Lorraine joined Cambridge University Hospitals as Chief Nurse in July 2018, coming to the organisation from University College London Hospitals, where she had worked as Deputy Chief Nurse for the surgery and cancer board for 5 years. During her time in London she also worked on a part time seconded basis on the pan London Capital Nurse programme, leading on retention workstreams.
Lorraine has held a number of senior management and nursing roles throughout her career in a number of different organisations, and has a keen interest in staff development and organisational culture. She is co chair of the Shelford Group’s Safer Nursing Care Tool Steering Group and a member of the NHSI Safe Staffing Faculty Steering Group. She is a visiting professor for London South Bank University and a Florence Nightingale Scholar.