Grace’s career started with an undergraduate degree in Criminology and Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. Following this, she commenced a post graduate diploma in Mental Health Nursing at the University of Nottingham and loved her role as a student nurse. Having qualified as a nurse in 2013, she worked on a specialist therapeutic unit and a variety of acute settings. She then worked as a senior community mental health nurse within the NHS.

In 2013, Grace was offered an opportunity to work as a research associate with the University of Nottingham developing and evaluating Resilience-based Clinical Supervision (RBCS). Grace presented findings for these evaluations at the NET conference in 2016 and the RCN Education Conference in 2019.

Grace worked with Health Education England as a RePAIR Fellow 2019/2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic began Grace ensured that she continued to advocate for staff support, including working with FoNS to develop resources as part of her RePAIR Fellow Role.

Grace joined FoNS in 2021 leading on the RBCS programme. She is a qualified Professional Nurse Advocate and advocate for restorative clinical supervision for nurses. Grace has developed her understanding of person-centredness over the last three years, becoming a person-centred practice facilitator, and facilitating programmes in relation to the development of person-centred cultures.