2 years’ experience as a relief Mental Health Nurse at Rotherham, Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.
1 year experience as a Mental Health Nurse Advisor at Yorkshire Ambulance Service and NHS 111 providing mental health support to the ambulance service.
2 years’ experience as the Head of Prison Mental Health Nursing Team at Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust leading service delivery to over 1000 inmates at Lindholme prison. A further 4 years’ experience as a Prison Psychiatric Nurse.
1 year experience as a Community Psychiatric Nurse at Rotherham, Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.
2 years experience as a Staff Nurse working in a therapeutic community environment with women who had experienced severe trauma, at The Retreat Hospital, York.

Des has worked as an expert witness for Tessa Gough Associates since 2018.

He retrained as a Mental Health Nurse in 2007 having previously worked in the fields of Sport and Education in both the public and private sector.