Lena Walliman

RGN, MSc Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Independent Prescriber

Specialisms:

Brain Injury
Neurology Nursing
Cerebral Palsy
Care Reports
Care & OT Report
Spinal Injury
Autism
Burns Management
Catheter Care
Cauda Equina
Community Nursing
Continuing Health Care Assessments
Dementia Care
Elderly Patients
Eplilepsy
Genetic Disorders
Learning Disabilities
Long Term Conditions
Manual Handling
Mental Health
Multiple Sclerosis
Musculoskeletal
Neurorehabilitation
Progressive Neurological Diseases
Paediatrics
Pain Management
Palliative Care
Poly-trauma
Respiratory Disease
Stoma Care
Stroke
Tracheostomy
Upper Limb
Ventilated Clients
Visual Impairment
Woundcare

Professional Qualifications & Memberships

BSc Adult Nursing (RGN), University of the West of England 2008

Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council

BSc Specialist Practice Palliative Care

Independent Non-Medical Prescriber

Member of Royal College of Nursing (RGN)

Member of the British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM)

Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate (in progress) and courses completed:

o   Excellence in Report Writing

o   Civil Procedure Rules for Expert Witnesses

o   Courtroom Skills Training - Witness Familiarisation

o   Cross Examination Day

o   Experts Discussions

CMSUK – 2018 ongoing

Executive Nurses Group – RCN – June 2014 ongoing

National Nutrition Nurses Group (NNNG) December 2012 –August 2013 Executive Committee Member

Profile

Until April 2024, I worked as the Clinical Director for Dunedin Complex Care supporting a team of regional nurse managers managing care teams for clients with complex conditions including brain injury, spinal cord injury and neurological conditions such as Motor Neuron Disease and Multiple Sclerosis.  

 

I currently work as a Case Manager for Community Case Management Services and as a Consultant Nurse for Complex Care providers. I am responsible for co-ordinating and consulting with appropriate health professionals and care teams to identify total care needs and arrange appropriate care, equipment, and adaptations to support independent living.

 

I have worked as a Care Expert for four years and complete both Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury reports.

 

During my nursing career, I worked in hospital, community and private healthcare provision settings and gained knowledge and experience of collaborating with clients and their families, teams, and commissioning groups. I have experience in a variety of clinical roles and have been employed at a senior level by the NHS.  I support adults and children with a range of conditions in the areas of complex care, neurological, and medical conditions.

 

I have extensive experience and a thorough understanding of the effects of pain, illness, and disability on the quality of life. Having led complex care provision for 14 years, I have experience building packages of care, employing nurses and carers across England, Wales and Scotland, and sound regulatory knowledge.