Southampton and Isle of Wight
We champion local issues for RCN members working in Southampton and the Isle of Wight. Get involved with our branch today and help our work.
Your branch team
- Chair: Nicole Forbes
- Secretary: Denise Wills
- Treasurer: Michelle Hare
- Vice Chair: Sue Harrison
- Committee Member (student): David Lygos
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Branch Chair - Nicole Forbes
Nicole qualified as a nurse in 2012, from Queen's University in Belfast. She has worked within the NHS since qualifying and is currently working as a Nurse Endoscopist at UHS Endoscopy Unit. At the RCN, Nicole is Lead Steward for the trust and has been Southampton and Isle of Wight Branch Chair since 2021. Nicola attends joint staff side, staff partnership and policy meetings on behalf of members.
You can contact Nicole by emailing: nicole.forbes@reps.rcn.org.uk
Branch Secretary - Denise Wills
Denise qualified as a nurse in 1982 from University College Hospital London. She has worked in the NHS her entire career and is currently a Theatre Sister in the Wessex Neurological Theatres at Southampton. At the RCN Denise has been a Learning Representative and is the Trust Lead Union Learning Representative assisting all unions with fair access to education and learning. She is also the Joint Staff Side Lead for Job Evaluation. She has been Branch Secretary since 2018 and was RCN Learning Representative of the Year 2016 for her work on revalidation.You can contact Denise by emailing her at denise.wills@reps.rcn.org.uk
Join us at one of our branch drop-in sessions:
Have you got any work-related questions or issues you would like to discuss? Would you like to find out more about the RCN?
Then come along to one of our regular drop-in sessions where you can meet with your local RCN Branch Team and Regional Officers.
The next session will be:
- Wednesday 10 July, 11am-2pm, Southampton General Hospital, Room for improvement, B- level (Feast restaurant entrance)
You can drop in anytime during the session for a chat.
If you're on the Isle of Wight, please get in touch to let us know how we can support events on the island.
The priorities and activity for us as a branch are:
- Member engagement
- Rep recruitment
- Pay and rewards
- Staffing and skill mix
- Branch activities
- Revalidation
Page last updated - 30/05/2024
