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I am in the final year of my PhD research focusing on the Human Factors effect on the role Surgical First Assistant. I am professionally qualified, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Critical Care Specialist, and a Perioperative Care Practitioner with more that 25 years in healthcare services both NHS and independent sectors. I am also a core contributor to Healthcare Knowledge Exchange developing perioperative roles in surgery. I am also a Senior Fellow (Higher Education Academy) enabling me to develop and embed new pedagogy such as live simulation and classroom engagement techniques. I also have continuous working relationship with the NHS, Private and Independent healthcare providers nationally and internationally. 

Leicester Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation for Integrated Care (LIPIIC)

• Co-Publisher of Human Factors for Healthcare, A Guide for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (2024).
• Author of book chapter, Human Factors for SFAs in Surgical First Assistant, the Essentials of Practice (2025).

Patient Safety, Human Factors, Perioperative Practice

Surgery, Anaesthetics, Post- Surgical Recovery, Patient Safety, Human Factors, Non-Technical Skills, PSIRF, A&P.

• Dip HE
• BSC Hons
• MSc Hons
• PGCert

A&P, Anaesthetics, Surgical Care, Post Operative Care, Patient Safety, Human Factors, Simulation training, PSIRF

• DMU Vice Chancellor Best Teaching Award (2019)
• UK Finilaist of new researchers in Human Factors (IEA)

• Royal College of Surgeon of Edinburgh (Perioperative Field)
• Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
• Association for Perioperative Practitioners

HEIF - Simulation and Human Factors (PSIRF)

AfPP 2023