Meet your programme team

Your programme of study will be a little different from the format previous students have experienced. This website hopes to give you a better understanding of what will happen in year ahead.

On this page we hope to introduce you to the people you will meet in the teaching team.

Jennifer Kirman

SCPHN Subject Coordinator and your Academic Assessor

I have a profile page on the OBU website you can take a look at my professional background. I am passionate about my role as an educator at the university and have been in this position as the 'course lead' for the SCPHN programme for over 6 years. I am really proud of this programme and value the students' contribution to how the programme has developed in this time. I have a really good working relationship with the community practice assessors and leaders in the NHS Trusts' you will be placed, this leads to an excellent student experience. Despite the challenges of this programme, it is extremely worthwhile and I am sure you will enjoy this experience enormously. I will be the module leader for 5 of the modules you will take this year, this is more than usual.

The Programme Lead for the department in which the SCPHN course belongs is Clare Butler (below).

In my personal life, most importantly, I am the mother of a little boy, and can be seen on my days off 'prancing' on all fours' pretending to be a pig (or a donkey, or a cow!).

I love gardening, being at home (luckily in recent months!), cooking, eating and family time.

Rachel Hobin

Associate Lecturer (for the school nurse pathway)

Hello I’m Rachel and brand new to the team. My background is adult nursing. I trained in Manchester and I’ve been qualified since 1995.

Since then I have slowly added to my academic and professional journey. I completed my degree alongside the District Nursing Specialist course which incorporated nurse prescribing. As a result I worked as a District Nurse Team Lead in Stockport and Central Manchester for many years. Complex and heavy caseloads were the norm.

I moved back to Oxford a few years ago and worked as a Case Manager for community patients with complicated health needs. When I felt like a new challenge, I moved over into School Nursing and was so lucky to get a place on the SCPHN course in 2015. I really love a challenge and I push to increase my experiences and skills by changing environments where I can. I’ve worked in 5 secondary schools (at one point I worked in 3 at one time). I particularly enjoy delivering PSHE to young people and find their learning within this so uplifting. I look forward to sharing my knowledge and skills with you all.

In my spare time I’ve become a runner! I ran the virtual London Marathon this year which was my first and hope to run an ultra next year.

Joanne Winson

Module leader for Psychosocial care of the child and adoleadolescent

Jo is currently a lecturer in the adult nursing programme, based in Swindon. Jo is an adult nurse and has worked in distict Nursing, and is an experienced health visitor. She is really excited to be leading this module and has a real passion for the topics in this module.

Katie Mills

Subject Coordinator for the District Nurse Programme

Katie has a profile page here. Hi! I am experienced in fields of adult nursing and district nursing.

Katie works 4 days/ week within both the district nursing and pre registration adult nursing programme and is in the first year of studying her professional doctorate (DNurs). You will meet Katie in your induction week and master classes. Katie and Jen work very closely together.

Clare Butler

Programme Lead, Advanced and Specialist Practice, Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery

Hello! I am Clare Butler, programme lead for Advanced and Specialist Practice, which includes the postgraduate specialist community programmes. My background is as a registered nurse, working clinically within the fields of cardiac, acute and intensive care. I have been teaching Continuing Professional Development (CPD) students at Oxford Brookes since 2008, with a special interest in cardiorespiratory care and advanced practice.

Sally Bassett

Seminar leader and module leader (Leadership in Health and Social Care)

Sally will oversee the delivery of this module - she will lead teaching and the assessment process for your cohort. Sally is currently studying a PHD at Brookes.

Julia Slingo

Seminar leader / module leader (Leadership in Health and Social Care)

My role as module leader is to design and support the delivery and assessment of a leadership module whose content is relevant and useful to people working in health and social care. I am also here to co-ordinate what is happening across the module and to help problem solve should that need arise.

Kerri Rance

Senior Lecturer - Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Module Leader and in the Pre-registration Nursing Team.

Akin Adeniran

MRPharmS - Senior Lecturer - Akin teaches Independent/ Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals

Professional Information

Pharmacist Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Member Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Practicing Pharmacist in Community Pharmacy

Previous work experience in Pharmaceutical Industry, Primary Care and Addictions Treatment

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