Nursing at Demelza - Hannah’s story

Little more than a month ago, Hannah, a 33-year-old Senior Registered Nurse from East Sussex, joined Demelza’s Community team based in St Leonards-on-Sea. And she’s delighted:

“Demelza is one of the friendliest places I’ve worked. I’d recommend it to anyone.”

The expert staff offer specialist clinical care and emotional support in the community, allowing children with serious or terminal conditions to get the help they need in a familiar environment. And Hannah is amazed at the trust the parents have in Demelza.

‘’Handing over your child to somebody is really difficult at the best of times, and these parents are complete experts in their child’s care. I feel really privileged that they trust us enough to hand over their most important person to look after.’’

Hannah, who’s a mum to a one-year-old daughter, qualified 11 years ago and has experience in the fields of oncology and intensive care. She was destined to be a paediatric nurse, a path she says was driven by fate:

‘’It was always going to be children because I was in hospital a lot when I was younger. I was quite well known to Great Ormond Street. I needed a bit of surgery from when I was a newborn. The last one I had was when I was about three. It’s all good now’’ she laughs.