Jo Posnett MSc, DiP
Head of Academic Planning and Delivery
Summary
As Head of Academic Planning and Delivery in the School of Health and Social Care I work closely with a broad range of colleagues in Social Work and Social Care, Allied Health Professions and Nursing and Midwifery.
The school is one of the largest providers of health and social care education, with a vibrant community of students on undergraduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship courses leading to registration in 14 different professions. We also support practitioners to continue to enhance their roles through continuing professional development and research activity.
For the school I provide strategic leadership taking active consideration of the implications of the financial, commercial, regulatory and wider external environment for the University. I am accountable for people and resources balancing the needs of stakeholders, seeking out and developing innovative ideas, high quality and progressive practice, and importantly enabling others to do the same.
About
I am a registered Therapeutic Radiographer with the Health and Care Professions Council, and I held various senior leadership positions during my time in clinical practice, my focus was delivery of therapeutic clinical excellence and patient care alongside staff and student education.
I have been employed full time at Sheffield Hallam University since 2002 and I have occupied various roles including clinical lead, course leader, professional lead, deputy head of department and head of department.
I have extensive experience in leading curriculum development activity including numerous approval events working closely with internal colleagues, service users and external stakeholder.
I am particularly interested in leadership, performance management, mentoring and staff wellbeing. I strive to create a culture that encourages collaboration and innovation, and I am interested in how this can have positive impacts on students and the future health and social care workforce.
Specialist areas of interest
Jo's main teaching areas are portfolio theory and development, pebblePAD, reflective practice, personal and professional development and clinical education.
Publications
Journal articles
Nightingale, J., Mcnamara, J., & Posnett, J. (2019). Challenges in recruitment and retention: Securing the therapeutic radiography workforce of the future. Radiography, 25 (1), 1-3. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2018.12.006
Eddy, A., Eddy, D., & Doughty, J. (2015). Evidencing continual professional development : maximising impact and informing career planning. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 46 (4), 361-364. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2015.07.006
Alagraa, R., Abujaber, A., Chandra, P., & Doughty, J. (2015). Evaluating psychosocial support needs of female cancer patients in the State of Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal, 2015 (1). http://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2015.4
Probst, H., Eddy, D., Doughty, J., & Hodgson, D. (2009). Integrating e-learning into postgraduate radiotherapy and oncology education: a case study. E-Learning and digital media, 6 (4), 363-371. http://doi.org/10.2304/elea.2009.6.4.363
Doughty, J., & Hodgson, D. (2009). Evaluation of a new clinical support model in radiotherapy practice. Nurse education in practice, 9 (1), 28-35. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2008.03.006