Jayne Walker

Jayne Walker

Senior Lecturer| Professional Lead for Fitness to Practice

Faculty and Department

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

Qualifications

  • BSc (University of Hull)
  • BSc (University of Hull)
  • PGDip (University of Hull)
  • PGCert (University of Hull)
  • MSc (University of Hull)

Summary

Registered to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Adult Nurse; SCPHN; Community Practitioner V100 Nurse Prescriber).

Jayne began her career as a registered Adult Nurse in 1996, before progressing into Midwifery in 1999. Jayne's clinical practice then transitioned to become a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) in 2005. Jayne successfully qualified as a Practice Teacher (P.G.C.E.) in 2012.

Jayne has an MSc in Health Studies (Leadership and Education).

Jayne has been a Lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Hull since 2017, becoming a Senior Lecturer in 2022. Jayne is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Jayne is the Programme Lead for the Professional Nurse Advocate Programme and is Joint Programme Lead for the MSc Healthcare Leadership (online) Programme.

Jayne is a Fellow of the Institute of Health Visiting and iHV Perinatal Mental Health and Infant Mental Health Champion.

She is actively involved as a steering panel member for the local Schwartz Rounds, which is a forum for healthcare staff to address personal, emotional and social challenges associated with working in Healthcare, and caring for patients.

Jayne works directly with student groups from all levels of academic study alongside external partners to ensure the training and study delivered is of a high standard. Jayne has extensive experience and knowledge of designing, delivering, assessing and evaluating Programmes of study. Jayne is involved in the development and implementation of organisational policies, procedures and guidance, which reflects national standards of practice.

Jayne has worked collaboratively with the Local Authority and Clinical Commissioning Groups to evaluate service provision for vulnerable community groups. This has led to further collaborations and service evaluations within the Acute Trust and within Primary Care settings.

2023 - Present: Programme Lead for the MSc Healthcare Leadership (online) Programme.

2022 - Present: Module Lead for Global perspectives on healthcare policy (online).

2022 - Present: Module Lead for Supporting change, innovation and problem solving (online).

2022 - Present: Module Lead for Promoting Quality and safety in healthcare (online).

2021 - Present: Programme Lead and Module Lead for the Professional Nurse Advocate Programme.

2018 - 2022: Programme Lead for the University Certificate in Health and Social Care Practice Programme.

Jayne supports students and teaches on various Programmes of study:

MSc in Healthcare Leadership (Online) Programme

Professional Nurse Advocate Programme

Professional Paramedic Advocate Programme

Professional Midwifery Advocate Programme

MSc in Health Studies

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Programme

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

BSc Nursing (Adult) Apprenticeship Programme

BSc Nursing (All fields) Programme

BSc Midwifery Programme

University Certificate in Health and Social Care Practice Programme

Alternative route into Health and Social Care Practice Programme.

Recent outputs

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Digital Artefact

The Practising Midwife Blog 11 Jun 2024: Supporting Nursing and Midwifery Students: Restorative Supervision

Walker, J., Jennison, L., & Lachanudis, L. (2024). The Practising Midwife Blog 11 Jun 2024: Supporting Nursing and Midwifery Students: Restorative Supervision. [blog post]

Journal Article

An alternative route: widening participation into higher education for prospective health and care professionals.

Hatfield, J., Walker, J., Spencer Grey, S., Oxley, L., & Cowperthwaite, L. (2024). An alternative route: widening participation into higher education for prospective health and care professionals. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 18(10), 371-403. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2024.18.10.372

Presentation / Conference Contribution

Improving nursing and midwifery student attrition and experience through collaborative working providing restorative supervision

Jennison, L., Walker, J., & Lachanudis, L. (2024, July). Improving nursing and midwifery student attrition and experience through collaborative working providing restorative supervision. Presented at University of Hull Teaching Excellence Academy International Teaching and Learning Conference 2024: Integrating Educational Thinking, online

Can restorative supervision positively impact the emotional wellbeing of HEI lecturers in healthcare?

Jennison, L., Credland, N., & Walker, J. (2024, April). Can restorative supervision positively impact the emotional wellbeing of HEI lecturers in healthcare?. Paper presented at ANTF Symposium 2024: Association of National Teaching Fellows; Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence Network, Nottingham

ViPER - Introducing a service to deliver restorative supervision for nursing students, to improve retention and raise the quality of student experiences.

Jennison, L., Walker, J., Credland, N., Dixon, P., & Dunn, R. (2024, April). ViPER - Introducing a service to deliver restorative supervision for nursing students, to improve retention and raise the quality of student experiences. Paper presented at RCN Education Forum National Conference and Exhibition 2024: Future Insights: Enabling professional practice in health and social care nursing education, York

Research interests

Jayne’s research interests are:

Public health

Preconception Care and Alcohol

Perinatal maternal mental health

Infant mental health

Children's Safeguarding

Restorative Clinical Supervision

Leadership, organisational change and workforce development.

Research Grants:

2025-2026: Co- Principal Investigator on NIHR-funded study on reducing alcohol-related developmental disorders (£199,912.37) and providing alcohol advice to women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.

Jayne is involved in several research projects and is currently working on one primary research project which provides Restorative Supervision to improve the health and wellbeing of HEI staff.

Jayne is collaborating with University of Hull colleagues and national practice partners, focussing on a primary research project exploring the factors which affect failure to fail in pre-registration nurse education.

Jayne is also experienced in service evaluation and has collaborated with other stakeholders to evaluate various assisted technology packages which supports people living with Dementia to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible to promote independence, health and wellbeing.

Co-investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

Determining how Health Visitors can be agents of change alongside parents in reducing the prevalence/mitigating the risk of alcohol related developmental disorders in England: exploratory mixed methods study

Funder

NIHR National Institute for Health Research

Grant

£173,361.00

Started

1 February 2025

Status

Ongoing

Project

External Evaluation of the COVID Support Unit Specialist Advice and Guidance Telephone Line (CSU)

Funder

City Health Care Partnership CIC

Grant

£0.00

Started

1 March 2022

Status

Complete

Awards and prizes

Advance HE Personal Development for External Examiners

2024

External examining is a key feature of the UK higher education system. This course has been developed as part of the Degree Standards project on external examining that has run from 2016 to 2021. The overarching aim of the Personal Development for External Examiners course is to contribute to maintenance of degree standards and their reasonable comparability across the UK higher education systems by providing training for external examiners. This is the only training course for external examiners in the UK. It has been developed in collaboration with a range of HE providers.

Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to Learning

2024

Certificate of Recognition for an Outstanding Contribution to Learning in recognition for dedication, passion and hard work supporting students during their practice placement.

Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards 2023

2023

HEI Faculty of Health Sciences Lecturing Team shortlisted in the Best Staff Wellbeing Initiative category in the Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards 2023. The team includes: Nicki Credland Jayne Walker Lisa Jennison Moira Graham Sarah Butler Luke Sargent Best Staff Wellbeing Initiative Nomination name: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull Nomination code: FT5XFA6ZSJRQNJW Category- Best Staff Wellbeing Initiative Name of initiative/scheme- 'Restorative supervision positively impacts the emotional wellbeing of HEI Lecturers in healthcare'. The aim of the intervention- to explore whether a unique RS model can be used to support health care professionals working in a higher education setting. The challenges of moving from a clinical role to an academic one was explored by several of the participants. The RS sessions helped them to reflect on their expertise and skill within a non-clinical context. The key elements were to provide a confidential safe place for academic staff to feel free to reflect on their experiences; difficulties; and achievements. This project was unique in that, to our knowledge it had not been delivered in any other HEI in this context, directed towards staff who training healthcare students, as previous approaches have only been directed specifically towards students.

Staff Excellence Award- University of Hull

2021

Nominated by the Head of School for Nursing and the Head of School for Advanced Practice.

Committee/Steering group role

PNA Expert Involvement Group

2024

Group member invited by Coventry University to participate in a group meeting to share my insights regarding a new study titled, SUSTAIN-ING (2024). This study builds on the national evaluation undertaken in 2022/23 to understand the impact of Professional Nurse Advocates (PNAs) undertaking quality improvement work and the impact of this on patient outcomes and patient experience. The purpose of the expert involvement group is to draw upon the expertise of regional and PNA network leads to help the study team shape the research questions/design for the proposed study questionnaire and organisational case studies.

University of Hull Fitness to Practice Task and Finish Group membership

2024

Member of the Task and Finish Fitness to Practice Steering Group. The Group are pivotal in transforming the Fitness to Practice regulations and processes within the University of Hull.

RCN Report: Professional Nurse Advocate Standards for Education and Training Programmes and Modules

2023

A member of the Expert reference group. Report link: https://www.rcn.org.uk/-/media/Royal-College-Of-Nursing/Documents/Publications/2023/April/010-854.pdf

0-19 Yorkshire and Humber Research Network member

2023

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) local clinical research network member (Yorkshire & Humber region).

Advance HE Athena Swan (Self assessment team) Committee member

2023

The Athena Swan Charter is a framework which is used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education (HE) and research. Established in 2005 to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment, the Charter is now being used across the globe to address gender equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women. Advance HE members can apply for institutional and departmental Athena Swan awards recognising their gender equality efforts.

Chair for the Faculty Fitness to Practice steering group meetings.

2023

Chair for the Faculty (staff) Fitness to Practice steering group meetings. These meeting are scheduled online and bi- weekly to support staff and to develop policy and process.

Fitness to Practice Task and Finish Group Lead

2022 - 2023

Lead and set up a Task and Finish Fitness to Practice Steering Group. The Group were pivotal in transforming the Fitness to Practice regulations and processes within the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Schwartz Rounds - steering group member

2019

Steering panel member for pilot phase of local Schwartz Rounds. These are a forum designed for healthcare staff to come together and discuss and reflect on the personal, emotional and social challenges associated with working in healthcare, and caring for patients. Rounds are facilitated, and provide a confidential space to reflect in and share experiences.

Conference presentation

Presentation / Conference: Can restorative supervision positively impact the emotional wellbeing of HEI lecturers in Healthcare?

2023

The Research Objective Aim: To explore whether restorative supervision could be used to support lecturers working in a Higher Education Institution. Objective: To explore whether restorative supervision can be used to support health care professionals working in a higher education setting. Background: There are increased levels of poor mental health and burnout among University lecturers. Maintaining staff wellbeing is crucial to providing a high standard of education for students. Study Outline: The design incorporated a mixed methods intervention study Completed in a UK Higher Education Institute setting. For Academics (NMC or HCPC registered) including staff from varied disciplines Intervention offered x6  (1 hour) 1-1 restorative supervision sessions for staff Provided over a 6-month time scale. Identified Themes: Role identity Compassionate relationships 'Me time' Empowerment and impact. Project led by Nicki Credland. Teams includes: Jayne Walker Lisa Jennison Moira Graham Sarah Butler Luke Sargent

Improving undergraduate student attrition and experience through an innovative Restorative Supervision project.

2023

NET working & Innovation in Healthcare Education Conference, Advance HE. Conference presentation with colleague Lisa Jennison: 4Bii- Improving undergraduate student attrition and experience through an innovative Restorative Supervision project Lisa Jennison and Jayne Walker, University of Hull. Advance HE Conference, Liverpool. 06.12.2023 Project led by Nicki Credland.

Conference Presentation at the Knowledge Exchange Conference 2023 - ‘Connecting with Industry’ by Skillfluence

2023

Joint presentation at the Knowledge Exchange Conference 2023- 21.06.2023.

0- 19 years Yorkshire and Humber Research Network Event

2023

RfPB Competition 52 Stage 1 Research Title: Determining how Health Visitors can be agents of change alongside parents in reducing the prevalence/mitigating the risk of alcohol related developmental disorders in England: exploratory mixed methods study. Research Team: Lead Applicant: Professor Lesley Smith Joint Lead Applicant: Jayne Walker Co- Applicants: Dr Lisa Schölin Dr Andrea Hilton Dr Lolita Alfred Dr Anand Ahankari Victoria Gilroy

Conference Presentation at the Knowledge Exchange Conference 2022 - Widening Participation and Inclusion

2022

Widening Participation and Inclusion by the University Certificate in Health and Social Care Practice Programme. Joint presentation with Joanne Hatfield.

Conference Presentation at the Knowledge Exchange Conference 2022 - ‘Connecting with Industry’ by Skillfluence

2022

Joint presentation with Lisa Jennison

Consultancy/Industry advisory role

Council of Deans of Health Regulation Strategic Policy Group

2024

Council of Deans of Health Regulation Strategic Policy Group member

Member contribution to a response on behalf of the UK Preconception Partnership- NICE guideline on Maternal and Child Nutrition

2024

NICE guideline on Maternal and Child Nutrition- Member contribution/ consultation to a response on behalf of the UK Preconception Partnership. The UKPP is a stakeholder for the consultation and provided a collective response to the specific questions.

iHV 'Let’s Talk Heart Health'- reviewed the 'A- Z' of resources to support Health Visitors and their teams have conversations about alcohol with families

2023

Asked by the Institute of Health Visiting to review the 'A- Z' of resources to support Health Visitors and their teams have conversations about alcohol with families. I reviewed this to check the resources are the most relevant and up-to-date and add additional resources. The resources and organisations in this resource are split into 4 categories, resources to share with families, professional guidance, continue professional development and behaviour change conversations. For more information on the evidence base please access the references and further reading section of Let’ Talk Heart Health.

Ethics role

Faculty Ethics Review Panel Member

2024

External examiner role

External Examiner role at the University of Lincoln

2023 - 2027

External Examiner role at the University of Lincoln for the following: Professional Nurse Advocate Programme Best Interests Assessor Module Return to Practice Programme.

Fellowship Role

Fellow of the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV).

2022

Fellows are health visitors with exceptional leadership qualities delivering excellence in practice. They are known as professionals who ‘push the boundaries’, have an entrepreneurial spirit and have made a real difference to the health outcomes of children, families and communities. Whilst many are from clinical practice, some also come from research and education. Fellows networking opportunities Fellows are encouraged to network with their fellow Fellows through our annual celebration events and the Fellows’ closed Facebook group. Honorary Fellows Honorary Fellowships of the Institute of Health Visiting are awarded at the iHV’s annual celebration event held December each year and are awarded in recognition of support to both the Institute and the health visiting profession. Honorary Fellowship is a mark of the high esteem in which those awarded it are held by the Institute’s board. https://ihv.org.uk/about-us/fellows/

Funder panel member

NIHR Application Reviewer

2024

NIHR Policy Research Programme (PRP) Reviewer

Honorary position

Honorary Contract with CHCP as a member of the Service Evaluation Unit, University of Hull.

2020

Honorary Contract with CHCP as a member of the Service Evaluation Unit, University of Hull.

Journal peer reviewer

Nurse Education in Practice

2024

I am a peer reviewer for Elsevier's prestigious journal, Nurse Education in Practice, and I contribute to maintaining the high standards necessary for a successful publication.

Nursing Standard

2024

I am a peer reviewer for the Nursing Standard Journal and I contribute to maintaining the high standards necessary for a successful publication.

External Book Reviewer

2024

In my role as an external reviewer for Routledge publications, I examine a range of nursing, health, and leadership texts and book chapters. My responsibilities include evaluating content prior to publication and providing feedback on areas such as additional content that may be necessary, improvements needed, and the effectiveness of learning features and online resources.

Membership/Fellowship of professional body

Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

2022

Senior Fellowship is awarded to professionals who demonstrate they meet the criteria of Descriptor 3 (D3) of the Professional Standards Framework (PSF) 2023 for teaching and supporting learning in higher education. It is suitable for individuals whose comprehensive understanding and effective practice provides a basis from which they lead or influence the learning and teaching practices of others (peers, colleagues, mentees, etc.) who teach and/or support high-quality learning.

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

2018 - 2022

Fellowship (Descriptor 2) is the appropriate category of fellowship to professionally recognise individuals from a wide variety of different contexts whose higher education (HE) teaching and/or support for learning practice enables them to evidence all 15 of the PSF 2023 Dimensions to meet the requirements of PSF 2023 Descriptor 2.

Other

HVs’ role in providing alcohol advice to women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy

2024

What is the role of health visitors (HVs) in providing alcohol advice to women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy? Voices blog by Jayne Walker, Lesley Smith, Andrea Hilton, Lolita Alfred, Lisa Scholin and Anand Ahankari from the School of Advanced Practice in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Hull. This blog covers the vital role of health visitors in providing alcohol advice to women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.

Advance HE Aurora Leadership Programme

2024

Aurora is higher education's most renowned leadership development initiative for women. Run as a collaboration between Advance HE in conjunction with higher education institutions and advocates - known as Aurora Champions - it addresses the under-representation of women in leadership positions. Aurora is a leadership ignition journey, inspiring women to aspire and achieve leadership positions within higher education. Launched in 2013, Aurora has grown year on year and is now a community of over 10,000 Aurorans. Led by a team of leadership experts and in conjunction with a mentoring process, participants will explore four key areas associated with leadership success: Identity, Impact & Voice; Core Leadership; Politics & Influence and Adaptive Leadership with two Action Learning Sets, a face-to-face day - Your Future in HE - and optional Networking sessions.

'Promoting an alcohol-free (dry) pregnancy not just for Dry January'

2023

3rd January 2023 In support of Dry January, we published a Voices blog on the Institute of Health Visiting 'News and Views' section of the website, on the role that health visitors can play in promoting an alcohol-free pregnancy and not just for January. Authors: Jayne Walker, Lesley Smith, Andrea Hilton, Lolita Alfred, Lisa Scholin and Anand Ahankari from the School of Advanced Practice in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Hull.

Student Misconduct Panel Member

2022

Member of The UK Preconception Early-and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCR) Network

2021

The UK Preconception Early-and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCR) Network was established in October 2021. The Network brings together UK-based postgraduate students, Early- and Mid-Career Researchers, Clinicians and Policy Makers, and Mentors.

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