Experience in clical practice includes: Registered Nurse in the acute hospital setting (medical); Registered Midwife working with women and families across pre, intra and post partum care; Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- Health Visitor; Practice Development Nurse for Health Visiting and GPN Nursing. Currently Senior Lecturer in  Midwifery and Specialist Nursing. Lecturer in Health Studies and  SCPHN- health visiting.

Area of research expertise - Outline

Working with children and families, with a focus on health and well-being and inter-professional working.

Public Health, Family Health, Health Improvement and Clinical Governance.

Communication competence and patient safety

Educational theory and practice with a focus on social learning approaches.

Phenomenological theory with a particular interest in Gadamerian Hermeneutics.

Current research activities.

Communication competence and patient safety: understanding the connection for safer care.

Educational theory and practice with a focus on social learning approaches.

Desired research direction.

To continue in developing educational excellence in online teaching and learning for health and social care professionals, with a focus upon working with families.

Target Collaborative Organisations (National, International, up to 3).