
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.
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.
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.
Paediatric intensive care nurse.
Student nurse (registered general nurse training).
Assistant legal cashier
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.
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
Student Nursing Times Awards Finalist 2025
Paediatric sepsis escape room - innovation for the golden hour of sepsis