Nurse manager Rosie Kelly tells Daniel Allen about winning awards, the challenges involved in leading child health services and balancing managerial responsibilities with hands-on care. She also describes how breaking her ankle shortly after starting in her current role brought unforeseen benefits

BREAKING AN ankle soon after taking up post is not recommended as a way for aspiring managers to develop their careers. But it can bring benefits, as Rosie Kelly found out shortly after her appointment as clinical nurse manager of acute child health services at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast.