Liz Morrison

Experience

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  University Hospitals of Leicester

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Nursing Auxiliary

  Nursing Auxiliaries are part of the multidisciplinary team that provide nursing care to hospital patients with a range of medical needs.

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  Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2013

  Health Care Assistant

  Health care assistants are part of the multidisciplinary team that work together to provide quality healthcare to service users with mental health needs in the acute setting.

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  Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2013

  Health Care Assistant

  NHS Marie Curie provide specialist one to one palliative, end of life nursing care and emotional support to patients and their loved ones in the community setting.

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  Leicestershire County Council Museum Collections

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2012

  Herbarium Volunteer

  Assisting Botanical curator to clean and repair old herbarium sheets. Mounting and labeling backlogged specimens.

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  University of Northampton

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2014

  Undergraduate Student, BSc Applied Conservation Biology

  Studying modules in ecological surveillance, biodiversity conservation, and environmental legislation (see education).

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  Kibworth Environmental Volunteers

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2012

  Founding member, treasurer

  Fundraising, grant applications, organising task days, practical conservation.

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  Leicester County Council

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2012

  Heritage Warden

  Voluntary post assisting Botany Curator Geoffrey Hall in the curating of Herbarium specimens.Roles include: cleaning, repairing and mounting herbarium specimens.Heritage Warden for Kibworth Beauchamp Parish;Co-founded and fundraised for a community conservation group in Kibworth: Kibworth Environmental Volunteers with financial support from the BTCV community network.

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  University of Leicester Botanic Gardens

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  Plant Identification Student

  Plant Identification, 2 modules studied: Identification of Plant Families; Identification of Plant Species.

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  SLR Consulting

  Feb 2012 - Jun 2014

  Field Ecologist

  Engaged as a field ecologist under casual contract. I worked on a great crested newt mitigation project in the East Midlands.I have assisted with amphibian, reptile and bat emergence surveys as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment of future development sites.Technical skills developed include ecological surveillance techniques and data collection.Interpersonal skills developed include good communication skills, autonomous working, team working, and liaison with stakeholders.

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  Freelance Horticulturalist

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Horticulturalist

  Qualified Horticultural Subcontractor.Experienced in a range of horticultural techniques: propagation, pruning, training, maintenance, garden design.Interpersonal skills: effective communication, team working, co-ordinating project work, invoicing.

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  The Wildlife Trust Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

  Voluntary Reserve Officer

  Based at Pitsford Water Nature Reserve on a one year training placement as a voluntary reserve officer.Assisting the Senior reserve officer and rangers with day to day management of the reserve, surveys and leading volunteer work parties.

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  Froglife

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2017

  Conservation Officer

  Conservation Officer managing the Hampton Nature Reserve for Froglife.It is a uniquely beautiful post-industrial site with a very lunar landscape relief from decades of clay extraction. Over 300 ponds have formed in the hollows hosting thousands of great crested newts and rare stoneworts. The mosaic of grassland and scrub support an array of wildflowers, hoards of invertebrates and rubble heaps teaming with reptiles.Current projects include:- Great crested newt monitoring- Reptile monitoring- Stonewort monitoring and restorationhttp://www.froglife.org/what-we-do/hampton-nature-reserve/ Show less

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  Wildthorn Ltd

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

  Company Director

  Wildthorn Ltd is a small business run by individuals passionate about working outdoors to improve gardens and community greenspaces. Whether yours is a traditional, formal garden or a nature reserve providing a little bit of wilderness, Wildthorn can support your tree care requirements landscaping requirements.In addition to arborists, we employ a qualified ecologist who, upon request, can undertake wildlife surveys and provide recommendations on habitat management and creation. We can install bird, bat and insect boxes; create ponds, wildlife areas and planting schemes attractive to butterflies and pollinating insects such as bees.At Wildthorn we love our work and we think you will too! Show less

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  Butterfly Conservation

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

  Community Engagement Officer

  Community engagement officer Roots of Rockingham - Back from the BrinkWoodland Wings

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  Pluss

  Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  Employment Support Worker

  Supporting neurodiverse adults to access work based training in horticulture.

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  Freelance

  Jul 2022 - now

  Continuing personal & professional development; training and volunteering

  Time devoted to upskilling in understanding mental health and specific learning needs to support my son whilst completing my Rock Climbing Instructor Award (RCI) consolidation period. Activities include:Volunteering for local outdoor experience providersVolunteering with local LGBT community organisationsAttending CPD and information courses for carers and support workers.Supporting my son's additional learning needs