I am a Dermatology Specialist Nurse in secondary care, having recently transitioned from a role as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in Primary Care, where I had a keen interest in Dermatology. I’m an ex-military nurse by background. My father was military, and my mother was a nurse, so I naturally fell into it. I always knew I would join the military and nursing seemed like a great way to make a really difference. I was a Critical Care Transfer Specialist nurse in the military and finished up at RAF Mountain Rescue at RAF Valley on Anglesey, North Wales. When I left the military, I made the change to working as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner in both Minor Injuries and Minor Illness. After my Independent Prescribing course, an Advanced Clinical Practice MSc was a natural progression. I went to Primary Care for the training opportunities, continuity of patient care and work life balance. After a very short time in Primary Care, I realized that I would be seeing a lot of skin related issues. I really enjoy the fact that unlike a lot of other medicine you get to see the condition evolve in front of your eyes, and hopefully see it improve. In secondary care I am involved in the management of patients with chronic disease, Acne, Eczema and Psoriasis, and manage nurse led monitoring of these patients on systemic and biologic medications.