Biography

Jim undertook postgraduate nurse education at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland in 1979. He went on to work in neurology, paediatric anaesthetics and paediatric surgery at the Oulu University Hospital in Finland for eight years.

After obtaining a qualification in children's nursing at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, Jim moved into a head nurse post at a paediatric medical unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.

Following this, he commenced his teaching career at the University of Wales' College of Medicine, where he delivered the four- year bachelor of (children's) Nursing degree for over nine years. During this period, Jim was also awarded a PhD degree, which was followed by fourteen years at the University of Glamorgan, where he managed the provision in children's nursing, child welfare, midwifery, learning disability nursing and diagnostic ultrasound.

Academic and professional qualifications

• PhD, Children's Nursing, University of Wales College of Medicine
• PgDip, Nurse Education, University of Wales, College of Cardiff
• Registered Sick Children's Nurse, , Great Ormond Street, London
• Registered General Nurse, , Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
• BA, Humanities, University of Strathclyde

Professional experience

• 2014 - present
  Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St George's, University of London
• 1999 - 2013
  Head of Division, University of Glamorgan
• 1988 - 2000
  Charge Nurse, Paediatric Medical, University Hospital of Wales
• 1990 - 1999
  Senior Lecturer, University of Wales College of Medicine
• 1980 - 1988
  Registered Nurse (children's surgical and anaesthesia), Oulu University Central Hospital, Finland

Professional registration and membership

• Registered General Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Council (and predecessor bodies)
• Nurse educator (recordable qualification), Nursing and Midwifery Council (and predecessor bodies)
• Registered Sick Children's Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Council (and predecessor bodies)
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy

Research interests

Research activity has focussed on extension of the work done on parental experience of caring for a child with a chronic disorder. This includes work on a service evaluation for a childrenâ??s hospice. Recent projects include the development of an adolescent sexual health strategy for a Welsh local authority based on the results of primary research. Multidisciplinary decision-making in safeguarding processes has also been a recent focus. Activity has also been developing in the areas of language awareness in health and social care in Wales and decision-making processes in safeguarding children procedures.

Grants and funding

• 2013 - 2013
  EU/ERASMUS Design and Evaluation of a Unit of Study for Nurses in the Care of Older Patients with Continuing Health Needs. Co-application with seven universities in Europe, Australasia and North America. (£43962). Lead applicant: Kuopio, Finland.
• 2012 - 2013
  Welsh Government Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening: Screener Preparation (£11000)
• 2009 - 2011
  Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Learning Materials in Nursing in Welsh (£46000)
• 2007 - 2008
  PONT Community to Community Research Centre (£20000)
• 2007 - 2008
  Rhondda Cynon Taf Safeguarding Children: a scoping of roles and competencies. Co-application with University of Swansea. (£20000)
• 2006 - 2007
  Rhondda Cynon Taf Development of strategy for promoting adolescent sexual health. Co-application with University of Swansea (£20000)
• 2006 - 2007
  Welsh Medium Teaching Development Centre Co-applicant with University of Swansea (£10000)
• 2005 - 2007
  WORD scoping study, Welsh language awareness in health and social care. (£30000). Lead applicant Bangor University
• 2003 - 2006
  Funded PhD Studentship Ty Hafan (£60172)
• 1992 - 1993
  Florence Nightingale scholarship (£3200)

Consultancy

10 external examinerships in the past. Currently, external examiner in two HEIs.

Journal reviews for:

â?¢ Nurse Education Today

â?¢ Journal of Community Health and Welfare

â?¢ Team Care Valleys Review

â?¢ Western Journal of Nursing Research

â?¢ Changes: International Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling

â?¢ Journal of Clinical Nursing

â?¢ Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

â?¢ Research Papers in Education

â?¢ European Nurse

â?¢ The Journal of Nursing Management

â?¢ Journal of Research in Nursing

â?¢ British Journal of Nursing

â?¢ Comprehensive Issues in Pediatric Nursing


Manuscript reviews for:

â?¢ Churchill Livingston

â?¢ Palgrave Macmillan

â?¢ Mosby

â?¢ Arnold

â?¢ Oxford University Press

Editorial Board membership:

Giornale Italiano di Scienze Infermistiche Pediatrica

Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing

Publications