Rebecca Daly

Rebecca Daly

Lecturer in Operating Department Practice

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • School of Paramedical PeriOperative and Advanced Practice

Qualifications

  • BA (University of Hull)
  • BSc (University of Hull)
  • PCAP (University of Hull)
  • PhD / DPhil (University of Hull)

Summary

Rebecca is a highly skilled Operating Department Practitioner who has been a valued member of the University of Hull since 2013, following her initial contributions as a guest lecturer for the Operating Department Practice team starting in 2010. Currently, she serves as the Admissions Tutor and Lecturer for both the BSc (Hons) and Apprenticeship in Operating Department Practice.

Rebecca earned a degree in Philosophy, where her dissertation explored the ethical dimensions of clinical decision-making within the context of emerging biomedical technologies. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Philosophy, focusing on redeveloping the ethical theory underpinning clinical ethical decision-making. Her research holds significant implications for new registrants, advanced practitioners, and the education of undergraduate health professionals.

At the University of Hull, Rebecca has played a key role in curriculum redevelopment to align with the needs of clinical service partners, including the transition of the ODP programme to meet degree-level minimum thresholds and the introduction of apprenticeships. Her work involved close collaboration with clinical partners, and as part of these initiatives, she designed and implemented the use of a clinical e-Portfolio across both undergraduate and post-registration programmes.

As Admissions Tutor, Rebecca led the development of Multi-Mini Interview (MMI) structures for the ODP programme in 2015, aligning the programme's recruitment strategy with NHS standards for values-based recruitment. She also supported colleagues in integrating MMI structures into their own professional programme portfolios. Externally, Rebecca is engaged as a member of the A2HE committee for Certa, where she reviews governance and compliance with QAA standards for the A2HE Diploma and assists in curriculum review panels.

Rebecca is actively involved in teaching across all levels of undergraduate study and contributes to the Level 7 Advanced Practice programme within the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her areas of special interest include Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), clinical ethics, and the role of creative modalities in professional reflection. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Rebecca is currently an ethics reviewer for the Faculty and has previously served as a committee member for both the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and the Faculty of Arts, Cultures, and Education (FACE) research ethics committees.

A strong advocate for student academic development, Rebecca introduced the 'Critical Eye' initiative within the ODP programme, designed to support and enhance the academic skill set of students aiming for higher degree classifications and considering masters study. She is also working on a project to introduce art-based reflection workshops across professional programmes.

Module Leadership:

- Level 4 Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice

- Level 4 Identifying the Needs of the Surgical Patient (Practice)

- Level 4 Evidence Based Practice

- Level 4 Surgical/Anaesthetic Intervention (Practice)

- Level 6 Independent Project (40 Credit)

Teaching and Academic Support Responsibility:

- Operating Department Practice (BSc & Apprenticeship)

- University Certificate in Health and Social Care Practice

- Advanced Practice

- Advanced Practice in Context

- Mentorship in Professional Practice

Recent outputs

View more outputs

Book Chapter

Ethics for Operating Department Practitioners

Daly, R., & Booth, H. (2024). Ethics for Operating Department Practitioners. In H. Abbott, & H. Booth (Eds.), Foundations for Operating Department Practice. Essential Theory for Professional Practice. (2). McGraw-Hill

Journal Article

Exploring the professional development of the ODP role

Robinson, D., & Straughan, R. (2014). Exploring the professional development of the ODP role. Journal of operating department practitioners, 2(7), 352-355. https://doi.org/10.12968/jodp.2014.2.7.352

When philosophy, ethics and practice collide  

Straughan, R., & Daly, R. (2012). When philosophy, ethics and practice collide  . Technic -London-, 3(5), 17 - 17

Value of case studies: example of a prophylactic mastectomy

Straughan, R., & Daly, R. (2011). Value of case studies: example of a prophylactic mastectomy

Research interests

Rebecca has particular interests in a range of academic and clinical fields. These areas include biomedical ethics (within both education and clinical practice), evidence-based practice, and arts-based reflective practice.

Committee/Steering group role

Certa A2HE Committee Member

2024

Certa A2HE Committee Member

2014 - 2020

Ethics role

FACE Research Ethics Committee Member

2015 - 2022

FHS Research Ethics Committee Member

2011 - 2023

Membership/Fellowship of professional body

Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy

2019

HCPC Registered ODP

2011

Other

Advance HE Aurora Alumni

2022 - 2023

Top