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Teresa Johnson

Billingford,NFK

Summary

Successful clinical professional and academic with expertise in children and young people's nursing. Experience, skills and specialist training in paediatric intensive care, clinical education, practice development, paediatric advanced nurse practitioner and strategic leadership including modules in congenital heart and advanced respiratory management, independent prescribing and academia. National and international experience in world renowned teaching hospitals and higher education institutions and have experience of education, primary clinical research, publication and conference presentations. I develop and attain the highest standards of excellence in my current post through academic leadership and innovative, technological and creative pedagogy, working in partnership with students and through supporting others in the development of their teaching and learning.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work history

Associate Professor in children's nursing

University of East Anglia
Norwich, Norfolk
2017.08 - Current

Promoted from lecturer to associate professor in 2021.

Seconded to NHSE 0.15 WTE as advanced practice training practice director (TPD) in neonates, midwifery, children and young people for NHSE (East of England) Jan–Mar 2025 and Sep 2025-Oct 2026.

The role utilises clinical expertise alongside academic teaching and learning creation, design and delivery. Working across pre and post registration education to sustain the highest standards of nursing excellence including leading on the pre-registration paediatric advanced clinical assessment module. The post includes nursing simulation lead role and interim safeguarding lead (children). Supporting students directly as a paediatric link lecturer maintains collaborative learning between the universities and clinical practice.

Clinical credibility maintained via affiliation with Royal College of Paediatrics and Children Health (RCPCH), United Kingdom simulated practice learning group (UKSPLG) and a member of Paediatric Advanced Practice Network (PANP), Royal College of Nursing and NMC.

Paediatric advanced nurse practitioner

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, Norfolk
2020.04 - 2021.07

Working on the Trust bank as a band 8a paediatric advanced nurse practitioner primarily in a children's assessment unit with the role expanding to the children's ward and emergency department (for acute assessment needs).

Autonomous advanced clinical nursing role in assessment, diagnosis (including undifferentiated conditions), decision making and clinical management as part of the nursing and medical team.

Science Teacher and sixth form tutor

University technical college
cambridge
2015.09 - 2017.08
  • Of science primarily for post-16 education including the teaching of A level biology and the level 3 BTEC extended diploma in applied science. This position promoted effective teaching, learning and support strategies to develop independent learning and progression for students to university, employment and higher apprenticeships.

Science Teacher

St. Mary's Catholic School
2014.09 - 2015.08
  • Bishops Stortford Science teacher primarily teaching key stage 3 and 4 students.
  • This role involved the teaching of biology, chemistry and physics and included the opportunity to provide biology 'Masterclasses' for A level students.

Trainee science teacher (chemistry)

Newport Free Grammar School, Joyce Frankland Academy
Saffron Walden, Hertfordshire
2013.09 - 2014.08
  • This role also included teaching key stage 3 science and GCSE biology and A level applied science.

Paediatric cardiac nurse practitioner

Great Ormond Street Hospital
London
2008.09 - 2013.08
  • Paediatric advanced nurse practitioner for children with congenital heart disease.
  • The role encompassed working as an advanced nurse practitioner across paediatric intensive care, high dependency and the cardiac ward.
  • The role also involved providing remote specialist and complex care leadership and clinical advice to children and families within the community across several counties including a nurse led warfarin clinic.
  • A paediatric advanced nurse practitioner and strategic leadership MSc and a post-graduate certificate in non-medical prescribing was completed part time during this employment.

Practice development nurse, ward manager

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2002.08 - 2008.07
  • Paediatric practice development nurse/clinical educator (band 7), for the general paediatric medical and surgical inpatient and outpatient areas
  • The role encompassed 40% clinical working supporting junior band 5 and 6 nurses development in practice
  • This role also included extensive experience as a basic, intermediate and advanced life support instructor
  • I was seconded as a ward manager to set up a new children's day surgery and procedure unit

Paediatric intensive care nurse

Westmead Children's Hopsital
Sydney, Australia
2001.09 - 2002.06

Paediatric intensive care nurse.

Senior staff nurse (F grade)

John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford
1996.07 - 2001.08
  • Paediatric intensive care staff nurse for two years followed by promotion to senior staff nurse after completing a BA (Hons) degree in children's nursing.
  • This role also involved retrievals of critically ill children from across the region and beyond.

Staff nurse

John Radcliffe Hospital
1994.04 - 1996.05
  • Staff nurse adult intensive care.

Staff nurse

Papworth hospital - Papworth
1993.03 - 1994.04
  • Staff nurse adult cardio thoracic intensive care unit.

Staff nurse

Addenbrooke's Hospital
1992.10 - 1993.03
  • Staff nurse children's oncology ward C2.

Student nurse

Hommerton school of health care - Addenbrooke's hospital
Cambridge
1989.08 - 1992.10

Student nurse (registered general nurse training).

Assistant legal cashier

Russell Steward & Co solicitors
Norwich
1987.07 - 1989.07

Assistant legal cashier

Education

Certificate of Higher Education -

University of East Anglia
Norwich

Certificate of Higher Education - Independent non-medical prescriber

South Bank University
London

Master of Science - Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Strategic Leadership

South Bank University
London
2012

Bachelor of Arts - Children's nursing

Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
1997

Diploma of Higher Education - Critical and intensive care

Hertfordshire University
St Albans, Hertfordshire
1995

Certificate of Higher Education - General nursing

Homerton School of Health Studies
Cambridge
1992-10

Skills

  • Specialist nurse in children's and young people's health care
  • Paediatric advanced nurse practitioner and independent non-medical prescriber
  • University Academic with multi-professional teaching and learning expertise Leads on paediatric advanced clinical assessment module
  • Programme leadership, quality assurance, audit experience and curriculum development
  • Project management and evaluation
  • Nursing Simulation lead and expert in skills and simulation teaching
  • European Paediatric life support (EPALS) provider and IP
  • Efficient and organised with strategic leadership experience
  • Innovative teaching and learning engaging service user expertise
  • Critical and analytical thinker

Publications

Johnson T. and Andrews L. (2004) Nursing Care of the Child with a Tracheostomy. Tracheostomy A multiprofessional Handbook. Greenwich-medical, London.

Publication pending in three sections on breath sound auscultation, basic life support and prescribing drugs in the Oxford Clinical Skills Handbook for children and Young People's Nursing.

Conference presentations

Royal College of Nursing Education Forum (2026)

Paediatric Sepsis Escape Room

12th International Pediatric Simulation Society Symposium (2020)

Resuscitation and Crisis Resource Management Training for Paediatric Nursing Students: JUST DANCE!

Multi-Professional Trauma Simulation: An Ethical Approach to Co-Creation with Children

Accomplishments

Student Nursing Times Awards Finalist 2025

Paediatric sepsis escape room - innovation for the golden hour of sepsis

Timeline

Paediatric advanced nurse practitioner

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
2020.04 - 2021.07

Associate Professor in children's nursing

University of East Anglia
2017.08 - Current

Science Teacher and sixth form tutor

University technical college
2015.09 - 2017.08

Science Teacher

St. Mary's Catholic School
2014.09 - 2015.08

Trainee science teacher (chemistry)

Newport Free Grammar School, Joyce Frankland Academy
2013.09 - 2014.08

Paediatric cardiac nurse practitioner

Great Ormond Street Hospital
2008.09 - 2013.08

Practice development nurse, ward manager

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2002.08 - 2008.07

Paediatric intensive care nurse

Westmead Children's Hopsital
2001.09 - 2002.06

Senior staff nurse (F grade)

John Radcliffe Hospital
1996.07 - 2001.08

Staff nurse

John Radcliffe Hospital
1994.04 - 1996.05

Staff nurse

Papworth hospital - Papworth
1993.03 - 1994.04

Staff nurse

Addenbrooke's Hospital
1992.10 - 1993.03

Student nurse

Hommerton school of health care - Addenbrooke's hospital
1989.08 - 1992.10

Assistant legal cashier

Russell Steward & Co solicitors
1987.07 - 1989.07

Certificate of Higher Education -

University of East Anglia

Certificate of Higher Education - Independent non-medical prescriber

South Bank University

Master of Science - Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Strategic Leadership

South Bank University

Bachelor of Arts - Children's nursing

Oxford Brookes University

Diploma of Higher Education - Critical and intensive care

Hertfordshire University

Certificate of Higher Education - General nursing

Homerton School of Health Studies
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