Lloyd Bastiman

Lloyd Bastiman is a Senior University Lecturer specialising in Mental Health at the University of Teesside. Lloyd has extensive clinical experience through roles including a Mental Health Practitioner within GP Practice, and within forensic mental health and learning disability, long stay rehabilitation and the criminal justice system. Lloyd has also worked on a range of speciality medical wards including oncology, rheumatology, and endoscopy within the NHS. Lloyd has also supported the NHS 111 provision in South West London.

Previously, Lloyd served as a frontline police officer, enabling him to utilise his professional background as both a clinician and police officer, in ensuring that improvements were made regarding interprofessional practices amongst key partnership agencies. Lloyd also assisted as a frontline police negotiator in high-risk mental health crisis incidents and concern for welfare reports. 

Lloyd has a particular research interest in examining the mental health support available for those released from police custody and improving interprofessional working within the locality.

Lloyd is also undertaking his Professional Doctorate, which explores how Academics delivering on pre-registration health courses within a Post-1992 HEI approach using Technology Enabled Learning (TEL) to provide inclusive teaching. 

Currently, Lloyd works as a Senior Lecturer within the School of Health and Life Sciences (SHLS) delivering on several pre-registration modules. Lloyd is also module leader for Expert by Experience at Teesside University. In addition to this, Lloyd is a Course Leader and also the Mental Health Lead for Cohort 2401.