MStJ DipHE BSc PgCertHPE MAcadMEd Jamie Broadbent MStJ DipHE BSc PgCertHPE MAcadMEd
University Lecturer
Summary
Jamie is a registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) and an Lecturer for the School of Health and Social Care. Jamie is passionate about patient safety, healthcare leadership and the development of the healthcare education.
About
Jamie is a senior clinical practitioner and academic with expertise spanning critical care, perioperative practice, and patient safety. He is currently a Lecturer in Operating Department Practice at Sheffield Hallam University, where he engages on curriculum development, delivers teaching across anaesthetics, surgical practice, and critical care, and mentors the next generation of practitioners through innovative and simulation-based education.
Alongside his academic role, Jamie maintains active clinical practice as well as a patient safety investigator role within the NHS. His career has encompassed leadership positions, patient safety and designated safeguarding lead roles, underscoring his commitment to governance, safeguarding, and quality improvement.
Jamie’s academic interests centre on healthcare education, patient safety, and clinical decision-making. He is a Member of the Academy of Medical Educators and serves as a peer reviewer for the Journal of the Academy of Medical Educators. His scholarly contributions include a nationally implemented quality improvement project on improving overnight handovers within inpatient care settings.
Research and Teaching Interests
Perioperative and critical care practice
Patient safety, safeguarding, and clinical governance
Simulation and curriculum design in healthcare education
Acute care decision-making and leadership in multidisciplinary teams
Professional Memberships
Health and Care Professions Council
Academy of Medical Educators
College of Operating Department Practitioners
Teaching
School of Health and Social Care
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Operating Department Practice
Anaesthetic and Surgical Practice
Critical Care
Healthcare Leadership
Education and Mentorship
Advancing Professional Practice
Research
- Health Research Institute
Relevant publications:
H. Vallecha, M. Gebreslassie, F. Filli, C. Hara, C. Gogoda, A. Assefa, L.S. To, J. Kirshner, V.C. Broto, “How to build resilient community energy systems? Lessons from Malawi and Ethiopia”, Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, 2025, 5 (1): 15013. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2634-4505/adb0eb
H. Vallecha, L.S. To, “Community Energy and Community Resilience: A Multi-dimensional Perspective” In: Castán Broto, V. (eds) Community Energy and Sustainable Energy Transitions. Palgrave Macmillan, Springer Nature, 2024. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-57938-7_2
Harshit Vallecha, Debraj Bhattacharjee, John Kalu Osiri, Prabha Bhola, “Evaluation of barriers and enablers through integrative multicriteria decision mapping: Developing sustainable community energy in Indian context”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, 138: 110565. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032120308492
Harshit Vallecha, Prabha Bhola, “Sustainability and replicability framework: Actor network theory based critical case analysis of renewable community energy projects in India”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019, 108: 194-208. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032119301935
A. Sharan, J. Shekhar, H. Vallecha, V. Nandan, M. Aklin, B. Blankenship and J. Urpelainen “Creating a Renewable Ecosystem: Roadmap to Clean Energy Transition in Jharkhand, India” ISEP Report, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, USA, April 2021. https://sais-isep.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ISEP_Clean-Energy-Roadmap-for-Jharkhand.pdf
H. Vallecha, M. Aklin, “An assessment of electricity access in Jharkhand and the impact of Saubhagya”, ISEP Policy Brief, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, USA, Issue 7, 2020. https://sais-isep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/an-assessment-of-electricity-access-in-jharkhand-and-the-impact-of-saubhagya.pdf
H. Vallecha, “Field visit summary of Community Energy projects and interventions in Malawi”, CESET report, 2023. https://cesetproject.com/sites/default/files/Fieldwork%20visit%20CES%20project%20Malawi_October%202023.pdf
V. Nandan, H. Vallecha, “An Integrated Energy Approach Could Improve Access in Jharkhand”, Power for All (Op-ed), 2021. https://medium.com/energy-access-india/an-integrated-energy-approach-could-improve-access-in-jharkhand-study-11d5dbbaddfa
J. Shekhar, H. Vallecha, “Jharkhand’s Clean Energy Transition — Challenges and Pathways”, Power for All (Op-ed), 2021. https://medium.com/energy-access-india/jharkhands-clean-energy-transition-challenges-and-pathways-13893e6ba8e0
Harshit Vallecha, Prabha Bhola, “Prioritization of Challenges and Enablers associated with Community Energy Projects in Indian Context”, Energy Procedia, 2019, 158: 3886-3892. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610219308975
Harshit Vallecha, Shivam, “Smart Utilization of Solar and Wind Power Farm Inverters as SSSC in Grid Connected Renewable Energy System”, 6th IEEE International Conference on Power Systems, 2016 (ICPS), March 2016. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7584189
Harshit Vallecha, Shivam, “Power Flow Management and Voltage Control using Solar and Wind Farm Inverters in Multi Line System”, 12th IEEE India International Conference (INDICON), December 2015. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7443511/citations?tabFilter=papers#citations
Health and Wellbeing
Collaborators:
Loughborough University; University of Sheffield; University of York; University of Strathclyde; University of Cape Town; Mzuzu University; Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences; Addis Ababa University; Mekelle University; Eduardo Mondlane University; Ardhi University; Centre for Research of Governance and Development; TaTEDO -Sustainable Energy Services Organization.
Sponsors:
UK Research and Innovation; UK International Development; US Department of State; United States India Educational Foundation; European Commission; Oak Foundation; Indian Council of Social Science Research.
Other activities
Peer reviewer for the Journal of the Academy of Medical Educators
Resuscitation Council (UK) Instructor and Course Director
Advanced Life Support Group Instructor
Postgraduate supervision
Peer reviewer for the Journal of the Academy of Medical Educators
Resuscitation Council (UK) Instructor and Course Director
Advanced Life Support Group Instructor