Personal profile
Responsibilities
Betty's responsibilities include:
Personal Tutor / Academic Assessor
Community Link Lecturer
Module coordinator
In addition, Betty will lead the Healthcare Education Centre in the following areas:
Welsh language lead
Learning @ Wales (online courses for student nurses)
Teaching
Betty will be teaching across all the modules on the BSc Nursing Programmes for both Adult and Mental Health nursing, as well as on the level 4 programme and return to practice programme.
Betty has experience and a specific interest in Community / Public Health Nursing and also in children and young people with additional learning needs and disabilities, with a specific passion in holistic, person centred care and prevention working. Areas that Betty is passionate about and has supported colleagues and families, other disciplines and agencies, and also taught on include ‘bladder and bowel issues in children’, behaviour management, ADHD and autism, and developmental assessments.
Additional information
Betty was born in Aberystwyth and lived in Ceredigion throughout her childhood until she moved to South Wales to commence her nurse training.
Betty's first language is Welsh, and therefore will be able to support the students both academically and clinically through the medium of both Welsh and English.
Betty is very much looking to settle into her new role and be the best she can in her new role in academia. Is also looking forward to undertaking her PGCTHE course at Aberystwyth University to support her in her role of Community Lecturer.
Profile
Betty (Elizabeth) has very recently joined Aberystwyth University as a part-time Community Lecturer in Healthcare Education (SCPHN)
Betty has a dual registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council NMC, as a Registered Nurse and a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN). Is also a Registered Nurse Prescriber.
Betty has worked in healthcare for the past 40 years, working in varying settings and teams including NHS hospitals, Agency working in London, Private residential care home for the older adults, Health visiting, working in Flying Start areas as a Health Visitor, within Ceredigion County Council and Social Services, was a Covid Vaccinator (Bank) and her last role was working as a Specialist Health Visitor / Key Worker within the Children's Health Disability Team, working across all of Ceredigion