With two more professional celebration days approaching, we are looking for nurses and midwives across the Trust to come forward and share their stories, favourite moments, proudest achievements or any other interesting anecdote about what it's like working in their role.

International Day of the Midwife takes place on Tuesday, 5th May and International Nurses' Day is the following week, on Tuesday, 12th May.

To help us get the ball rolling, Midwife Joanne Littlewood, pictured right, told us: “I came into Midwifery quite late on in my career, starting training at the age of 40. Having children of my own I was in awe of what the the team did for me and my family and I wanted to step into their shoes.

“16 years on and I’m still as passionate and absolutely love my job. I love being there for our women and being their advocate.”

Some of our nursing team at HRI have been describing their roles in three words. Sister for Paediatric Outpatients, Louise Thompson, said: "Fun, challenging and rewarding." Our nursing team on Ward 12, said: "Caring, compassionate and kind."

If you'd like to be involved, please email your story and photo to the communications team at communications@cht.nhs.uk - we're looking to share across all our channels, including social media, so let us know if you'd like to opt out.

Main photo: Top left - Sister Louise Thompson, Clinical Support Workers Sharon Ramage and Michelle Denton. Bottom left - Ward Manager Sophie Denton, Staff Nurse Sophie Denton, Staff Nurse Alethea Mkonza and Staff Nurse Enhance Hungwe. Photo right - Midwife Joanne Littlewood.