Pat has 30 years experience and works as an independent nurse consultant and mainly work with NHS, Local authorities, specialist hospitals, care homes and private organisations. She leads and specialises in complex cases relating to nursing, dementia, older people, mental health and learning disabilities, which are examined within the context of safeguarding, quality and health inequalities and provide recommendations for best practice.

Safeguarding Adults

Pat has supported organisations to implement systems and processes relating to safeguarding to ensure that they are Care Act and CQC compliant. These have included safeguarding polices and procedures, safeguarding workforce development, supervision guidance and criteria for referral to safeguarding for healthcare workers. She has also worked with Safeguarding Adult Boards and Independent Chairs and was involved in undertaking tasks for the Safeguarding Adult Boards (SABs), which included partaking in the role as a Panel member for the Safeguarding Adult Board to seek assurance for SAB members with regards to safeguarding activities. Par has also supported Safeguarding Adult Boards in developing multi-agency strategies, which included hard to reach communities. She has been involved as a Panel member in section 42 enquiries, Safeguarding Adult Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews and Learning Disabilities Reviews.

Dementia Care Specialist

Pat leads as an expert in all aspects of dementia care and has written a book on understanding and implementing person centred care within care homes and also published articles relating to dementia care. She has worked on dementia care transformation programs and have undertaken in depth reviews on issues relating to dementia care and provided recommendations, as well and support with implementing these within the context of best practice.

Quality Assurance

Pat leads on all aspects of quality assurance and the interface between safeguarding and serious incidents, patient safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness and outcomes. She develops quality assurance frameworks and quality indicators and KPIs for organisations. Pat also specialises in supporting organisations to address CQC Section 31 and Reg 17 requirements and NHSE Trust subject to performance requirements by NHSE.

Health Inequalities

Pat is an advocate for human rights and has been working to raise awareness to health and social care professionals and organisations on dealing with complex health inequalities issues. These focus on the impact of this within the context of equality and diversity and how equality impact assessments should be central to all care delivery activities.

Nursing Education - Higher Education Lecturer

Pat is registered with the NMC as a lecturer in higher education and have worked for a university as a Program Tutor. She mentors and coaches higher and further education students undertaking health and social care courses. She assesses and facilitates student learning in clinical practice. Therefore, she is able to support with all aspect of workforce development to include undertaking skills analysis and providing recommendations on addressing gaps in skills, knowledge and competencies.

Leadership and Workforce Development

Pat supports and develops professionals at diploma and degree level in relation to continued professional development and utilises action learning in supporting teams to deal with complex problems. She also supports in developing knowledge and skills in relation to leadership and how nurse leaders can be central to promoting and implementing transformation and authentic leadership, as the most widely used styles in healthcare settings.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION

University of Southampton - Msc in Social Sciences (Gerontology)
Open University – Post Grad Cert in Academic Practice (Teaching Qualification in Higher Education)
University of Portsmouth - Post Grad Certificate in Clinical Governance, Clinical Leadership and Change Management in 2008.
University of Portsmouth Bsc (Hon) in Nursing
University of Portsmouth Diploma in Higher Education – RN Adult Nursing
University of Leeds RN (Mental Health) Diploma in Higher Education
Havant College City & Guilds 7407 Teaching in Further Education,
Havant College – A1 Assessor
Professional Bodies Membership: NMC registered as an RN - Mental Health, RN - Adult Nursing and Lecturer in Nursing, RCN, Associate member for the Higher Education Academy.

Merchant Policies