Judith Colclough

Fully retired nurse with 38 years of professional experience across acute services, specialties, and primary care. Now serving as an Independent Member of the Fostering Team for Denbighshire for 12 months. Personal experience as adoptive parent of three sons provides insight into Social Services processes and evidence-based decision making.

Strong communication, listening, and IT skills with excellent clinical judgment and ability to work collaboratively. Seeking to contribute to fostering panels using nursing background, fair judgment, and commitment to supporting foster carers and children in care.

Independent Member of the Fostering Team - Denbighshire Fostering Team - Denbighshire

(2023-09)

Learning acronyms and legal aspects of fostering. Meeting potential foster carers on Teams for initial interviews or reviews. Participating in diverse foster panel with county councillor and other professionals. Using nursing background to review medical reports. Contributing to identification of knowledge gaps and training needs.

• Attending face to face Panel Business and training Meetings
• Meeting with social workers and reviewing cases
• Learning from diverse panel members with varying expertise

Part Time General Practice Nurse / Anticoagulation Development Nurse - General Practice

(2023-01 - 2024-09)

8a Lead Thrombosis Specialist Nurse - BCUHB

(2003-01 - 2023-09)

Retired position

H Grade Thrombosis Specialist Nurse - BCUHB Ysbyty Gwynedd

(2000-01 - 2003-12)

Nurse Representative Local Health Group - Local Health Group

(1999-01 - 2000-12)

Equivalent to Primary Care Teams in England, now Integrated Care Boards

F Grade General Practice Nurse - General Practice Bodreinallt - Conwy

(1997-01 - 2000-12)

F Grade on Ward 12 - BCUHB Ysbyty Glan Clwyd

(1996-01 - 1997-12)

Diabetes and Haematology E Grade on Cardiology Ward - BCUHB Ysbyty Glan Clwyd

(1990-01 - 1996-12)

Ward 10

D Grade - BCUHB Ysbyty Glan Clwyd

(1989-01 - 1990-12)

Ward 10

RGN Training - BCUHB Ysbyty Glan Clwyd - Bodelwyddan

(1986-01 - 1989-12)

3 years training for RGN

M.A. - Education - University of Wales Bangor (1999-01 - 2002-12)

RGN - Nursing - Ysbyty Glan Clwyd (1986-01 - 1989-12)

Ysgol Aberconwy (1979-01 - 1986-12)