Career Development Pathways
The RCN Gastrointestinal Nursing Forum is committed to having a visible presence in gastrointestinal nursing, and to positively promote careers within these environments.
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Claire Coughlan
Consultant Nurse - Colorectal Cancer, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Claire Coughlan is a Consultant Nurse in Colorectal Cancer at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. She leads the 2WW telephone assessment service and her specialist interest is in colorectal cancer follow up and stoma care.
Julie Duncan
Clinical Nurse Educator in IBDJulie works within the medical team at Takeda UK supporting IBD CNS development. Her key role within the RCN Gastrointestinal Forum is to collaborate with the IBD CNS within the RCN IBD Network and amplify their voice.
Career Development Pathways
Rebekah Hill
Associate Professor, School Assessment Lead, Course Director for Acute, Critical & Emergency Care
Rebecca presently works as an Associate Professor within the School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia. Rebecca has worked as a nurse in medical and gastroenterology settings for many years. She completed her PhD in 2012, which explored the experience of living with hepatitis C. Her current role involves both undergraduate and post graduate teaching across a range of professions; student supervision, clinical link work, module organisation as well as being the Director of Education and Assessment Lead within the school. Rebecca currently works across all professions as an Advanced Life Support Instructor, as part of the faculty in the recognition and treatment of critical illness courses and clinically within gastroenterology medical nursing fields.
Page last updated - 12/02/2024
