Grace Greenwood
Clinical Teaching Fellow - Nursing

Profile

Biography

Grace began learning the fundamentals of care through carer/HCA roles from the age of 17. She went on to complete the BSc Nursing (Adult) programme at the University of York and welcomed the challenge of being drafted in as an Aspirant Nurse to help with the Covid-19 pandemic.  

Grace pursued her interests in acute and emergency care by completing a rotation in a newly qualified post on AMU and ED at York Hospital. During her time as a practice assessor, it became evident that her passion was to enhance the student nurse experience and advocate a positive future for nurse education. 

18 months after qualifying, Grace was appointed as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in partnership with the University of York and York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHSFT. She spends most of her time at the University delivering the undergraduate nursing programme across academic and
simulation modules. Grace uses her remaining time at York hospital to support students meet programme requirements in clinical practice, and easing the transition period for newly qualified nurses. 

Grace is currently undertaking the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice course

Qualifications

• BSc Nursing (Adult)

Departmental roles

• MMI working group member
• Academic Assessor

Teaching

Undergraduate

• Biological and pharmacological aspects of health and wellbeing (Stage 1)
• Biological and pharmacological aspects of illness across the lifespan (Stage 2)
• Knowledge applied to nursing practice- simulation modules (Stage 1/2)

Other teaching

• Nursing Associate (Foundation Degree)
• Biosciences underpinning nursing associate practice
• Proficiency drop-in sessions offered at York Hospital to support students in clinical practice to meet the programme requirements

External activities

Memberships

• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Invited talks and conferences

• The PiXL Club Ltd – Invited to deliver a presentation to the secondary and post-16 education sector to inform students about nursing in the Emergency Department

Media coverage

• York Press- Final year medics and nurses volunteer to help during COVID-19 pandemic https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/18390932.final-year-medics-nurses-volunteer-help-covid-19-pandemic/
• ITV News - Final-year students prepare to join NHS frontline https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2020-04-17/final-year-students-prepare-to-join-nhs-frontline
• ITV News - Student nurse brands government's decision to cut paid placement 'disgraceful' https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2020-06-23/student-nurse-brands-governments-decision-to-cut-paid-placement-disgraceful

Publications

Selected publications

• Greenwood G (2022) How imposter syndrome can help shape professional identity. Nursing Times [online]; 118: 11.