Other academic service (administration and management)

Along with colleagues Jeremy Finch and Jackie Cash, I provide academic support to the Critical Care Skills Institute (CCSI) (based at Trafford General Hospital) who collaborate with MMU on two CPD modules in Acute and Critical Care. I bring a variety of real practical experience to my teaching having been a Senior Nurse and Practice Based Educator in Intensive Care for 20 years, as well as the initial Manager appointed to run the CCSI. As well as links to the CCSI, I also have an Honorary Contract with the CT Critical Care Unit at the University Hospital of South Manchester.

Why study ?

Undergraduate courses

Jon currently helps to co-ordinate and teaches on the year two units on the BSc (Adult) Nursing Programme:

• COPD and Asthma
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Critical incident and reflective thinking
• Critical care issues related to trauma
• A variety of clinical skills including BLS, ECG monitoring, venepuncture and cannulation

I am also interested in student's practice experiences, and am the Academic Placements Lead for Pre-Registration Nursing,as well as one of the Acting Joint Faculty (HPSC) Placements Lead. I also Lead University Link Lecturer (ULL) for UHSM, linking in with the UHSM Practice Education Facilitators (PEF's) who manage and also monitor the quality of placements.

Postgraduate teaching

I lecture on various CPD modules requiring an acute or critical care focus, which also includes our Paramedic and Physiotherapy programmes. 

Research expertise

Areas of (CPD) interest are:

• New developments in Cardio-Thoracic Critical Care, including ECMO, Haemodynamic Monitoring and care interventions, IPPV (PCIRV, lung mechanics etc.) and critical care induced delirium.
• Acute (DKA, HHS) and long-term care and management of adults with Diabetes Mellitus.
• Nursing and reflective practice