About

I joined the child field nursing team as a lecturer in 2015 and am passionate about developing the future nursing workforce.

I am research active and collaborate with various teams and departments here at Sheffield Hallam University.

My role involves delivering lectures, seminars and clinical skills teaching. I teach across all levels of undergraduate children's nurse education and to a variety of post graduate students including via distance learning. I have a particular interest in paediatric and teenage and young adult (TYA) cancer, survivorship and transitional care.

Teaching

Child Nursing

My teaching spans all child field and interprofessional modules, including undergraduate and post graduate levels, and I lead a 30 credit masters level module; Core principles of paediatrics in the acute sector and primary care. 

This includes supervision of dissertation students within both pre-registration and post registration training, setting, marking and moderating course work. I am a member of the teaching team for the current Level 5 Interprofessional Education (IPE) module. 

Additionally I support the admissions team and participate in recruitment and selection events, open days and interviews. I also link to and support a number of practice placement areas who provide experience and assessment of student nurses on clinical placement.

Research

My research and professional interests include: exercise and activity for childhood cancer survivors, endocrinopathies associated with the treatments for childhood cancer, transition for survivors of childhood cancer and an evaluation of the value of Roald Dahl specialist children's nurses.

Publications

Other activities

Member of TYAC, CCLG, Pancare and chair of the CAN UK nurses group (Cancer aftercare nurses)

Postgraduate supervision

I support post graduate dissertation students and lead a Level 7 30 credit module.