Australia for 3 years.

Family life and 3 children took up all my time until 1997 when I returned to nursing and worked at the Hospice in the Weald.

I now work as senior nurse at Sevenoaks School responsible for the health of 450 boarders, day pupils and staff, and part time as a practice Nurse at the Amherst Medical Practice.
 








 
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      Jan Woolley



Jan Woolley RGH OND (Hons) BSC (Hons) Dip CHCN. Dip Asthma FP Cert
Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Prescriber .
  I completed my general nurse training at The Royal London Hospital in 1979, after which I spent some time staffing at St Thomas Hospital, before completing my ophthalmic nursing diploma and casualty training at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
My next few years were spent working at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup, before a career break spent looking after my 2 young sons.
My practice nursing career began at Yalding Surgery, where I worked for approx 3 years before joining the nursing team at the Amherst in 1999. I have since completed the Community Health Care Nursing Diploma, Family Planning training, Asthma Diploma, together with various other ENB courses including wound care
My role is now that of Lead Nurse and Nurse Practitioner, having completed a BSc with the Royal College of Nursing Institute at South Bank University where I graduated with a first.
My mornings are taken up with Nurse Practitioner clinics for patients requiring “on the day “ appointments for any acute illnesses, and the afternoons, with respiratory clinics, which is an area of particular interest of mine.
My interests outside work are country walking, keeping fit and music.


 
 
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      Tina Taylor



Tina Taylor - Health Care Assistant
  I have now been working for the NHS for 12 years.

I joined the school nursing team, in 1997 and became a member of Amherst in 2002.

My role has expanded greatly since joining the Practice.

I live in Sevenoaks with my family.

 
 
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      Lynne Valder



Lynne Valder - Health Care Assistant
  My nursing career has now spanned thirty-five years working continuously in the National Health Service.

In July 9169 I began my employment within Sevenoaks Hospital but in the summer of 1978 my future changed direction when I joined the Community Nursing Team. At this time I was allocated patients from the Sevenoaks GP practices until 1990 when I began to work solely for the Amherst Medical Practice.

During the last five years I have been involved in the weekly ulcer clinic and I undertook further training in phlebotomy. My most challenging and rewarding work is with the terminally ill.

 
 
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