Real-life stories

Why did you choose this role? What are your biggest rewards? What challenges do you face? Do you have any top tips?

Get answers to these questions and many more by hearing from some of our staff working in Surrey Heartlands.

  1. Advanced Clinical Practitioner "There’s nothing quite as satisfying as knowing you've made a real difference in someone's health. That positive feedback can be such a powerful motivator."
  2. Business Administration Apprentice "My apprenticeship has allowed me to gain a highly transferable set of business skills, knowledge and behaviours that can be applied to all sectors."
  3. Community nurses "Always care for patients like you would like your relatives or loved ones to be cared for."
  4. Lead Dietitian "Working across multiple organisations and organisational boundaries can be challenging. In turn, it's exciting when we action changes to processes by working collaboratively."
  5. Lead Pharmacist "The success of my team and colleagues in the work they deliver, to very high quality, leads to improved patient outcomes."
  6. Midwife "I always knew I wanted to be midwife. It was my purpose long before I knew there was a title that came with it."
  7. Senior Clinical Pharmacist "Being able to follow the patient through the whole of their medicine query from the beginning to the end with everything in-between gives job satisfaction."
  8. Paediatric Community Dietitian Apprentice "I like having the ability to apply and consolidate the things learnt in my role straightaway."
  9. Paediatric Occupational Therapist Assistant "Knowing I have been the one to help them (children) achieve gives me great satisfaction."
  10. Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant Apprentice "It’s an amazing opportunity to further your learning and skills while working and gaining experience."
  11. Primary Mental Health Worker "I work with young people and parents on a 1:1 basis. I support their emerging to moderate mental health needs to achieve the best outcome possible."