Luella Robb, Registered Nurse

Professional Experience

I qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1986 and have worked across a range of clinical settings, including orthopaedics, general surgery, cardiology, renal dialysis, special needs care, and further education.

Since 2003, I have specialised in primary care, initially as a Practice Nurse and subsequently as a Nurse Practitioner. I currently work autonomously in general practice, assessing, diagnosing, and managing a wide range of conditions, with a particular focus on long-term condition management. My clinical expertise includes diabetes care (I am a Diabetes specialist Nurse) including insulin initiation, respiratory conditions (asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis), cardiovascular risk assessment, and general practice nursing. I also provide training to staff and patients and contribute to service development through consultancy and audit.

I qualified as a non-medical prescriber in 2013 and regularly undertake prescribing duties, including medication reviews and deprescribing. My clinical skills include phlebotomy, ECG interpretation, diabetic foot assessments, spirometry, wound care, frailty assessments, and vaccination. I am part of the management team in a practice serving 22,000 patients, contributing to contract and prescribing decisions, policy development, staff training, and clinical audit. I also lead on IT innovation within the practice.

Professional Development

Between 2012 and 2019, I held the role of Practice Nurse Lead for Newark and Sherwood CCG alongside full-time clinical duties, gaining experience in strategic planning and change management. I maintain my professional development by attending relevant training.