Gemma Johnson

Background

About Gemma Johnson

I am a Qualified Children and Young Peoples Nurse, and qualified SCPHN practitioner, working currently as a SCPHN School Nurse in South Gloucestershire. I qualified as a Nurse in 2021, taking a role shortly after qualifying in the community as a School Health Nurse. This role allowed me to further establish these skills, and allowed me to gain a wide range of experience in Public Health and push my personal development in the community nursing field. Now as a qualified public health practitioner, I feel I understand the reasons and I am able to question the rationale for certain behaviours or packages of care. My current role enables me to support staff with their own cases and empower them to be the voice of each individual young person we work with and for. I enjoy working with all ages, but particularly secondary school aged pupils and I provide support around a wide range of Public Health issues, including sexual health, sleep, and mental health. I have had a range of experience working with additional needs, safeguarding and complex families. I endeavour to adjust my approach to each individual child and family to ensure that they can access the support they need, in a way that works for them.