Wendy Currie
Lead Cancer Manager / Lead Cancer Nurse
Job role
To oversee the development of a high quality, safe, patient focused cancer service in line with the Trusts Right Care Values, West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance and National cancer priorities, strategies and objectives.
Area of responsibility
To work and advise the individual cancer specialities to help deliver and implement the National Cancer Strategy and NHS Long term Plan.
Point of contact at the hospital
Email: wendy.currie1@nhs.net
Telephone: 01535 292945
Location: Ward 12 Cancer Management Office
Professional background
I am the Lead Cancer Manger/Lead Cancer Nurse. I was appointed to this post in 2020, prior to that I worked as the Cancer Support Manger and have worked have worked at the Trust for 8 years. I have worked in Cancer Care for the majority of my career, working as both a Clinical Nurse Specialist and a chemotherapy nurse specialist. I have a degree in Cancer and Palliative care. I have worked in both Primary and Secondary care settings. My role in management developed from an interest in a desire to help develop services for cancer not only for people being referred for a suspicion of cancer but also the staff that work within those specialities. I attend regular meetings and am a member of several groups within the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance and Yorkshire and North East Lead Cancer Nurse Forum helping to support people living with and beyond cancer and the people who work within those specialities.
