I am a Registered nurse. Most of my clinical experience has been working in general intensive care in a local district general hospital. I worked on this unit for 11 years, progressing to a sister’s post.
Having a keen interest in education, I then worked as a Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) supporting practice-based staff to provide high quality learning environments for healthcare students to gain competence in clinical skills whilst on placement.
I then made the move to Higher Education in 2016 when I started working with apprenticeship programmes. Initially I was a senior lecturer involved in the delivery of the FdSc Healthcare Assistant practitioner apprenticeship. I then became programme lead for the FdSc nurse associate apprenticeship (NA) from pre validation 2019 until 2021.
As Principal Lecturer in Nursing I now have responsibility for the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship (RNDA) and top ups, NA, AP and Community Specialist Practitioner (CSP).
We work closely with a number of both NHS and non –NHS employers, both locally and nationally to provide skilled and knowledgeable practitioners to the healthcare workforce.
External examiner at the University of Bolton for Nurse Associate apprenticeship
During the Covid pandemic I returned to clinical practice in ICU on the nursing bank
Governor at a local primary school 2015-2023 - the last 4 years as Chair of Governors
I am currently working with the EAPC to roll out and embed a simulation package for undergraduate nursing students across Europe
