Andrea McCarthy-Smith

Andrea McCarthy-Smith has extensive work experience in the healthcare field. Andrea currently holds the position of Chief Nursing Officer at South Boston Community Health Center, a role they started in January 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Nursing at the same organization from May 2020 to January 2022. Before joining South Boston Community Health Center, Andrea was the Assistant Director of Clinical Operations from July 2019 to May 2020.

Before their time at South Boston Community Health Center, Andrea worked at Charles River Community Health as a Nurse Manager from October 2018 to July 2019. Andrea also worked as a Staff Nurse from March 2018 to October 2018. Prior to that, they worked at ADVANTAGE PRIVATE NURSING SERVICES, INC. as a Registered Nurse from August 2017 to October 2018.

Andrea's earlier work experience includes a role as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust from September 2014 to July 2017. In this role, they were responsible for promoting, enhancing, and maintaining the health and well-being of families and communities, as well as assisting in the development and implementation of public health initiatives.

Additionally, Andrea has experience outside of the healthcare industry as a Special Needs Teaching Assistant at Longfield Academy from 2007 to 2013.

Overall, Andrea McCarthy-Smith has a diverse background in healthcare, holding leadership, management, and nursing roles across various organizations.

Andrea McCarthy-Smith's education history begins in 1984 when they enrolled at St Elizabeth's School of Nursing and completed a Diploma in Nursing in 1987. Andrea then pursued further education in the field of healthcare, completing a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing degree at Canterbury Christ Church University from 2013 to 2014. During the same period, they also obtained a Return to Nursing degree from the same institution.

In 2015, Andrea McCarthy-Smith returned to education and attended the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London. Andrea earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health from 2015 to 2017. Interestingly, they pursued a similar program at this institution, completing a Master of Science (MS) in Public Health during the same time period.

Overall, Andrea McCarthy-Smith's educational journey has focused on nursing and public health, with a particular emphasis on community health and public health nursing.