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About

I qualified as an Operating Department Practitioner from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ gaining the Swann Morton award for academic excellence following completion of a BSc (dual hons) in Biochemistry and Genetics, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Secondary School Science with Qualified Teacher Status.

I have worked in a number of areas of clinical practice including areas outside of the operating theatre department such as intensive care, burns unit, interventional radiology and accident and emergency at a major trauma centre. My main area of clinical practice was specialising in obstetrics which developed my interest in the area that I am exploring within my PhD study. While in clinical practice, I undertook work at Hallam as a specialist visiting lecturer and completed an MSc in Advanced Professional Development.

As a Senior Lecturer I have held various roles within the team, including Admissions Lead and Course Lead and have been awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. I teach across various modules of the ODP programmes, the Integrated Care Curriculum provision, for which I also lead a module across all health and social care profession courses, as well as supervising MSc students on the dissertation module.

I am currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Perioperative Practice, having previously been a peer reviewer for a number of years. I also hold a role as an External Examiner and represent the College of Operating Department Practitioners on the Community of Allied Health Professions Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Strategy Committee. I co-founded and co-lead the ODP Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Innovation Community of Practice group aimed at developing research capability and capacity within the ODP profession as well as currently conducting other work relating to this.

Teaching

School of Health and Social Care

College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences

Operating Department Practice

Courses taught:

• BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice

Modules taught:

• Introduction to ODP and University Life
• Evidence and Enquiry for Practice
• The Advancing Professional

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• Health Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute

I am nearing completion of my PhD research exploring migrant women's experiences of caesarean section and aim to continue work relating to health inequalities and disparities, particularly relating to maternity and within the perioperative environment.

I also co-lead work around developing ODP research capability, capacity and culture. This has involved conducting a modified Delphi study to establish research priorities for the ODP profession and undertaking an evaluation of undergraduate research teaching provision across HEIs to inform ODP curriculum development.

Publications

Other activities

• Associate Editor for the Journal of Perioperative Practice
• External Examiner
• College of Operating Department Practitioners representative on the Community of Allied Health Professions Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Strategy Committee

Postgraduate supervision

I currently supervise students across health professions undertaking their MSc dissertation work.