Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

I qualified as a Mental Health Nurse at the University of Bedfordshire in 2010. Since then I have gained experience working in various clinical settings which include Inpatient recovery ward, Community Mental Health Teams, Crisis Teams and Triage. I have supported people who have suffered with mental health issues across the lifespan and have extensive experience working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services where I had the opportunity to train in psychological therapies.

I am committed to lifelong learning and believe that active participation in clinical supervision and reflective practice makes an important contribution to continued professional development. From very early on in my career I have mentored, supervised and assessed nursing students in practice. In addition to clinical experience I have worked in Practice Education supporting student nurses in placement. Most recently I have been involved in a pilot programme supporting newly qualified nurses in practice. I hope this experience will help me to support our student nurses through the transition from student to qualified professional.

Qualifications

• BSc Hons Mental Health Nursing - University of Bedfordshire
• Mentorship and Supervision in Professional Practice - University of Bedfordshire
• Evidenced Based Psychosocial Interventions - University of Bedfordshire
• PG Cert Psychosocial care of Children and their Families - Oxford Brookes University
• PG Dip IAPT Systemic Family Practice - Kings College London
• Professional Nurse Advocate - University of Plymouth

Research Interests

Retention of newly qualified nurses within healthcare.

Projects

Evaluating the role of Legacy Mentoring across a healthcare system in a county in rural England.

Contact Details

E: Joanne.WilderHarris@beds.ac.uk