Cecilia Anim

Deputy President

Term: 2010-2012, 2012 - 2014

Positions held on Council

Member of the Council Executive Team
Member of the Nursing Practice and Policy Committee
Member of the Membership and Representation Committee
Member of the International Committee
Member of the Ethics Committee
Member of the Awards Panel

Cecilia Anim was elected Deputy President of the RCN in 2010, having been a member for over 30 years, and re-elected to the role in 2012. Cecilia was an RCN Steward for 15 years and later a health and safety representative.

She has worked tirelessly supporting members in three central London NHS trusts.

Cecilia was also the staff-side secretary working in partnership with other unions, and secretary of her local RCN branch for 10 years. Cecilia then chaired the new branch and served on the London board before taking up the position of Deputy President.

In addition to these responsibilities, Cecilia previously served on the Ethics Forum Steering Committee and was also a member on the RCN Menopause Nurses Steering Group. Cecilia still chairs and coordinates the Steering Group in London. In recognition of Cecilia's contribution, she and was awarded the RCN Certificate of Merit for outstanding service to members.

Cecilia works as a clinical nurse specialist in sexual and reproductive health at the Margaret Pyke Centre in London and specialises in family planning and aspects of women's health. She has a particular interest in sexual and public health issues.

Cecilia originally trained as a midwife in Ghana, where she worked before moving to the UK and qualifying as a nurse in 1977.

Cecilia is also actively involved in the activities of her local church, where she is a member of the PCC and she is also Chair of Governors of her local primary school.