Our Team

	Charliee - FREED Champion I am a mental health nurse and have been working in Eating Disorders since I qualified, as it's an area of mental health I feel passionate about. It's very rewarding to have a positive impact on someone's recovery. I have worked in the community, on mental health wards and I'm also trained in family therapy. At Evolve I work with patient's families to help them support recovery. I am also involved in FREED (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders) which gives young adults rapid access to treatment, addressing challenges as early as possible to support recovery.
	Gemma - Assistant Practitioner I began my role at Evolve as a volunteer, before becoming a Support Time and Recovery Worker and now a Trainee Assistant Practitioner. I am passionate about supporting people through their eating disorder journey and empowering them to develop positive coping strategies and develop tools to manage their eating disorder. I am trained in physical observations and advanced phlebotomy, so I can support people with their emotional and physical needs. I have also developed a regional group for support staff who work with people experiencing an eating disorder.
	Jess - Specialist Dietitian I am a Registered Dietitian who has worked in community Dietetics before specialising in Eating Disorders. I have a Masters in Nutrition and presented my research at the BEAT National Eating Disorder Conference. I am an active member of dietetic professional networking groups, and was the Professional Development Officer for Eating Disorders with the BDA Mental Health Group from 2017-2020 and continue to be a Trustee of BREDS (British Eating Disorder Society). I also work with BEAT Eating Disorder Charity as a Clinical Associate Trainer delivering training to teachers, health professionals and carers. Since joining Evolve in 2012 I've been proud to be part of a team who have developed a service which consistently strives to deliver high quality, personalised community eating disorder treatment. I work with the team to create nutritional care plans, including nutritional aspects of the day service, outpatient treatment, nutrition and psychoeducation groups, as well service development and quality improvement projects. I am working to establish pathways to support patients with Autistic Spectrum Conditions/ Type 1 Diabetes and eating disorders.
	Katharine - Eating Disorder Practitioner I am a mental health nurse and have worked in both inpatient and community mental health treatment settings. I have worked at Evolve since the beginning and have enjoyed helping the service flourish to become a comprehensive community treatment service. I have a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw on to support those experiencing eating disorders and their families. I am a practice assessor for student nurses during their placements at Evolve and deliver eating disorder training to other health professionals. I am committed to ensuring equity of treatment to everyone across the spectrum of eating disorders, including Binge Eating Disorder, for which I developed a treatment group and facilitated this for several years at Evolve with successful outcomes.
	Kim - Clinical Lead I am the clinical lead of Evolve's dedicated and outstanding team. I am an Occupational Therapist who has specialised in adult mental health treatment. I developed a special interest in eating disorders early in my career and have acquired expertise and qualifications in eating disorders over the years. I am privileged to have been part of developing eating disorder services in Hull for the past 20 + years.
	Linda - Administration Assistant I am an Admin Assistant at Evolve. I am often the first person a patient or health/social care professional will speak to when contacting Evolve, as my job includes working on reception and giving admin support to the clinical team and Evolve service. I am proud to say I have worked in the NHS since 2003. I enjoy my job at Evolve and find it very rewarding now working for a front line mental health service, working together to achieve optimum quality of life for those who experiencing eating disorders.
	Amanda - Receptionist I am often the first person a patient or health/social care professional will speak to when contacting Evolve.
	Natalie - Health Care Assistant I am the Health Care Assistant at Evolve; a key role within the team. My role involves phlebotomy (taking bloods) and taking physical observations such as blood pressure and ECGs so you will see me in the physical monitoring clinic. I am friendly, professional and love to provide the best patient experience.
	Suzanne - Administration Manager You may not see me when you attend Evolve, in my role as Administration Manager as I am not a ‘front line’ member of staff. I deal with the day to day running of the Evolve Admin team, supporting service delivery which also includes operational areas such as finance, contracts, projects, processes, and recruitment. I love working with the Evolve team who are constantly striving to deliver outstanding care and treatment to our patients.
	Tory - Eating Disorder Practitioner I am an Eating Disorder Practitioner within the Evolve team. I am a qualified adult nurse and I worked in the community before joining Evolve. Although I did not train as a mental health nurse, I spent years working in mental health settings and soon realised eating disorders was an area I was very passionate about as I enjoyed supporting patients with their recovery. I am loving every second working at Evolve and feel proud to be part of a welcoming team who make such a positive impact on people’s lives! I feel extremely lucky to now be in a role where I am part of people’s journey to recovery.
	Vicky - Eating Disorder Practitioner I have a masters in Social Work and started work as an Eating Disorder Practitioner with Evolve. I really enjoy encouraging people to make positive changes in their lives and develop their confidence and self-esteem. My role consists of carrying out assessments and treatments with patients. I have also recently completed a course in Perinatal Mental Health and am looking forward to helping those who may be experiencing eating disorders during the pregnancy/post pregnancy period.
	Vicky B - Eating Disorder Practitioner I started working at Evolve after qualifying as a Social Worker at the University of Hull. My first role within the team was as a Support Time and Recovery (STR) Worker which I thoroughly enjoyed and I am now an Eating Disorder Practitioner. My role is to assess people who may be experiencing an eating disorder and support them to recover. I am also a qualified practice educator for social work students, which means that I supervise social work students on working placements at Evolve and in other areas within CHCP. I also teach social work students at the University of Hull, delivering a session on eating disorders.