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From Enrolled Nurse to Home Manager:
22 years in the care sector

April joined Bupa in 1998 and hasn’t looked back since! Here, she talks about her career journey, her favourite memories from her time in care and gives us her response to some of the misconceptions around working as a Nurse in the sector. 

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Progressing in the care sector:
My nursing career

Russell’s nursing career may have started by chance, but over 20 years later, he’s still working in the care sector and can’t imagine doing anything else. Here, he talks about his progression from Nurse to Home Manager and his thoughts on working as a Nurse in care.

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From GP to Lead Physician
Andrea's Story

Andrea didn't start her career with the intention of becoming a Doctor. Now, she's a Lead Physician at our new Basinghall Clinic. Here she talks about her journey and how she's been supported to grow her career with Bupa.

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From Care Assistant to Clinical Manager:
My journey in the care sector

After finishing his master’s degree in Adult Nursing, Sandeep joined Bupa as a Care Assistant. Since then, he’s obtained his NMC pin and progressed to Clinical Services Manager. Here, he talks about his journey and shares his thoughts on some of the misconceptions about nursing in the care sector. 

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Being a vital voice:
Jana's Story

For our Telephone Counsellors in our EAP team (Employee Assistance Programme) no two days or calls are ever the same. But what's it like working in a role where you get to make a difference to peoples lives every day? We recently spoke to Jana Collins, Telephone Counsellor, to find out.

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A day in the life:
Health Play Specialist

To recognise National Play Day, on 4 August, we spoke with Cromwell's Health Play Specialist about why she loves her role and how she helps make the trip to the hospital a great experience for her patients. 

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