Amanda Parker was appointed Director of Nursing & Quality in August 2009, having previously held the post of Deputy Director of Nursing.

She trained at the Middlesex Hospital, going on to specialise in renal medicine before she joined QVH as a theatre nurse in 1992. Here she developed her career in perioperative care, which included a joint role with St Georges, London as a lecturer practitioner.

Amanda brings strong academic and operational experience to the role. She is a Registered Nurse Teacher with an MA in nursing and education, has an MSc in surgical and perioperative care and served as Chair of the Education Committee on the Board of the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP).