Liaison Mental Health Service: Staff Profiles
ROSEMARY CORKE
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
I work here as the team leader of the Mental Health Liaison Service and I am coordinator of the
Psychological Trauma Response Team. In order to be successful in these roles I think a lot about how people survive or even flourish in large organisations such as the NHS. My knowledge has been gained from practical experience supported by professional training and private study. I offer consultation to a variety of staff and am always pleased to discuss organisational process with anyone who is interested.TONY MARRS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
I currently work at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and offer a service to patients that have been admitted as a consequence of deliberately harming or injuring themselves. My role is very much based on empowering patients and acting as an advocate for those individuals who may feel that they do not have a voice.
The essence of my role is listening to the often-traumatic stories that individuals have to tell in relation to why they have chosen to harm/injure themselves. Emotional and psychological help, safety, survival and risk are also other key factors that I attempt to consider and juggle with on a daily basis.
My past experiences have been gained from working as a mental health nurse in a GP practice and Community Mental Health Team although I have also worked as a general nurse in hospitals in South Manchester. Being a glutton for regular academic punishment I am just about to complete the City & Guilds 730-7 Adult Education Teaching Certificate. However, on a lighter note I am married with 3 children, enjoy gardening but don't have 'green fingers' and passionately support Shrewsbury Town FC.ANDREW SOUTHALL
Clinical Nurse Specialist
I am based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and work with people who deliberately harm themselves.I was born and trained as an R.M.N in Wolverhampton before taking up employment in Shropshire in August 2001. I qualified as a Nurse in 1990.Prior to my current post I was employed as a Community Psychiatric Nurse in a Community Mental Health Team.