Claire commenced her career as a learning disabilities nurse, specialising in children with neuro disabilities and brain injuries. She furthered her qualifications as an RSCN at Great Ormond Street Hospital, working on the neurosurgical ward.  

For the past two decades, Claire has dedicated herself to children’s hospice care, blending both community and in-house care.  Notably, she has spent 13 years at Julia's House, playing a pivotal role in establishing the Wiltshire Hospice service and most recently as Director of Care for the charity.  Claire's unwavering passion lies in championing a holistic, family-focused approach to palliative care, ensuring that the child and their family remain at the heart of exceptional care.