Gemma is an Innovation Adoption Support Assistant who joined Health Innovation Wessex in November 2023. Gemma moved over from University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, where she had a career in administration.
Gemma started her NHS career as a Patient Pathway Coordinator in Adult Congenital Cardiology, managing all aspects of the patient’s pathway from referral to treatment. During her time in that role, she also successfully completed a course in Business Administration.
Gemma then moved to Child Health as a Database and Service Coordinator, where she was involved in setting up a new paediatric service, which was part of an NHS England initiative for children with complications related to excess weight (CEW). Gemma oversaw the south-east network for reporting metrics to NHS England as well as the administration management for the Southampton team. In this role, Gemma found her passion for supporting projects which make a difference to service users.
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