Qualifications and Experience
About Me
Before becoming a registered dietitian, I spent nearly a decade working at Waitrose as a team leader. I worked across various departments, with a particular focus on food service; an experience that sparked my interest in nutritional quality and healthy eating. Simultaneously, I competed in several national bodybuilding competitions and continue to maintain an active lifestyle weightlifting, running, kayaking, and scuba diving.
I qualified in Wales in 2019 and since then I’ve had the pleasure of working across many specialties within the NHS in both Wales and England. This has allowed me to gain extensive experience across a wide range of clinical conditions, supporting patients and clients of all ages, backgrounds and individual needs.
I firmly believe that health and nutrition are deeply personal experiences, often intertwined with the everyday pressures of life, such as work, finances, mental wellbeing, and family or caring responsibilities. That’s why I take a holistic, person-centred approach in my work. By placing your needs at the core of our collaboration, we can create a plan that is not only realistic but sustainable and tailored to you.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- PGCert Sports and Exercise Nutrition
- Open University Understanding Human Nutrition
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Member of the BDA Freelance Specialist group
- Registered on the Sports and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr)
Experience
I am currently working as a specialist clinical dietitian with Northern Devon NHS Trust, where I provide care to patients in a busy outpatient clinic. My previous experience spans a range of settings, including primary care, gastroenterology, stroke rehabilitation, A&E and public health.
My current and previous clinical experience includes but is not limited to:
- Bile acid malabsorption
- Cardiovascular disease and heart health
- Care of the elderly, dementia and Parkinson's
- Cholecystitis and cholecystectomies
- Coeliac Disease
- Colorectal surgery
- Colostomy, ileostomy and stoma nutrition
- Delivery of group education sessions (weight management, diabetes, cardiac failure and public health sessions on older persons nutrition and early years)
- Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
- Diverticular Disease
- Enteral nutrition e.g. PEG, NG, NJ, JEJ
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
- Gastrointestinal dysbiosis
- Gluten intolerance
- Hypercholesterolaemia
- Hyperlipidaemia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Lactose and dairy intolerance
- Liver disease (Cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic)
- Low fibre diets
- Metabolic liver disease (fatty liver disease/NAFLD/MAFLD)
- Nutrition support and low weight
- Oncology
- Pancreatic disorders
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Weight management and obesity