Country I’m from: Scotland

Role and special interests: GP; Dermatology, Older Persons health, Palliative care, gender affirming care

Days of work: Mon, Wed pm, Thurs, Fri am. Often here other times in management role

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: There's something different to do every day!

Hobbies: Tennis, gardening, cooking

One bucket list’s item: To go to Wimbledon. Despite being British I've never been!

Country I’m from: NZ

Role and special interests: Lead Nurse with a special interest in Cardiology and Acute Care

Days of work: Wed, Thurs, Fri

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: To make a difference to people’s lives and provide holistic care to those in need

Hobbies: Road trips with family

One bucket list’s item: Snorkelling in Hawaii

Country I’m from: England ½ Walsh that’s why my name is Sian not Sharn

Role and special interests: Practice Nurse 

Days of work: Wed, Thurs and Fri

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: I was terrible at grading spuds

Hobbies: I like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain

One bucket list’s item:  Wing walking

Country I’m from: New Zealand 

Role and special interests: Practice Nurse; immunisations, children’s health

Days of work: Monday, Tuesday

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: Love helping others ,the challenge and variety

Hobbies: Running, sport, family 

One bucket list’s item: To complete the coast to coast or an ironman

Country I’m from: The Philippines

Role and special interests: Healthcare Assistant (taking blood tests and blood pressures) and receptionist

Days of work: Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: To assist patients accordingly to their needs and to provide good quality of care

Hobbies: Baking and cooking

One bucket list’s item: To own a house someday and visit Europe

Country I’m from: New Zealand

Role and special interests: Clinical Admin Assistant – Everything to make it easy for patients & staff

Days of work: Mon, Tues AM, Wed, Thurs AM

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: Something different and a new thing to learn

Hobbies: Outdoors, Dog shows

One bucket list’s item: Getting another Long Stock Coat boy & going to the Australia German Shepherd Dog National

Country I’m from: Tonga 

Role and special interests: Receptionist – enrolment 

Days of work: Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: Allow you to reach your desire to help others

Hobbies: Travel, spending time with family and friends

One bucket list’s item: Travelling more

Country I’m from: New Zealand

Role and special interests: Receptionist – greeting people

Days of work: Monday & Wednesday

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: I like to help people

Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with friends and family and have recently started camping.

One bucket list’s item: Skydiving!

Country I’m from: Tonga

Role and special interests: Receptionist – enrolment 

Days of work: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: Love that I can help make a difference in people’s lives, even if it’s in the smallest way.

Hobbies: spending time with family, netball and dancing

One bucket list’s item: THAILAND 

Country I’m from: UK

Role and special interests: Administrator - Finance 

Days of work: Mon – Thurs lunchtime

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: Varied workload, always learning, assisting others

Hobbies: Tramping, exploring NZ

One bucket list’s item: To travel around and see the sights of Italy

Country I’m from: I'm from NZ

Role and special interests: I'm the physio and have a wide scope of skills to cater to the variety of injuries seen in the rural setting

Days of work: Working 3 days a week in Rakaia, including late nights on Tues

One of the reasons of working in healthcare: I enjoy working with people and solving their injuries. It can be a very rewarding job seeing people progress from being injured to full fitness

Hobbies: I have 3 young children which keeps me on my toes. When I have any free time I'm helping rugby teams, and enjoy mountain biking, spin class at the gym, and squash

One bucket list’s item: Go on a safari