Senior Lecturer in Learning Disabilities (January 2014 to October 2018), De Montfort University.

In September 2014, I took on the role of Interim Academic lead for the Learning Disability Nursing Field of Practice. This exciting role provides an opportunity to champion Learning Disability throughout the curriculum and beyond. Liaising with colleagues across the university and our practice partners and commissioners to ensure learning disability nurses are equipped to meet the diverse range of needs of the population we nurse. I was successful in securing the permanent role of Subject Lead in April 2016.

I undertook the role of Admissions Tutor - Undergraduate Nursing (academic year 2015-16) where within the Admissions Tutor team I provided training and support to staff and academics involved in decision making to ensure the Student Admissions Policy and underpinning procedures are consistently applied across the Programme and wider School. Shared responsibility for for providing detailed information about current course content and determining entry requirements and assessment processes for the undergraduate nursing programme. Edited the presentation materials for Open Days and prospectus entries. Assisted colleagues with the completion of equality assessment for each course as part of the validation process. Be involved in discussions with Admissions Managers to review in consultation with academic staff from within the School and wider faculty. Assist with the short listing and assessing applications, involvement in interviews/auditions and/or portfolio reviews and decision making.

I was co-coordinator for the learning Disability Contract for Learning Disability Nurse Education across Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire which commenced in September 2016 http://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/news/2016/january/dmu-picked-by-nhs-to-train-future-learning-disability-nursesuntitled.aspx I also lead coordination of the annual Learning Disability Day, held in De Montfort University http://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/health-and-life-sciences/learning-disability/opportunities.aspx

In May 2018 I took on a further role as Academic Practice Officer, where I investigate allegations of academic misconduct, I provide guidance and impose penalties as appropriate.

Please refer to my resume for more details.

© J Pawlyn 2018

Miss Jillian Pawlyn

Job: Senior Lecturer - Learning Disabilities

Faculty: Health and Life Sciences

School/department: School of Nursing and Midwifery

Address: De Montfort, University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH.

T: +44 (0)116 207 8826

E: jillian.pawlyn@dmu.ac.uk

W: www.dmu.ac.uk/nursingandmidwifery

W: www.dmu.ac.uk/jillian-pawlyn

Personal profile

Jillian Pawlyn has a background in Learning/ Intellectual Disabilities Nursing and is an enthusiast and advocate of Technology Enhanced Learning.

During her years as a registered nurse Jillian has developed a specialist interest in the health needs of people with a learning/ intellectual disability in particular those individuals who have Profound Intellectual and/or Multiple Disabilities (PIMD/ PMLD).

In her early research career Jillian’s focus has been on how nurses use eLearning in Professional Education she also has an interest in how technology can widen access to health information and developments in digital health literacy in particular Service User and Carer digital health literacy.

Publications and outputs

• The Views of Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities on Annual Health Checks - Final Report

• Tyson, M., McElduff, S., Pawlyn, J., McElduff, P. and Kellett, S. (2016) The Views of Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities on Annual Health Checks - Final Report. Chesterfield: Learning Disability Carers Community.

• 'How to' meet the needs of people with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: the PMLD network and Mencap approach.

• Pawlyn J (2013) 'How to' meet the needs of people with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: the PMLD network and Mencap approach. 48th Annual ASID Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 6-8 November 2013.

• Raising our Sights how-to guide to health.

• Pawlyn, J. (2013) Raising our Sights how-to guide to health. London: PMLD Network and Mencap.

• The use of e-learning in continuing professional development.

• Pawlyn, J. (2012) The use of e-learning in continuing professional development. Learning Disability Practice. 15 (1), pp. 33-37.

• Use of e-learning by learning disability nurses' in CPD activities : an examination of the factors which influence learning disability nurses' use of e-learning in their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.

• Pawlyn, J. (2010) Use of e-learning by learning disability nurses' in CPD activities: an examination of the factors which influence learning disability nurses' use of e-learning in their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities. Oxford : Oxford Brookes University.

• The Role of the Tutor in Blended E-Learning: Experiences from Interprofessional Education

• Sharpe, R. and Pawlyn, J. (2008) The role of the tutor in blended e-learning: experiences from interprofessional education. In Donnelly, R. and McSweeney F (eds) Applied eLearning and eTeaching in Higher Education. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, pp. 18-34.

• Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: Nursing Complex Needs.

• Pawlyn, J. and Carnaby, S. (2008) (eds) Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: Nursing Complex Needs. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Click here to view a full listing of Jillian Pawlyn's publications and outputs.

Areas of teaching

• Learning/ Intellectual disabilities

• Profound and Multiple Learning/ Intellectual Disabilities

• Service User and Carer Engagement

• Global Health

Qualifications

• MSc - Master of Science in eLearning in Professional Education (Oxford Brookes University);

• PCTHE - Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (PCTHE)

• BA (Hons) - BA (Hons) Specialist Community Practice (University of Luton)

• Dip HE - Diploma Higher Education (Nursing) (Oxford Brookes University)

Other

• TCH - Teacher Qualification (NMC)

• SCLD - Specialist Practitioner (Community Learning Disability Nursing) (NMC)

• RNLD (Registered Nurse – Learning Disability) (NMC)

• NZRN – Registered Nurse (New Zealand) (NCNZ)

Courses taught

• BSc (Hons) Nursing

Honours and awards

• Oxford Brookes University Associate Teaching Fellow, 2004. Enhancing inter-professional learning within a Virtual Learning Environment.

Membership of professional associations and societies

• NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council)

• RCN (Royal College of Nursing)

Professional licences and certificates

• TCH - Teacher Qualification (NMC);

• SCLD - Specialist Practitioner (Community Learning Disability Nursing) (NMC);

• RNLD - Registered Nurse – Learning Disability (United Kingdom) (NMC);

Projects

Faculty representative for the Innovative Deployment of Technology (IDT) strand on the HEI Challenge for Patient Supported Quality Improvement and Education in Healthcare in partnership with the universities across the East Midlands and Sheffield. The aim of this project is to stimulate and support the spread of health innovation, innovation in quality improvement, and education for innovation and improvement across the East Midlands.

Conference attendance

• Practice Learning Conference: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (25 April and 8 Sept 2017)

• Lincolnshire Healthcare Conference for Teachers and Advisors (29 June 2017)

• Learning Disability 'Experience' day (22 to 23 June 2017)

• Nursing Conference: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (2 May 2017)

• De Montfort University, International Nurses Day - Experience of Nursing in New Zealand (12 May 2014).

• Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference. ‘Our Time’ (06 to 08/11/2013), Poster presentation. 'Raising our Sights' guides.

• 'Raising our sights - making it happen' national conference (25/03/11), Chair of the Health and Well-being stream.

• National Network for Learning Disability Nurses, Networking Conference (19 to 20/07/2010). Reasonable adjustment to care - from rhetoric to reality. Poster presentation Learning Disability Nurses’ use of elearning.

• Oxford Brookes University, School of Health and Social Care (01/07/10) Learning Disability Nurses' use of elearning. A presentation to academic peers within the school and university and invited guests, providing an overview of my MSc research project.

• North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI) - eLearning in Health & Social Care - Theory to Practice earning conference (18/03/05) -‘Enhancing inter-professional learning within a virtual learning environment (VLE)’.

• e-Learning Here and Now 3: e is for embedding and enhancing (09/07/04) An e-learning experience for all! - The development of critical appraisal skills - A presentation of the planning and delivery of a student activity using C&IT, to develop skills of critical appraisal, and the discerning use of web based materials.

• Association of Continence Advisors 1st European Conference (Northern Ireland) (05/03/02) - Continence and Barriers to People who have a Learning Disability.

• Nexus Conference (17/10/01) - PALS and local developments within Learning Disability services.

Key research outputs

The Views of Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities on Annual Health Checks https://www.dora.dmu.ac.uk/handle/2086/13159

Professional esteem indicators

• Subject Lead - Learning Disability Nursing Field of Practice

• Reviewer for the Learning Disability Practice Journal

• Examiner for the University of Greenwich, Family Care & Mental Health

• Examiner for the University of Otago, Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies

• International champion PMLD Network (Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities Network)

• Member of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PPMLD Network(People with Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities)

• Former editor and trustee for the PMLDLink Journal

© J Pawlyn 2018