Natasha Green, Chair

Member for Eastern, January 2024 - December 2025

Natasha is in her second year at the University of East Anglia, studying BSc (Hons) in adult nursing. She is also an RCN student ambassador and was an Eastern board member on the student committee before beginning her term.

Before the pandemic, Natasha worked as a merchandiser assistant for a homeware company in the UK, with a master's degree in fashion management and a bachelor's in drama. However, watching the world change through the pandemic and subsequently experiencing lockdown as a vulnerable person, Natasha chose to change careers and began working as a care worker. Through this work, she gained experience working in palliative care and domiciliary care, working with adults with complex needs, and safeguarding vulnerable adults. Through this experience and encouragement from her best friend, Natasha chose to go into adult nursing.

Natasha herself was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis at the age of 15 and has experienced varying levels of care from professionals, which drives her to advocate for those with invisible disabilities and all her patients and her vision to change the nursing workforce for the better. This passing of her best friend due to negligence and the misdiagnosis of her sister’s multiple sclerosis exacerbates this drive and her passion for positive change.

Natasha is also the president of UEA’s nursing society, having worked over the summer of 2023 to have the nursing society reinstated with a new committee and a short-term and long-term sustainability plan for the nursing society and its involvement with its members and health science students within the university.

Natasha hopes to inspire future nurses with disabilities and long-term health conditions by sharing the highs and lows of her nursing journey through her social media: @natashastudentnurse (Instagram), @tasha.green.studentnurse (TikTok) and @NatashaJane2202 (X formerly Twitter).

Natasha plans to use her position on the student committee to ensure every student’s voice is heard, regardless of their learning path. She hopes to inspire current and future nurses to join and get involved with the RCN and to create a positive change for the future nursing workforce.

Lauren Healan, Vice Chair

Member for Wales, January 2024 - December 2025

Lauren is a second year Adult Nursing student at the University of South Wales. She has worked in a variety of clinical placements from wards to clinics, theatres and nurse specialists roles. She found her passion for nursing from a young age while watching her grandfather go through renal failure and dialysis. She started her career off working in nursing homes gaining confidence and experience looking after people and families until the COVID 19 pandemic took its financial impact and made her redundant. It was there she decided to finally fulfil her dream of becoming a registered nurse and went back to college to start her journey.

At the first week of university, she joined the RCN and applied to become a Student Ambassador and has spent the last year in her ambassador role, supporting her peers and attending online seminars, conferences and events before applying to join the committee.

Lauren's goal in the RCN is making sure student nurses retain their supernumerary status and are funded fairly for their hard work and dedication. 

Felix Adesanya

Student member of RCN Council, January 2025 - December 2026

Biography to follow.

Amy Walker

Member for East Midlands, January 2024 - December 2025

Amy is a third year Child and Mental Health student at the University of Leicester. Before pursing nursing, Amy gained experience in the NHS working in a GP surgery and volunteered for Girlguiding for several years leading her to want a career with children. Since becoming a nursing student, Amy has become very passionate about improving things for students. She has taken on the roles of course representative, lead peer mentor, writing the newsletter and now co-president of the relaunched nursing society. Her particular interests include student and nurse wellbeing and developing to become the best ally she can be. Amy is an RCN Student Ambassador and became inspired to become more involved in the RCN after attending Congress last year. 

Aleynah Al-Ghafri

Member for London, January 2025 - December 2026

Biography to follow.

Faith Aidamoisa

Member for Northern, March 2024 - December 2025

Faith is a third year MSc (pre-reg) Adult Nursing Student at Teesside University, with previous background in Human Physiology (BSc) and Public Health – Health Promotion (MSc). Faith has been involved in several community projects, designing and implementing strategic interventions to help improve individuals’ physical health, as well as help them make better healthier choices. Faith has also been involved in volunteering activities including a community peer research project with the Centre for Health Promotion Research (CHPR) and Leeds Beckett University (her Alma Mater) where she worked with experienced public health researchers and co-produced a research design to explore women’s experience of gambling. More recently, she has volunteered as a delegate member of the CSW68 UN UK women 2024 delegation, advocating for the empowerment of every woman and girl child.

With her rich background in Public Health and her developing career in Nursing, Faith is passionate about advocacy, behavioural science, health education and research. Faith is working towards becoming a nurse educator and researcher, while also advocating for health equity for all. Throughout Faith’s educational period, Faith has always been keen about helping her fellow students in whatever ways she can, including providing tutorial support. She is currently serving as a Course Representative for her cohort at Teesside University, representing students’ views, mediating conflicts, and synthesising diverse perspectives into cohesive recommendations.

Faith believes that she can advocate for the needs and concerns of international nursing students within the UK, especially as she is one herself. She believes that international nursing students are an essential part of the UK’s nursing force. As a member of the RCN Student Committee, Faith aspires to be a catalyst for positive change, leveraging her existing skills and knowledge to effectively convey every nursing student’s view, ideas and concerns. 

Lorraine Greathead

Member for North West, January 2025 - December 2026

Biography to follow.

Graham Gibson

Member for Northern Ireland, January 2025 - December 2026

Biography to follow.

Emma Henry

Member for Northern Ireland, January 2024 - December 2025

Emma is currently a final year Adult Nursing Student at Ulster University, having started her degree in September 2021 after the completion of a Foundation Degree in Health. Emma has been involved in the health sector since 2019 as a nursing assistant with particular involvement in the Mass Vaccination Clinics for Covid19. Emma is an RCN Student Ambassador since June 2023 and has a keen interest in the future of nursing and the experiences of student nurses. Emma is also a fundraiser for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice. Emma hopes to be a specialist palliative care nurse once qualified.

Elizabeth Moffat

Member for Scotland, January 2025 - December 2026

Biography to follow.

Shivonne MacLean

Member for Scotland, January 2024 - December 2025

Shivonne is a 3rd year Adult Nursing student at the University of the Highlands & Islands in Inverness. She has worked in residential care for a number of years, and has trained as an advanced dementia practitioner, as well as becoming a trainer for Prevention of Stress & Distress, and a Moving & Handling trainer. She hopes to work in Community/District nursing after graduation, and has a particular interest in tissue viability/wound care. Shivonne hopes to use her time on the committee to be a voice for issues facing rural nursing students, and neurodivergent students. She has been an RCN Student Ambassador since 2021, and attended RCN Congress in 2023 as a voting member for her local branch.

Mary Bichard

Member for South East, January 2025 - December 2026

Biography to follow.

Harry Hayes

Member for South West, January 2024 - December 2025

Harry is a third year Adult and Mental Health Student Nurse at Exeter University, on the MSci Nursing programme. He is a passionate advocate for all nursing students and has an interest in increasing the profile of neurodiversity within the profession. Harry has a keen interest in emergency nursing and aspires to work within this area upon qualifying. You can follow Harry’s nursing journey on Twitter @HarryRHayes17. Outside of nursing Harry enjoys keeping active through Running and rock climbing.

Samantha Hawkins

Member for Wales, January 2025 - December 2026

Biography to follow.

Joshua Parker-Walsh

Member for West Midlands, January 2025 - December 2026

Biography to follow.

Allyson Omoniyi

Member for Yorkshire & the Humber, January 2025 - December 2026

Biography to follow.

Vacant

Member of the Professional Nursing Committee and ex-officio member of the Students Committee

An appointment process will be opened to fill this vacancy.

Usman Adeyemo

Member of the Trade Union Committee and ex-officio member of the Students Committee, January 2024 - December 2025

Usman is a third-year Mental Health Nursing student at Teesside University in Middlesbrough, North East England. He is an RCN Student Ambassador for Teesside University. Usman is a proud alumnus of the famous Baptist Boys’ High School (BBHS), Abeokuta, Nigeria, where his leadership and advocacy potentials were discovered. He has a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Microbiology from the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Nigeria. 
 
Usman is passionate about fostering diversity, inclusivity and breaking down barriers that hinder equal access to healthcare and opportunities within the healthcare profession. Growing up in a multi-cultural environment, he has had varied experience in advocating for people’s rights and interests. With a passion for speaking up for the rights of less-privileged in his community in Nigeria, Usman has played a pivotal role in negotiating good living conditions, provision of basic amenities and promoting educational initiatives within the community. His commitment to fostering a supportive environment for all, has made him an invaluable asset to his immediate community in Nigeria. 
 
As a member of RCN Trade Union Committee and ex-officio member of the RCN UK Students Committee, Usman is committed to always advocate for fair pay for nursing, owing to his vast knowledge of the economy and his first-hand experience on impacts of inflation on the living conditions of the RCN members. 
 
His experience in student leadership positions, including his previous role as the alumni president of his Alma mater, the Baptist Boys’ High School, Abeokuta Old Boys’ Association, MAPOLY chapter Nigeria, has afforded him the opportunity to develop his organisational and advocacy skills. Usman has successfully represented students’ interests and worked with faculties and administrations to improve students’ welfare and education experience.