Academic staff
Pam Smith
Head of Nursing
Nursing Studies
+44 (0) 131 651 3921
Room 2M.9 Nursing Studies, HiSS, Doorway 6 Medical Quad Teviot Place EH8 9AG
Outline Biography
- November 2012 - present: Professorial Fellow and Head of Nursing Studies
- August 2010 – October 2012: Professor of Nurse Education, Head of Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh
- January 2009 – July 2010: 0.5 secondment, Nursing Studies, School of Health in Social Science University of Edinburgh
- December 2002 - 2008: Professor of Nurse Education, GNC Endowed Chair and Director of the Centre for Research in Nursing and Midwifery Education, European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey
- July 2001 - November 2002: Professor of Clinical Practice, European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey
Senior Management Roles
- August 2007 – September 2008: Associate Dean Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey
- November 2001 - July 2007: Director of Staff Development European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey
Visiting Appointments
- 2011 to present: Visiting Professor National Nursing Research Unit, Kings College, London
- 2001 to present: Visiting Professor of Nursing, London South Bank University
Past Employment
- 1997 – 2001: Professor of Nursing, South Bank University, London
- 1996 – 1997: Visiting Academic, School of Health, Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Middlesex
- 1995 – 1997: Visiting Research Fellow, School of Health, University of Greenwich
- 1996 - 1997: Independent Consultant (Consultancies for the Universities of Greenwich and Middlesex and the South West London Total Purchasing Project, London Borough of Sutton Social Services and Merton Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority)
- 1992 – 1995: Lecturer & Researcher, Institute of Advanced Nursing Education, Royal College of Nursing
- 1988 – 1992: Director of Nursing Research & Development, Bloomsbury & Islington Health Authority
- 1983 – 1988: Senior Nurse (Research) The Middlesex Hospital & Bloomsbury College of Nurse Education, London
- 1978 – 1983: Nurse Teacher, Royal Free Hospital School of Nursing, London
- 1976 – 1978: Community Health Teacher, Institute of Health Sciences, Maputo, Mozambique
- 1973 – 1975: Community Nurse Teacher, Muhimbili School of Nursing, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- 1971 – 1972: Staff Nurse (Intensive Care) and Charge Nurse (General Surgery), St. Thomas' Hospital, London
- 1970 – 1971: Staff Nurse (General Medicine), Fulham Hospital, Charing Cross Group, London
Research Interests
- Emotions, Care and Compassion, Older people, migration, health care workforce, patient safety, primary and community care, end of life and palliative care, emotional and clinical learning
- Clinical-academic interfaceMember of Nursing and Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP) framework and research community coordinating group in partnership with NHS Lothian, NHS Education for Scotland (NES), University of Edinburgh (U of E) , Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) and Queen Margaret University (QMU)
- Organising committee joint research seminar series with NHS Lothian, U of E, ENU and QMU
- Doctoral and Masters supervision
Publications
Publications list for Pam Smith
Supervision
Projects supervised by Pam Smith
Teaching
PG Cert, RNT, FHEA
Teaching and Curriculum Development
Research methods; leadership, emotions and organisations; innovation in health care; Doctoral, Masters and undergraduate dissertation supervision
Dewhurst D, Grant L and Smith P (2010-2013) E-learning and curriculum development in nurse education in Malawi Scottish Government funded in collaboration with the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Curriculum Development and Life Long Learning Projects (EU Funded):
Development of On-line Masters in Gerontology (GEROM) University of Surrey, University of Maribor, Slovenia, University College Dublin, Ireland and Partners (2007-2010)
GEROM project final report November 2010 - http://db.tt/Qep6ndi.
Funder: EU Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Erasmus Intensive Programme: “Healthy Living in older age” at the University of Maribor, Slovenia with Dr Khim Horton (University of Surrey), University of Maribor, University College Dublin, Ireland (June 2009)
Management of Transitions, Caring and Emotional Work in Nursing (Honours option)
Supervision of undergraduate dissertations
Courses
- Management of Transitions, Caring and Emotional Work in Nursing (honours option)
- Supervision of undergraduate Dissertations
This article was published on Dec 8, 2010