This included working as a Research Officer for the Scottish Parliamentary Labour Group from 1999–2002, Research Officer for the trade union Amicus from 2002–2004, and as Research and Information Manager at the Royal College of Nursing, Scotland from 2004–2005.
During this period, she held various roles, including a Research Officer position with the Scottish Parliamentary Labour Group from 1999 to 2002, followed by a stint as a Research Officer for the trade union Amicus from 2002 to 2004. She then moved on to become the Research and Information Manager at the Royal College of Nursing, Scotland from 2004 to 2005.