Penelope McAulay

Penelope McAulay is an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist in wound care at Counties Manukau Health since May 2006, with a strong background in providing expert knowledge and support on wound care to patients and healthcare staff across multiple facilities. Prior roles include serving as a Clinical Specialty Nurse and Plastics and Maxillo-facial Nurse, where responsibilities encompassed advanced patient care for traumatic wounds and involvement in innovative treatments such as leech therapy. Early career experience includes working with the Kidzfirst Vision and Hearing Team, assessing children's sensory capabilities, and a technical service officer role at Telecom New Zealand, focusing on network fault testing. Penelope holds a PG Diploma in Nursing Practice from the University of Auckland and a Bachelor of Health Science in Nursing Science from Manukau Institute of Technology.