Employer: The Open University Full time
Job Title: Lecturer in Nursing, Learning Disabilities
Start Date: 01/11/2018
End Date: To date
Main responsibilities include:
Developing learning materials, including the updating, writing and redrafting of materials, critical reading, editing associated material, and the production of audio-visual and online resources;
Playing a full part in the presentation and maintenance of existing courses, including writing assignments, monitoring tutors and participating in assessment and cluster award boards;
Developing synergies between teaching and research by developing a personal research plan that aligns with one or more of the School’s research themes;
Promoting equal opportunities across all aspects of School activities including teaching and research;
Undertaking any other duties as required by the Head of School or Head of Nursing and Social Work.
Employer: De Montfort University Full time
Job Title: Senior Lecturer and Subject Lead - Learning Disabilities
Start Date: 06/01/2014
End Date: 31/10/2018
Main responsibilities include:
The provision of expertise and leadership on learning disability modules across the school; teaching on a range of these and other related modules for the education and training of student nurses and post registration students; contributing to other undergraduate and post registration teaching within the school as appropriate; supporting students and practitioners in clinical settings and undertaking research. I also provide a supporting role to my colleagues to develop and deliver Technology Enhanced learning/ Universal Design for Learning.
Employer: Victoria University of Wellington Full time
Job Title: Lecturer in E-Learning
Start Date: 18/06/2012
End Date: 20/12/2013
Main responsibilities included:
Coordinating and administering a network of faculty-based digital teaching technology staff promoting the use of technology and supporting academics working with technology in their teaching;
Contributing to University policy and practice in the development and provision of educational technology and distance and flexible learning, and conducts/collaborates on research into the effective and efficient applications and uses of educational technologies.
Employer: Capital and Coast District Health Board, Te Korowai-Whāriki Full time
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Start Date: 31/01/2012
End Date: 10/06/2012
Main responsibilities included:
Working as a registered Nurse within the Intellectual Disability Service which includes a national secure forensic inpatient service and 'step-down' service, hospital level secure assessment service for acute assessment from courts. Providing nursing care, key worker role, be an active member of the nursing team, directing and delegating care and role modelling professional, educational and preceptorship behaviours. Providing high quality care for the patient/client/whanau. Demonstrating leadership qualities and being responsibility for patient safety and maintaining practice within the four domains of competence for the registered nurse scope of practice.
Employer: Oxford Brookes University (OBU) Full time
Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Learning Disability Nursing.
Start Date: 30/10/2009
End Date: 23/12/2011
Main responsibilities included:
As Module Leader and Placement Lead to the undergraduate learning/intellectual disability Nursing Programme I had specific responsibilities for the delivery of education of learners including staff, students, mentors and practitioners and maintaining the quality of the learning experience and learning environments.
As an Associate Teaching Fellow, it was my duty to provide collegiate support focusing on developing digital literacy and to inform and influence strategic and operational developments in the Faculty and wider University.
Teaching on pre-qualifying learning/intellectual disability Nursing and interprofessional modules; supporting the personal and professional development of allocated tutees; facilitating the development of learners within identified practice settings; the assessment of learners within identified areas of responsibility (e.g. overseeing the assessment of clinical competence, marking coursework).
Contributing to and leading curriculum development at modular and programme level; completing administrative tasks required to undertake the role (e.g. maintaining student records, correspondence, audits, and module evaluations).
Contributing to the development and validation of new programmes and quality assurance activities across the school; supervising undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and independent studies; engaging in research and scholarly activity.
Employer: OBU (0.5 whole time equivalent (w.t.e) & Ridgeway Partnership (Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust (OLDT) NHS Trust (0.5 w.t.e)
Job Title: Lecturer/ Practitioner, Learning Disability Field.
Start Date: 06/2004
End Date: 30/10/2009
Main responsibilities included:
As indicated in Lecturer/ Practitioner (G/H) below, plus:
Deputy to the Director of Nursing leading nursing medicines management; responsible for developing and implementing trust wide clinical policies and procedures; lead in developing and maintaining local, regional and national links and nursing networks.
Work closely with all relevant staff responsible for service governance to ensure there was a consistent approach to the development and implementation of good practice among nurses.
Maintain good relationships and work closely with Service Managers to plan and implement improvements in service quality.
Worked with the Director of Nursing and Performance, management and clinical staff to develop performance and outcome measures for nursing practice.
Facilitate the development of learners within identified geographical practice settings (this includes students on pre-registration and post qualifying programmes on placement within and external to the organisation, the transition from student to practitioner, mentors, practitioners in their daily work).
Employer: OBU (0.5 w.t.e) and OLDT, (0.5 w.t.e).
Job Title: Lecturer/ Practitioner, Learning Disability Field and Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Start Date: 09/2001
End Date: 06/2004
Main responsibilities included:
As indicated in Lecturer/ Practitioner (G/H) below, plus:
Provide strategic and operational development of nursing practice particularly in relation to specialised area of competence and expertise in Profound Intellectual and Multiple Physical Disabilities; delivery of education of learners including staff, pre-and post-registration students, mentors and practitioners and maintain the quality of the learning environments.
Employer: OLDT, (0.5 w.t.e) and OBU (0.5 w.t.e).
Job Title: (Acting) Community Learning Disability Team Manager and Lecturer/ Practitioner.
Start Date: 08/2001
End Date: 09/2001
Main responsibilities included:
As for Lecturer/ Practitioner (G/H) below, plus:
Temporary management responsibility for leading the multidisciplinary team and developing professional support; responsibility for efficient and effective delivery of the services of the learning/intellectual disability team; maintaining effective resource allocations; managing the work of health team members either directly or through internal contracts; co-ordinating the work of the social worker.
Employer: OBU, (0.5 w.t.e) and OLDT, (0.5 w.t.e).
Job Title: Lecturer/ Practitioner, Learning Disability Field, and Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Start Date: 08/2000
End Date: 08/2001
Main responsibilities included:
As for Senior Community Nurse below, plus:
Contribution to the learning/intellectual disability course including teaching and curriculum development; undertaking relevant teaching within other courses/ fields within the school and practice environments. Responsibility for clinical staff recruitment and retention; provide clinical and management 'duty on call' support.
Employer: OLDT NHS Trust
Job Title: Senior Community Nurse. Full time.
Start Date: 07/1997
End Date: 08/2000
Main responsibilities included:
Provide a clinical service to people with a learning/intellectual disability (assess, plan, implement, document, monitor and evaluate); hold and manage a defined caseload; provide health maintenance information; provide health surveillance/ health screening services; contribute to the development of Life Plans/ Person Centred Plans; to identify unmet needs; lead clinical and professional audit; develop collaborative working practice and provide leadership and clinical supervision to junior nursing staff.
Employer: OLDT NHS Trust
Job Title: Acting Primary Nurse, grade ‘G’.
Start Date: 03/1997
End Date: 07/1997
Main responsibilities included:
As for Team Leader below, plus:
Assess residents’ needs; plan Shared Action Plans based on assessed needs; monitor Shared Action Plans; Evaluate modify and update Shared Action Plans. 24-hour responsibility for defined service areas and teams of support workers; budget holder; responsibility for staff recruitment and retention; provide on call out of hours support clinical and management. Providing nursing care, key worker role, an active member of the nursing team, directing and delegating care to community support workers and role modelling professional, educational and preceptorship behaviours.
Employer: OLDT NHS Trust
Job Title: Team Leader - Residential Housing.
Start Date: 01/1996
End Date: 03/1997
Main responsibilities included:
As for Associate Nurse below, plus:
Line management responsibility for defined staff group, provide clinical supervision for staff; act as named nurse for residents and lead on duty rostering; lead for medicines management; provide skills teaching to other staff and contribute to the delivery of local induction programme.
Employer: OLDT NHS Trust
Job Title: Associate Nurse, Deputy team leader post -Residential Housing. Preceptorship period.
Start Date: 10/1994
End Date: 01/1996
Main responsibilities included:
Contribute to the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of health and social care needs of adults with multiple physical disabilities, profound learning/intellectual disability and associated physical and mental health conditions. Assist the Primary nurse in the day to day running of the service, supervise support staff.
Employer: Buckinghamshire College of Nursing & Midwifery
Job Title: Undergraduate Student.
Start Date: 10/91
End Date: 10/94
Responsibilities:
To develop the skill, knowledge and attitude to practise as a Registered Nurse.