The Team

Hello, my name is Emilia Betteridge, I joined Health Education Derbyshire in July 2022. My background has primarily been working in project delivery roles within the health and beauty retail industry, I also spent a number of years working in HR and Learning and Development, where I was able to support people’s development and career progression, which I am very passionate about.  

Like most people, life outside of work tends to be busy, I am married with two young children, my son is 4 years old and my daughter is 2. I love to travel and explore new places and I look forward to doing more of this again as our children get older.  I enjoy cooking and hosting dinner for friends and family at weekends. I also have a real interest in all things interior design, although having lived through two house renovation projects with young children, I am happy to have a break from the dust and mess for the foreseeable.

Hello, my name is Emma. My background is delivering and managing government funded training, primarily in apprenticeships, traineeships and adult education. I have delivered within a variety of sectors including health & social care and engineering, at all levels (pre-entry to Level 5/6). I have also worked with different companies to plan CPD and support their English and maths training. I am an Internal Quality Assurer and have experience of supporting high quality training which I hope to continue.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my partner, two sons and our dog.

Hi, I'm Mel! My role at HED is Training and Education Co-ordinator, as a previous Apprenticeship Tutor, I have always had a passion for supporting others develop their skills. 

I'm continuing to learn new and innovative ways to support the Primary Care workforce and love engaging in conversations with Healthcare Professionals to understand their training and development needs.

As a new mum, my time outside of work is spent being kept on my toes by my little boy. Alongside lots of walks and cuddles with my two dogs, Ronnie & Reggie. 

My role at HED is Placements and Apprenticeships Administrator. I work to increase non- medical placements and apprenticeships in general practice across Derby and Derbyshire. 

Working with such amazing and experinced people fuels my motiviation to help better the future nursing workforce and to ensure Derbyshire has the best patient care possible. 

My original plan was to say i love to run in my spare time, as much as i wish this was true, i would much rather spend my time shopping online. 

Hello, my name is Jess

My role at HED is to Nurture and empower Derbyshire’s primary and social care workforce through the provision of professional, accessible and inclusive training experiences that meet their needs today and prepares them for the innovative healthcare system of tomorrow by building resilience and excellence, enabling tomorrow’s best patient care.

I also support the Multi -professional workforce by planning/organising high standard training for the Derby/Derbyshire practices & PCNs.

My role is to provide administration support for all workstreams at the Training Hub – this includes supporting with the training events, placement activities, social media and marketing. I’m doing this alongside my Business Administration apprenticeship and I’m able to utilise the skills I learn from my course, in the workplace. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my amazing family, travelling with friends and doing lots of shopping ! I am looking forward to learning lots from my brilliant colleagues here at Health Education Derbyshire and I am excited to see where my career will progress.

I am Amy Hadfield and I have been working as a GP in Darley Dale for the past year. I graduated from Sheffield University in 2012. The majority of my hospital training was in South Yorkshire and then I completed my GP training with Chesterfield VTS. 

It is a really exciting time to be working in general practice. I am looking forward to be working with different professionals and my supportive role with their development. 

I am lucky to be living and working in the beautiful Peak District and I spend a lot of my free time in the countryside with my family and dog. 

Hi, my name is Amy,

I started working at HED in December 2022 as a GPN Champion. My role involves working with HEIs and General Practices to offer support for students whilst on placement. I am going to be assisting in the SSSA programme and ensuring professionals in Primary Care can support student nurses. I am working to promote General Practice Nursing as a highly skilled profession and break down the stigma that Primary Care is a place you go to work when you are ready to retire!

My background is I qualified as a Registered Nurse in 2018 from the University of Nottingham and started working as a Practice Nurse in 2019. I love my job as a Practice Nurse, and I am currently working towards expanding my knowledge in Chronic Disease Management and hoping to specialise in Diabetes.

In my free time, I enjoy a cosy night in with my two cats, Elvis, and Thea. I love spending time with my family and friends and clothes shopping is my guilty pleasure!