On the spot

Our new series, helping you get to know a little bit more about the people who work within the UK’s specialist PH centre network

Meet Chito Gabutin, Lead Nurse within the Royal Free Hospital’s pulmonary hypertension service

What’s the best thing about your job? Being able to spend time with patients, even just for a chat and hearing they have improved. What’s the most challenging aspect of your role? Getting things right the first time; caring for the patients is not a trial-and-error process for me. What’s the first thing you do when you get to work, and the last thing you do before you leave? The first thing is a coffee (vanilla latte) and the last thing I do is unfold my sleeves. Could you sum up your Royal Free colleagues in three words? Driven, patient-focused, compassionate. I lead a super team of nurses. What does lunch look like for you on a work day? A microwavable meal with an online meeting in the background. What’s your favourite vending machine snack? Ready salted crisps or a Snickers bar. Who or what inspires you at work? Complex patients and situations. What do you love about the NHS? The amount of work that has been put in to make the service better. How do you like to spend your time off? Reading work emails sleeping and baking brownies.