Sarah Butler

Sarah Butler

Programme Director – PG Cert Clinical Practice

Faculty and Department

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

Qualifications

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

Summary

Sarah is the Programme Director for Post Graduate Certificate Clinical Practice at the University of Hull. With a career in nursing, she graduated from the University of Hull in 2012 with a BSc in Adult Nursing before advancing to complete an MSc in Leadership in Health and Social Care in 2020. Sarah has worked predominantly Primary Care, particularly Practice Nursing.

Her research interests span a number of areas, including preceptorship/mentorship, leadership, General Practice Nursing/Primary Care, workforce development, restorative supervision, clinical supervision, and female health/screening.

Alongside her academic pursuits, Sarah has garnered recognition for her contributions, such as being a finalist at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards 2023 and earning recognition such as, Preceptor of the Year and Inspirational General Practice Nurse in 2018.

She actively engages in conference presentations, holds key roles such as External Examiner at various universities, serves on editorial boards, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Sarah's commitment to advancing nursing practice is evidenced through her involvement in numerous funded research projects and her significant contributions to scholarly publications, including journal articles exploring diverse aspects of nursing practice and education.

Programme Director: Post Graduate Certificate Clinical Practice Programme

Module Lead: Driving Specialist Development Through Contract Learning

Module Lead: Quality Improvement Project.

Sarah teaches and supports students on the following modules/programmes of study:

- Driving Specialist Development Through Contract Learning

- Quality Improvement Project

- Professional Nurse Advocate

- PG Cert Practice Educator/Assessor

- Study Skills for Lifelong Learning in Health and Social Care

- Advanced Practice

Additionally, Sarah supports students on the following modules/programmes of study:

- Advanced Practice

- Mentorship

- Dissertations

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

Using journaling to support nurses' mental well-being and self-care in challenging times

Butler, S. (2024). Using journaling to support nurses’ mental well-being and self-care in challenging times. Nursing Management, https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.2024.e2136

History taking for advanced clinical practitioners: what should you ask?

Butler, S. (in press). History taking for advanced clinical practitioners: what should you ask?. Nursing Times, 120(3),

Exploring how preceptorship could improve the experiences of newly registered nurses transitioning into primary care

Butler, S. (in press). Exploring how preceptorship could improve the experiences of newly registered nurses transitioning into primary care. Primary Health Care, https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2022.e1782

Dispelling the myths around the role of a general practice nurse

Butler, S. (2022). Dispelling the myths around the role of a general practice nurse. Practice Nursing, 33(8), 324-328. https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2022.33.8.324

Practice nurse workforce numbers: are we heading towards a problem?

Butler, S. (2022). Practice nurse workforce numbers: are we heading towards a problem?. Practice Nursing, 33(4), 155-158. https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2022.33.4.155

Research interests

Sarah's research interests include:

- Preceptorship/mentorship

- Fitness to Practice

- Leadership

- General Practice Nursing/Primary Care

- Workforce development

- Restorative supervision

- Female health/screening

Awards and prizes

Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards 2023 Finalist

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

Inspirational General Practice Nurse

2018

Preceptor of the Year

2018

Committee/Steering group role

University Recognised Teacher Status (RTS) Working Group

2023 - 2023

Advance HE Athena Swan self-assessment team (SAT) 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.

Steering Group member - Faculty Fitness to Practice

2023

These meeting are scheduled online and bi- weekly to support staff and to develop policy and process

Primary Care Workforce Development Group

2022 - 2024

Fitness to Practice Task and Finish Group Member

2022 - 2023

Humber Coast and Vale General Practice Nursing Network

2021 - 2022

Ethics role

Faculty Ethics Review Panel Member

2022

External examiner role

External Examiner at Leeds Beckett University

2022 - 2026

Journal editorial role

Editorial Review Board Member at SAGE Open Nursing

2023

Journal peer reviewer

Peer reviewer at Nursing Standard

2023

Peer reviewer at Primary Health Care

2022

Peer reviewer at British Journal of Community Nursing

2022

Peer reviewer at Nursing Management

2022

Membership/Fellowship of professional body

CNO Nursing and Midwifery Policy Matters Professional Network

2022

Other

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.

Student Misconduct Panel Member

2024

Fitness to Practice Panel Member

2023

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