Nurse Consultant Forensic Health Care Services

I'm a Registered Mental Health Nurse with 11 years experience. I've worked in Psychiatric Intensive Care for 8 years. I then moved to a Nurse Manager role within the prison service. 

I gained a MSc in Clinical Forensic Psychiatry and worked as a Matron within the prison service and secure forensic mental health hospital. 

I’m now a Nurse Consultant for Forensic Mental health, am a non-medical independent prescriber. 

I'm currently training to be an Approved Clinician.

Tip 9: Remember, prisoners are YOUR patients. Former Prison Nurse, Laura, gives an exhaustive run down of tips for Nurses beginning a career in Prison.

20 Most Important Tips For New Prison Nurses

To succeed as a Prison Nurse, it’s important to get out of the hospital mindset. Former Prison Nurse, Laura Woods, lays out several points to consider for anyone looking to work in this sector.

Things You Should Know Before Becoming A Prison Nurse

Drawing from her own experience, Nurse Consultant, Laura, examines what kind of person can be a Prison Nurse, and how. Understanding and viewing the prison population with empathy is key.

How To Become A Prison Nurse

A Nurse Consultant offers a full guide and tips for all Band 5 nurses looking to succeed in an interview for a Band 6 job, including full answers to 5 of the most common Band 6 interview questions.

Band 6 Nurse Job Interviews: 5 Common Questions And How To Answer Them

Mental Health Nurse Consultant, Laura Woods, discusses how the mental health service is changing in the face of the current pandemic, and the impact its having on her own mental health.

Covid-19 - March 2020 has been the most challenging time in my Mental Health Nursing career

Forensic Mental Health Nursing is concerned with the management and treatment of offenders with mental health issues. Laura, a Matron in FMH, explains how you can work in this field.

What is a Forensic Mental Health Nurse?

In this very insightful piece, find out what it takes to be a Mental Health Nurse and what you can expect from your role as one.

What Does A Mental Health Nurse Do?

How does mental health nursing differ in the community compared to the hospital environment? Laura gives us an insight into working in the community in this blog.

A guide to community mental health nursing

Laura Woods studied for her Masters (MSc) to become a Nurse Consultant while working as a Charge Nurse. Laura explains how you can develop your career and describes what a Nurse Consultant job means

What does a Nurse Consultant do and how you can become one

Laura recently embarked on a journey to becoming an Independent Nurse Prescriber - she shares why she chose this pathway in this blog!

Why I became an Independent Nurse Prescriber

Ever wondered what it's like to work as a prison nurse? Is it dangerous? Does it vary from working in a hospital? Prison nurse, Laura Woods, tells us about her job.