I am an experience academic with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and now at the University of Highlands and Islands, Inverness.

In my experience in higher education I have a breadth of experience having had roles as lecturer, course leader, programme leader, and CPD lead, and being within the senior leadership team of Schools. I have worked locally and nationally particularly focussing on prescribing, community nursing and more recently the future nurse and paramedic. During this period in education I have had two secondment opportunities, one with NHS Education Scotland and the other the Nursing and Midwifery Council. I have extensive experience in the QA of education being a Mott Macdonald visitor for the NMC and having been an external panel member for many institutions. In conclusion I have a strong professional background with a Doctorate focused in Education from The University of Stirling.

Academic responsibilities in UHI:

To provide effective and supportive leadership in all academic matters within the Centre for Rural Health Sciences.

Academic responsibilities outwith UHI:

External Examiner; Visitor for the Nursing and Midwifery Council; Scottish rep of Lead Nurse Educators Group; Editorial Advisory Board for Primary Health Care Journal; Council of Deans member; North of Scotland Advanced Practice Academy member; Co-chair of the planning committee for the ICN international advanced practice conference 2024

Prescribing by healthcare professionals; education; advanced practice; community nursing; public health; palliative care; advanced practice; practice teaching; long term conditions; clinical decision making; leadership; policy and professional regulation.
Teaching and Learning    Wide experience of learning and teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with a particular focus on advanced practice, community nursing, leadership and prescribing.

2006 - 2015                  Doctorate of Education, Stirling University

2003 - 2005                  PgCert Higher Education Learning and Teaching, Robert Gordon University

2001 - 2003                  NEBSM Certificate in Management, Grampian Primary Care Trust

1996 - 2000                  BA in Community Nursing, Robert Gordon University

1998                             Nurse Prescriber, Robert Gordon University

1998                             Supervisor of Supervised Practice (DN), Robert Gordon University

1989 - 1990                  Diploma in District Nursing, Robert Gordon Institute of Technology

1983 - 1986                  Registered General Nurse, Foresterhill College, Aberdeen

Professional / statutory body membership:

Fellow Higher Education Academy

Fellow Queen’s Nurse Institute Scotland

Member, Royal College of Nursing

Member, Association of District Nurse Educators

Member, National Network of Non Medical Prescribers

Member, Educational Institute Scotland

• Registered General Nurse
• District Nurse
• V100 prescriber
• Registered Nurse Educator