Senior Academic Tutor

After 23 years' experience working in the NHS, I decided to pursue a career in teaching and am now Senior Academic Tutor at the University of Bedfordshire.

I have held various positions in the NHS:

• School nurse practitioner
• Nurse Specialist with the Youth Offending Service
• Community Development Officer
• Team Leader, Team Manager for School Nursing Service, and Operational Manager for 0-19 services
• Clinical Quality and Practice Development Nurse
• Advancing Clinical Practice Lead

Teaching and learning have always been important elements throughout my career, and therefore I am delighted to be able to pursue a career in this area.

I have many interests outside of my work, including amateur dramatics, painting, crafts, keeping up with technology and I love spending time in the open air and appreciating the natural world.

I have two beautiful grown up daughters, and live in a cosy old Edwardian terrace, which needs a lot of work so I may be adding DIY to my list of interests!

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) - University of Hertfordshire
• Specialist Community Practitioner (School Nursing) BA (Hons) - University of Luton
• Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice - University of Bedfordshire
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Active NMC registration on parts 1 and 3 of the register

Teaching Role

• Primarily teaching on the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Course (SCPHN)
• School Nurse Pathway Lead
• Unit lead for Public Health in Specialist Community Practice (SCPHN)
• Unit lead for District Nursing (DN) – Health Promotion in Community Practice
• Delivering lectures in Leadership and Management Unit for SCPHN and DN students
• Unit Lead for Practice Teacher Course
• CPD study days – Lead in development and delivery of Immunisation and Vaccination theory and practice
• Project work for NHS organisations – developing and delivering programmes for Resilience in the Workplace, Child and Adolescent Mental Health for School Nurses and Health Visitors
• Pre Registration Child Branch – Immunisation and Vaccinations

Research Interests

• Resilience in the work place
• Adolescent Mental Health and the Developing Brain
• Public Health (National and Global Perspectives)
• Development of the school nursing role
• Teaching & learning in the postgraduate arena

Recent Research Projects

• Action research project – Self Directed Learning (part of PgCAP)

Service to the Academic/Professional Community

• SEPT project – Resilience in the Work Place
• CCS project – Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Supporting NHS organisation in delivering National Screening Awareness for professionals working with people with learning difficulties
• Working with the Department of Health in the development of the Emotional Health and Well Being Pathway for Children and Young People
• CPD study days

Recent Publications

• Treverton, Gill (2014) Flu Vaccine: Complacency is not an option. Journal of Community Nursing. Vol 28, No 5

Contact Details

Room 114
Putteridge Bury campus
Hitchin Road
Luton, Bedfordshire
LU2 8LE

M: 07738 859671 (with email facility so I can be contacted anytime during working hours.
I work full-time hours Monday to Friday.)
E: gill.treverton@beds.ac.uk