Laura Menezes

Oversees mobilisation and delivery of outpatient services across multiple NHS trusts, ensuring site readiness, staffing compliance, incident management and contract performance to deliver safe, high-quality care.

Led clinical and strategic delivery of outpatient services across 10+ specialties, chaired governance reviews, managed Datix investigations and supported service mobilisation delivering measurable quality and compliance improvements.

Delivered autonomous advanced ophthalmic practice including nurse-led clinics and IVT services, managed service operations and led workforce development while maintaining high compliance with clinical governance standards.

Provided high-quality outpatient nursing across multiple specialties, supported minor procedures, managed medicines and rotas, and led laser safety and compliance activities to ensure safe service delivery.

Delivered clinical nursing across cardiology, endocrinology, ophthalmology and paediatrics, performing diagnostics, venepuncture and diabetes assessments while maintaining accurate electronic records.

Provided specialist perioperative and emergency ophthalmic nursing, performed advanced diagnostics, assisted in intravitreal injections and led aftercare protocol implementation across multiple hospitals.

Completed the Practice Assessor Programme to gain qualification as a practice assessor.

Completed the Professional Leadership Level 7 programme to develop senior leadership and strategic management skills in healthcare.

Completed the Independent and Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing programme, qualifying as a Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber.

Awarded an MSc in Advanced Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner, qualifying as an Advanced Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner and Independent/Supplementary Prescriber.

Activities and societies: Volunteering: stroke prevention programme (2009–2011); Project Better Living (2008).

Completed a licentiate degree in General Nursing, qualifying as a registered nurse.