Rebekah Overend: Professional Lead for children and young people

Rebekah has over 25 years of experience working with children and young people (CYP) in secondary and tertiary surgical care, bar a short break to undertake a degree in Human Sciences, which allowed Rebekah to diversify her skills before moving to the South West to raise her family. Rebekah then found a passion for teaching within the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children’s Faculty of Nursing Education and Research. Completion of an MSc in Teaching and Learning for Health Professions has enabled Rebekah to explore what facilitates learning, taking that knowledge forward into her Lead Nurse role. Rebekah has contributed to a variety of national work related to CYP nursing practice development, Level 1&2 critical care education, had posters presented at RCN Education Conferences and consistently focuses on upholding nursing as a safety critical profession.

Rebekah’s pledge to ensuring children obtain excellence in care, wherever they are, is underpinned by a commitment to:

• keep what children and young people need to thrive at the forefront of all decisions
• ensure nurses work in confidence building environments which support access to quality education
• facilitate nurses to explore ways to improve and evaluate practice.

Rebekah will work with her peers across the NHS, private and independent sector, and professional, statutory and regulatory bodies to ensure the CYP nursing voice is heard, recognised and acted upon. Most of all though, Rebekah looks forward to working with members such as you.