Georgina Callister

Georgina Callister is an Occupational Therapist with a background in: social care; community practice and housing including major adaptation and adaptive equipment. She joined the University of Cumbria in September 2003 as a Senior Lecturer holding various roles: Lead Placement Tutor and Programme Lead. She retired in 2021 but returned as a Lecturer in May 2022 on a part time basis. Academic specialities include: work based learning and mentorship. Georgina is currently an External Examiner for Canterbury Christchurch University and is an Accreditor for the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).

Academic Qualifications:

PGCE (L&T), MA Health Research, Dip.College of Occupational Therapists (Dip.COT) 

Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (D3)

Memberships:

Health and Care Professions Council

Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT):

Work Based Learning related issues

Mentorship

Social care

Accessible environments / assistive technologies/ housing modification.

Callister G. (2007) Developing a Student Centred Approach to Practice Placement briefings and Debriefings. Uni Press Cumbria. 1(1) 10-14

Callister G. (2010) Invited Speaker: IPL for students on Placements. Conference: Placements the Way Forwards for Scotland. Dumfries

Callister G. (2011) Working with students: a CPD opportunity for APs? British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 2011 5;1:38-41

Callister G. (2012) Workshop presentation: Role Emerging Placements and Employability. Integrating Employability Conference University of Cumbria

Thomas, P and Callister G (2012) Poster Presentation: 36th College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference & Exhibition, Glasgow, June/ July 2012

Callister, G (2013) Students Perspectives of Role Emerging Placements, Poster presentation. College of Occupational Therapists Practice Placement Conference, London, December 2013

Callister G. (2013) Role  Emerging Placements  – a supervision model. Presentation. College of Occupational Therapists Practice Placement Conference, London, December 2013

Livesey, C and Callister G (2014) Support before, during and after….creation of a practice placement pack for students. OTNews, 22(6) 2014

Callister G, Barnes -Brown, V, Kennedy, C (2019) Developing a Common Assessment Tool. Presentation RCOT, London. Nov 2019

External Examiner Bangor University (retired October 2014)

External Examiner Cardiff University (retired December 2012)

External Examiner Sheffield Hallam (September 2015 - September 2020)

Canterbury Christchurch University (September 2019 onwards - 2023)

Chair of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Practice Placement Tutor Forum (July 2018 - 2021)

Royal College of Occupational Therapists Accreditor (November 2015 - present)