I have been a lecturer practitioner at The Royal Marsden School since 2011, gaining my teaching fellowship (FHEA) in 2012. Since then, I have been lucky to work on and develop a changing and wide range of modules.
Prior to joining the School, my Occupational Therapy clinical practice in Palliative Care (hospice and hospital) amalgamated previous clinical roles and knowledge which includes surgery, orthopaedics, Social Services, spinal injuries, and rheumatology over a long career. I developed an interest in research following my MSc (Research Methods, Kings College London 1989 – 1991), which has resulted in leading and teaching on research at the School and involvement with a number of research projects.
Supervising dissertation students (BSc and MSc) is another interesting and rewarding aspect of this role, particularly seeing how education makes a real and relevant difference to individual practice and in the wider healthcare world.
Module Involvement this year:
- Palliative and End of Life Care
- Applying Research to Clinical Practice (L6, BSc dissertation)
- Research Applied to Clinical Practice (L7)
- Methodological Approaches in Healthcare Research
- Living with and Beyond Cancer
- Principles of Breast Cancer Care
- Work-based Learning
- Portfolio – Exploring your Cancer Practice
Committee and professional membership Involvement:
- RMH Clinical Audit Committee
- LOTO
- RCOT Specialist Section for Major Health Conditions
Research, Publications and Conferences:
Participation in Breast Cancer Care ‘Secondary Not Second Rate’ 2017 Best Practice Report
Research exploring the patient experience of Fatigue at End of Life and an OT management intervention; results presented at COT Annual Conference 2016 and EAPC 15th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (Poster Prize winner).
Survey reviewing debate in teaching to promote critical thinking; results presented at: NET2014 Conference, September 2014 ‘Using Debating to Encourage Students’ Critical Thinking’
College of Occupational Therapists 34th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Presentation: 2010 ‘Specialist AHP Team Rehabilitation with Palliative Patients in an Acute Hospital Setting.’
Hibbert, H. 2008 ‘Rehabilitation in palliative care: a team approach.’ Health Service Journal
Contact details
020 7808 2870