I am a Lecturer in clinical communication skills and behavioural and social sciences. I lead the behavioural and social science components in Medical Education, including the MB ChB, Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) and Physician Associate courses. I am the lead for clinical communication skills for the Physician Associate programme. My interests surround wellbeing, health behaviour change and health professional behaviour change.

I am HCPC registered, chartered Health Psychologist and am trained in Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and commitment Therapy and Compassion focused Therapy. I hold a (Hon) contract with the Gastroenterology department within the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and provide behaviour change support to individuals with long-term conditions such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  

I have worked on a number of research projects and am skilled in using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Currently, I am the lead for research activities within medical education widening participation. 

Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Division of Health Psychology

Member of the European Health Psychology Society

Member of the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine

Manchester Centre for Health Psychology Skills Practice Group

Member of the International Association for Communication in Healthcare

Member of the UK Clinical council for Communication

MBChB, GEM, PA Clinical Communication Skills (Lead for clinical communication skills for Physician Associates)

MBChB, GEM, PA Behavioural and Social Sciences lead

Physician Associate (lead for clinical communication)

PSYC69841 Professional Issues (MSc Health and Clinical Psychology)

Manchester Access Programme (MAP) tutor