Louise Morton

Louise is Chief Nurse at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, and Visiting Clinical Professor at Middlesex University. She is a children’s nurse with many years experience in senior roles across acute, community/mental health and specialist/tertiary services, as well as at Health Education England (HEE). Louise has significant experience in nursing leadership, operational and education roles, and clinical specialisms including gastroenterology, immunology, and safeguarding. She holds an MSc in Nursing.

Louise was the clinical lead for the NHSE CapitalNurse Early Careers Programme, introducing the highly successful London Preceptorship Framework; more recently working with the Regional Chief Nurse and project team to implement the national preceptorship programme, on behalf of NHSE.

Louise has a particular interest in education, practice development and advanced practice, including several international education initiatives, and in improving communication skills with children and young people - whilst Assistant Director of Education at Great Ormond Street Hospital, Louise established the Me first project, and is a keen supporter of the national We Can Talk programme.