Current appointments
(2006-) Nottingham University, School of Education. Associate Professor.
Course leaderships: MA in Counselling Children & Young People (current), 2009-2010
post graduate certificate/Diploma in GP mentoring (funded by Trent Deanery), 2007-2009
MA in Counselling Children & Young People, 2006-2007 MA in Counselling Studies. (2006-2009).
Centre for Social Research in Health & Health Care (Departmental deputy representative)
across-schools research cluster: Education, Pharmacy, Sociology/social policy and
Veterinary.
Previous appointments
(2004-2008) Visiting lecturer: MRCPsych course, UCL Psychotherapy Module, teaching
personality disorders
(2004-2006) Sheffield University. Lecturer in the Department of Mental Health and
Learning Disability.
(2002-2004) p/t Lecturer - School of Health & Social Care, University of Reading.
(2000-2004) Seconded Clinical Reviewer for Commission for Health Improvement (CHI)
Appointed as clinical reviewer November 2000. Trained January 2001.
(2003) Visiting lecturer University Greenwich (BA Psychology, delivered module on
psychiatry)
(1994-2004) Senior Adult Psychotherapist, Berkshire NHS Trust (p/t 2002-2004). From
1996-2003: clinical supervisor; Broadmoor Hospital
(2000-2001) Seconded Broadmoor Hospital Psychotherapy Department [4 sessions] Locum
psychotherapy consultant cover: clinical supervision and staff group facilitation. MDT
reading seminar leadership. Initial patient consultation and extended assessment.
(1998-2001) Visiting lecturer – UEL (BA Psychosocial studies seminar group leader);
Goldsmiths (MA in Group Psychotherapy – delivered module on social and cultural processes).
(1992-1994) F/T Clinical Researcher Bethlem and Maudsley Hospitals (worked on a range
of project relating to HIV and Health education.
(1988-1992) Ward Manager Witley House Two, Drug Dependency Unit - Bethlem Royal Hospital.
(1987-1988) Staff Nurse: Ward Six, general acute, Maudsley
(1985-1987) Staff Nurse: ICU (Villa), Maudsley
(1983-1985) Student Nurse: Variety of specialist psychiatric settings: Eating Disorders,
Epilepsy, Forensic, Drug and Alcohol Addiction. 6 month final placement, Behaviour
Therapy, Bethlem (Isaac Mark's in-patient unit);
(1981-1983) Support Worker - Maudsley
(2007- ) Institute of Mental Health, Senior Fellow. University of Nottingham/Nottingham
NHS Trust. China development committee member, 2010 delegation to present seminars
at the Shanghai Expo, Shanghai Fudan University, Shanghai Mental Health Centre. Local
level: Managed innovation network member; mental health and employment.
