Ellen qualified as a registered adult nurse in 2006. After working clinically in acute medicine, intensive care, paediatric emergency care and prehospital telephone triage, Ellen moved into education and digital health. In 2021 Ellen commenced a Florence Nightingale Foundation Digital Leadership Scholarship and in 2023 became a Federation of Informatics professionals future digital leader bursary holder. Ellen has experience of leading Digital Transformational change and currently leads on the NHS Wales Digital Capability Framework for Healthcare.