Angie gained a BSc (Hons) in Nursing Studies from King’s College London in 2003. She started working in the field of women’s health, first as a staff nurse and then as a sister on a Gynaecology, breast care and early pregnancy ward.
Since 2007, Angie has been working in the Urogynaecology Department at King’s College Hospital and is currently the lead nurse / nurse cystoscopist. She is actively involved in research and was awarded a PhD in Urogynaecology in 2019 investigating sexual function in women with overactive bladder. In 2019 Angie was also awarded RCN credentialing for advanced level nursing practice.
To date she has published over 50 articles in peer reviewed journals and has written book chapters and contributed to National guidelines. As well as her clinical and research activities she provides advice to governmental bodies including NHS England and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG’s) throughout the UK. She is the current chair of the Nursing and Midwifery special interest group within IUGA.
Katie Heavens
Senior Nurse Manager – Continence & Urology
Hollister
Katie began her career in the NHS over 23 years ago, having worked as an HCA prior to completing her registered nurse training in West London. In 2004, Katie was successfully appointed as the Urology Nurse Practitioner at Homerton Hospital. In 2006 Katie became actively involved in the development of a pelvic floor dysfunction service which incorporated a multidisciplinary service for female sufferers of urinary and faecal incontinence.
In 2019, Katie became the Clinical Lead for Continence in the South of England at Hollister and has continued to support the Catheter Service in South Essex as well initiate further catheter services in other areas.
Katie Heavens has worked with the British Journal of Nursing on a variety of topics including: Overactive Bladder Syndrome, Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation, and intermittent self-catheterization and has published two articles in the British Journal of Nursing.
Professor Ian Peate OBE FRCN
Editor in Chief
British Journal of Nursing
Ian began his nursing career at Central Middlesex Hospital as an Enrolled Nurse practicing in an intensive care unit. He later undertook three years of student nurse training at Central Middlesex and Northwick Park Hospitals, becoming a Staff Nurse then a Charge Nurse. Ian has worked in nurse education since 1989, with his key areas of interest including nursing practice and theory, in which he has published widely. He is the Principal of the School of Health Studies Gibraltar. Ian was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours List for his services to nursing and nursing education and was granted a Fellowship from the Royal College of Nursing in 2017.
Sandra Renton
Clinical Education & Resource Manager
Hollister
Sandra qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1994 (Edinburgh). She relocated to London to pursue a career in Surgical Nursing at University Hospital Lewisham, holding positions of Staff Nurse/Senior Staff Nurse. In 1999 took up the position of Clinical Nurse Specialist Stoma Care. In this role she developed a patient focused dynamic service in the acute and community settings. She relocated back to Scotland in 2004 and embarked on a career within the commercial sector. Sandra has worked with Hollister Ltd for 14 years in varying roles across different business units. In her current role she is responsible for the development of ‘best in class’ education programmes. Sandra holds a Diploma in Nursing from Kings College, London; a Post Graduate Certificate in Interprofessional Health and Social Care from Canterbury Christchurch University and a Master of Science Degree from Glasgow Caledonian University.
Jane Brocksom
Urology and Continence Nurse Specialist
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Jane has worked in the Urology speciality since 1996. Initially within the operating theatres and since 2001 as a Urology Nurse Specialist. Her role today is primarily nurse led continence and benign Urology clinics - including intravesical Botox, artificial slings in men and women, artificial sphincters in men, sacral nerve stimulation, female sexual function, intermittant & indwelling catheters. She has a BHSc in Healthcare Studies from Leeds University.
Sophie Gardner
Editor
British Journal of Nursing
Shaun Gash
Patient
Barbara Kearns
Senior Clinical Scientist
Hollister
Tadas Stanislovas Sileika, Ph.D.
Sr. Scientist
Hollister
Tadas Sileika has been leading applied and translational research in functional biomaterials as a PhD candidate, more recently applying the very concepts in industry. As a graduate student, Tadas was at the forefront of functional biomaterials research inspired by plant polyphenols. During his career in industry, he has focused on utilization of advanced materials and surface modifications for novel antimicrobial strategies in wound care and continence care, aimed at reducing infection, antimicrobial resistance, and ultimately improving the quality of patients’ lives. He has also worked on bringing life-saving medical devices to emerging markets.
His efforts have led to increased awareness and understanding of relevant etiologies behind urinary tract infections for intermittent catheter users. Working closely with a global team at Hollister Incorporated, Tadas has been actively disseminating the importance of antimicrobial resistance stewardship and advanced device development in addressing ongoing and future human health issues.
Tadas has also been engaging with the local and state communities to emphasize the importance of STEM in education, dynamically mentoring students, interns, and co-op program members. He regularly speaks at community engagements and seminars on the importance of STEM.
Clare Waymont
Consultant Nurse Urology
BAUN
Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals
Clare is an experienced urology specialist nurse who leads a team of 10 CNS’s and is committed to driving forward service improvement locally, regionally and nationally through innovation and collaboration.
Her area of specialist practice is the management of prostate cancer, and she has advanced her practice in order to support and improve the diagnostic pathway.
She is the current BAUN president and a PCUK Clinical Champion and is passionate about the contribution of urology nurses to the future of urological services to promote high quality care.
Jackie Rees
Nurse Consultant
Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Hospital Foundation
Kay Willard
Lead Urology Nurse / ANP
NHS UHNM
One of Kay's responsibilities is to transform and innovate the urology multidisciplinary nursing work force. Kay has fulfilled several urological senior nurse leadership posts working within the NHS acute hospital setting in the UK for over 38 years. This rich experience has culminated into a creative visionary valued skill set, transforming empowered multidisciplinary nursing roles whilst building urological nurse led services. Services that are designed to enhance our patient pathways whilst future proofing pertinent health care for our patient population.
Kay's principle philosophy has sustained a virtuous leadership style that harnesses and empowers nursing talent whilst building multifaceted effective nursing teams. Respecting the human factor elements that influence the delivery of pertinent timely patient care, has played a key role when seeking to evaluate several of the innovations she has been responsible for. One example can be found in a recent national publication of the NHS GIRFT report “Getting It Right First Time” which and recognises and values the design and implementation of a new innovative Nurse Led Urological Ambulatory service.
Lindsey Pearson
Continence Care Service Nurse Manager
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Lindsey Pearson has worked in the NHS since 1993. In her 28 years as an RN Lindsey has worked within the acute, community and nursing home environment.
Upon becoming a Nurse at Wolverhampton CCS Lindsey said she found her niche because this kind of nursing proved to be rewarding. It enables her close contact with patients and satisfies her desire to teach and support them through challenging life experiences. Lindsey says that what also drew her to this nursing field was the challenge it affords her every day.
Lindsey has been the CCS Manager for the past 4 years has made strategic changes to improve the waiting times, DNA rate, standards of care and budget control.
In her free time, Lindsey likes to travel with her family.
Lina Rehan
Lead Continence Specialist Nurse
North Kent Community
Lina has been a continence specialist nurse for over 7 years. She developed her interest in bladder and bowel dysfunction management when she worked as a continence advisor at Kings college hospital, where she also completed her urology nursing BSc(Hons). She has worked as lead continence specialist nurse in North Kent community since 2017, where she runs specialist clinics and manages a team to delivery continence care to local population. She is deputy treasurer of the London ACA and she chairs the South London catheter community of practice group meetings. She has special interest in neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction as well as complex catheter management, reducing catheter associated urinary tract infection. She believes prevention is always better than treatment. she is currently seeking further study on physiological impact on people with incontinence issues.
Catherine Wilkin
Senior Infection Prevention & Control Nurse
Michael Stephens
Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Liz Davis
Hollister
Angie Rantall
Chair
Katie Heaven
Hollister
Julie Jenks
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
NHS – University College London Hospitals
Julie currently works in benign Urology, leading a team of nine. She is an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner having worked in emergency care before Urology. Her expertise is principally voiding dysfunction and detrusor overactivity, and she delivers a sacral neuromodulation service, implanting the nerve stimulation devices autonomously. Her aims are to provide evidence-based patient focused care, in a timely manner with care and kindness. Julie's publications can be sourced on Pubmed.