Alison Smith

What job/study are you doing right now and tell us a little about it?

After training to be a nurse in Warrington and working as a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist (Palliative Care) in Bolton, I emigrated to Australia with my family and I now manage a Specialist Palliative Care Service in rural and regional Victoria. Currently spend my time between my job and working on my Hobby Farm.

Did you do any further/higher education?

Nursing studies at LJMU.

How did you decide on your career path and what is/was most interesting about your work?

I was too short to join the police and gave nursing a try and it went from there!

Can you share a couple of fond memories of your time at St Cuthbert's?

Loved Music lessons and Tongues of Fire.

Did you have a favourite/influential teacher? What made them so important to you?

Mrs Gifford waas my favourite teacher ~ I could watch her play the piano all day!

What advice would you give our current students?

Just go for it and do what makes you happy.

Alison Smith

Name: Alison Smith