I graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2001 as a Registered Nurse in the Adult field of practice. I have worked clinically across South, West and North Yorkshire NHS organisations in Clinical, Research & Development, and Leadership posts.
In 2009 I studied for an MSc in Advanced Professional Practice, including Non-Medical Prescribing, and took a post as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the NHS, moving to work in York in 2013, where I worked in Acute, Emergency and Frailty services until 2018.
As part of my role in Service development, I began to work in education, alongside clinical work in 2014, and completed a PGCE in Healthcare Education. I have been involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare staff including Nurses, AHPs, Medical staff and Pharmacists across the region since 2014.
I was delighted to join York St John University as a Senior Lecturer and Nursing Simulation Lead in 2022 to teach on the pre-registration nursing programmes, I took on the role of Professional Course Lead in in 2023 and I am pleased and proud to work with the nursing faculty and wider school teams to deliver pre-registration nursing education and post graduate research supervision
I teach predominantly within the Integrative Nursing Science and Skills Stream, Nursing Practice, Research and Health and Wellbeing streams, with a particular interest in simulated learning experiences, patient-safety and Human Factors
I aim to deliver a range of innovative learning experiences, increasing in complexity across the programme to enable students to learn in a supported environment and ultimately be able to deliver high quality, evidence based and holistic care in clinical practice.
I am also a post-graduate research supervisor.
I teach on the following programmes
- BSc (Hons) - Adult Nursing
- BSc (Hons) - Mental Health Nursing
- MRes in Science and Health
My research interests include simulated learning in healthcare education, clinical competence, and proficiency
with further interests in human factors and patient safety.
I also have a keen interest in frailty and deconditioning in acute care and community settings.
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- NMC Registered Teacher
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- NMC Registrant Reviewer for the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)
- Member of the Association of Advanced Practice Educators (AAPEUK)
- Member of the Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Skills and Simulation Network
- External Examiner for Bournemouth University & the University of Southampton
