I started my Higher Education career as a lecturer in pre-registration Nursing Studies at Bangor University in 2002. I then joined the University of Wolverhampton in 2011 as a Senior Lecturer and worked within the Institute of Health. I am a registered adult nurse with a broad range of teaching experience and clinical expertise, with a critical care clinical nursing background; intensive care and high dependency settings. I have taught and assessed at Diploma, Degree and Master’s level across a variety of Pre and Post Registration Courses within the Institute of Health. In 2017 I was the award leader for one of Health Education England’s trailblazer test sites for the Nursing Associate Foundation Degree; a newly created support role to registered nurses. I graduated from Manchester University with a BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies in 1996. I completed a Masters in Medical Ethics and Law at Keele University in 2006. I am at the post viva stage of  a Professional Doctorate in Health and Wellbeing at the University of Wolverhampton having conducted a qualitative study exploring the experiences of registered nurses working with trainee nursing associates in acute hospital settings. I am an external examiner and a Nursing and Midwifery Council registrant visitor. My current role is Apprenticeships and Higher Technical Education - Strategic Lead within the Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing at the University of Wolverhampton, providing strategic and academic leadership to course teams developing and delivering apprenticeship programmes across the faculty at Foundation, Degree and Post Graduate levels. I work collaboratively with all faculties, employers, stakeholders and professional bodies both regionally and nationally to respond to workforce requirements for teaching, nursing, social work, midwifery and allied health professions apprenticeships. 

Nursing workforce; Trainee Nursing Associates; Qualitative/Interpretive Research methodology. 

Nursing and Midwifery Council

• Registrant Visitor 

Recorded qualifications with the NMC;

• Lecturer / Practice Educator

• Registered Nurse – Adult

Higher Education Academy (Advance HE)

• Senior Fellow

Professional and Educational Qualifications

• Post viva Doctoral student Professional Doctorate in Health & Wellbeing 
• MA Medical Ethics & Law: 2006, Keele University
• PGCE in Higher Education Recorded with the NMC: 2004, Bangor University
• BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies: 1996, Manchester Metropolitan University
• BN (Hons) Critical Care: 2000, Keele University
• General Intensive Care Nursing: 2000, Keele University
• Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice: 1997, Manchester University
• Registered Nurse – Adult Branch: 1994, Chester University
• Diploma of Higher Education Nursing Studies: 1994, Chester University

• Mitchell J (2015) Pathophysiology of COPD: Part 1. Practice Nursing. Vol 26, No 4.172-178.

• Mitchell J (2015) Pathophysiology of COPD: Part 2. Practice Nursing. Vol 26, No 9. 444-449.

• Mitchell J and Garner M (2012) Respiratory Failure; Chapter 7 In: Initial Management of Acute Medical Patients: A Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners, 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.

• Mitchell J (2003) Shortness of Breath and Respiratory Failure. In Wood and Garner Eds (2003) Initial Management of Acute Medical Patients: A Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners. First Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.

• January 2021 - present: Deputy Director Business Development - Apprenticeships. Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing. 

• November 2017 - January 2021: Principal Lecturer. Head of Academic Development - Apprenticeships. Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing. 

  January 2011 – 2017: Senior Lecturer - University of Wolverhampton, Institute of Health

•  June 2002 – 2011: Lecturer BN Nursing Studies & BSc (Hons) Critical Care - Bangor University School of Healthcare Sciences

•  Nov 2000 – 2002: Sister & Lecturer / Practitioner - Intensive Care / High Dependency Unit. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust

•  May 2000 – 2002: Associate Lecturer / Lecturer Practitioner - Critical Care (Secondment) Keele University - Department of Nursing & Midwifery

•  Sept 1997 – 2000: Staff Nurse – Intensive Care Unit, Mid Cheshire Hospital NHS Trust

•  Sep 1996 – 1997: Staff Nurse - Intensive Care Unit, Mid Cheshire NHS Trust

•  May 1996 – Sept 1996: Staff Nurse - High Dependency Unit, South Manchester University NHS Trust

•  Jan 1995 – 1996: Staff Nurse - Respiratory Medicine, South Manchester University NHS Trust

•  Aug 1994 – 1995: Staff Nurse – Orthopaedics & Trauma, East Cheshire NHS Trust