WFI employ a multi-disciplinary nursing team which consists of highly skilled and experienced nurses. Our dedicated nursing team are friendly, caring and strive to provide the highest quality of care to patients not only to maximise their chances of a successful outcome but to also support their entire treatment journey.
Unit Nurse Managers
Nicola Hendry
Working in Women and Sexual Health has presented personal opportunities as a registered nurse over the past 30 years to become involved with patients experiencing delays in conceiving. In 2009 I progressed to a Specialist Fertility Nurse within the general Fertility Clinic and undertook a Degree in Enhanced Professional Practice. I was very fortunate to be involved from the start of developing the IVF centre at Neath Port Talbot Hospital which opened in 2013, with valuable experience for a year as a satellite clinic for BCRM prior to opening. I have been the Unit Sister in our Cardiff unit since 2018 and coordinate the nurse team along with caring for patients throughout their journey, but focussed on ultra sound scanning and service improvement. Being a member of SING and having worked with Fertility Network is invaluable in developing our service. I thoroughly enjoy being part of our exceptional nurse team and wider WFI service.
Deputy Unit Nurse Manager’s
Beth Harding
I gained a BA (hons) in adult nursing from the University of Sheffield Hallam in 2013. My first role after qualifying was in urology outpatients, where I looked after a range of complex cases and oncology patients. Having a keen interest in fertility nursing came from having close family members going through the IVF journey, this pushed me to return to Wales and take a role within the field of fertility. After working within the unit for 5 years, I progressed to the role of Deputy Sister at the Cardiff site. I have completed the British Fertility Society course in ultrasound scanning, and can undertake follicular tracking for patients during their treatment cycles. I also play an active part in the donor sperm service assisting with donor co-ordination.
Tracey Nicholas
My Nursing career started in Singleton Hospital, working within the Women and Child Directorate as a gynaecology nurse, following my nurse training at Swansea University in 2003.
I am currently part of the Nursing Team at WFI as an IVF Specialist Nurse. I have been part of the Nursing team at WFI since 2013 and am passionate about providing good, evidence based care to our patients. My fertility nursing journey started whilst working at SWARU, Singleton Hospital, which was a nurse led IUI unit, where I developed a passion for fertility services. My current role includes being a donor sperm co-ordinator, assisting patients in choosing a sperm donor for their treatment. I am qualified in follicular tracking scanning and am excited about embarking on a diagnostic pelvic ultrasound scanning course early next year. I feel privileged as a Fertility Nurse to be a part of each patient’s journey, providing support throughout their treatment and beyond
I believe that the Nursing Team at WFI has lots of exciting challenges ahead and am looking forward to being a part of an inspirational, empowered nursing team.