Working as a member of the Nursing department.  Leading the following modules:

Level 6 Physical Assessment Skills

Level 7 Advanced Physical Assessment and disease management skills

Level 7 Advanced Pathophysiology

Level 7 MSc Dissertation Portfolio

Level 4 Biopsychosocial Development Across the Lifespan, pre-registration nursing first year module. 

As well as the delivery of pre registration module The Nurse as Investigator and Leader of Change.

I also fulfill the personal tutor role for pre registration students.

Zoned academic for operating theatres and medical wards.

Supervising pre registration students through their BSc (Hons) dissertation, as well as post registration BSc (hons) and MSc students.

I also deliver masterclasses in Musculoskeletal and Spinal examination.

Diploma in Nursing

BSc (Hons) Promoting Practice Effectiveness - specialist practitioner.

BSc (Hons) Surgical Practitioner

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.

PGCE LTHE

Fellow of the Higher Education Teaching Academy

I have 11 years experience with the delivery of a range of pre and post registration nursing curricula.

Teaching interests:

Improving ways of getting students to learn, and how the brain processes information.

A strong interest in pathophysiology and mechanisms of disease.

I have 10 years expereince as a theatre scrub nurse, involving the specialities of trauma, orthopaedic, spinal, breast, gynaecology, plastics, gastrointestinal, urological, and ocular surgery.  As well as experience of upper and lower GI endoscopy and urology.

I have 5 years experience as a surgical practitioner, running an autonomous clinic and operating list for specific hand procedures, such as carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release and excision of lumps.  As well as assisting for all aspects of operatuve surgery, including haemostasis and wound closure of simle and complex wounds.

I'm chairman of a local community group the Friends of Seaton Park.