Staff Profile
Nicola Beaumont
Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy
I was appointed as a lecturer with the Physiotherapy academic team at York St John University in January 2018. I graduated from Leeds University with a BHSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy in 1997. Following graduation, I worked for 20 years within the NHS.
After completing two years of general rotations I spent 18 years specialising in respiratory care. In particular my areas of interest are Critical Care, Cardiothoracic, tracheostomy management and early rehabilitation in critical care. I maintain my clinical skills by working weekend shifts within my clinical areas of expertise.
- School – School of Science, Technology and Health
- Email – n.beaumont@yorksj.ac.uk
- Phone – 01904 876 647
Teaching
I currently teach across a wide range of areas on the undergraduate programme and am due to teach on the Post graduate MSc programme. I am module lead for Cardio-vascular respiratory and Employability.
Since starting at York St John University I have commenced on the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PCAP) which I aim to complete this year.
Research
I have worked on a number of research projects that have been published during my career so far:
- Respiratory physiotherapy in the critical care unit Nim Pathmanathan, MBChB FRCA Nicola Beaumont, BHSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Andrew Gratrix, MBChB FCARSCI FRCA FFICM Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain, Volume 15, Issue 1, 1 February 2015, Pages 20–25,
Published: 27 March 2014. - Cognitive‐behavioural rehabilitation programme for patients with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator: A pilot study Dr. D.J. Frizelle R.J.P. Lewin G. Kaye C. Hargreaves K. Hasney N. Beaumont E. Moniz‐Cook First published: 16 December 2010
- Systematic review of techniques to enhance peak cough flow and maintain vital capacity in neuromuscular disease: the case for mechanical insufflation-exsufflation JL Anderson, KM Hasney, and NE Beaumont. Review published: 2005
Professional activities
- Member of the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC)
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP)
- Member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC)
Clinical experience:
- 2001 to 2017 Band 7 Critical care and Cardio thoracic
- 1999 to 2001 Band 6 Respiratory specialities rotations including Cardiac Rehabilitation
- 1997 to 1999 Band 5 general rotations
