I am currently a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Health and Well Being (Adult Field Nursing). I am also a Practice Education Lead Link for Wolverhampton Health Economy. I have a background in acute adult and paediatric clinical practice at different levels in various healthcare settings and pre-registration practice education management in various healthcare settings.

I hold the professional qualifications of RN Adult and RN Child. In addition I have an MSc in Health Studies, undertaken with University of Wolverhampton and completed in September 2013. My independent evidence-based project explored and analysed the evidence surrounding and supporting the Year 1 student nurse transition from the academic arena into clinical practice.

My current role requires me support and educate pre-registration student nurses. Investing in the future nursing workforce to ensure; the fit for purpose, fit for practice agenda is met, employability post registration and a development of a workforce prepared for the challenges, diversity and technology required of the 21^st Century Nurse and future healthcare provision. 

• PGCE
• MSc Higher Degree (Masters) in Health Studies
• RN DipHE Adult Field
• RN DipHE Child Field 
• Higher Education Academy UKPSF Mapping Professional Accreditation

Conference Presentations

• NET Conference (Cambridge University) Nurse Education Today
• Poster Presentation and Seminar Presentation The Role of the Sign off Mentor (Evaluation)

• Practice Placement Manager (Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust)
• Tissue Viability Nurse (TVN) substantive post
• Senior Staff Nurse (A&E) & Tissue Viability Nurse (Secondment) 
• School Health Advisor        
• Senior Staff Nurse (A&E)
• Senior Staff Nurse / Student Nurse Secondment (Child Branch RNDipHE Programme) 
• Staff Nurse (A&E) 
• Staff Nurse (Acute Surgical Admissions)