Linda Flack

Linda is a registered Adult Nurse and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse and has clinical experience within the 0-19 team in the community. Linda joined ARU in April 2021 as Lecturer Practitioner and module lead for the Professional Advocate Preparation Module.

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Background

A senior lecturer who has been at ARU since 2021, Linda had been an Associate Teacher with ARU, assisting with delivering sessions on two modules on the SCPHN course. As a practitioner Linda was able to offer the students a flavour of the workplace and how they can link theory to practice. Linda has completed her PG Cert and MSc in Medical and Healthcare Education and is a Fellow with the HEA.

Linda has worked as a School Nurse, Clinical Practice Teacher, 5-19 Lead over the last 15 years. Linda supported pre-registered adult and child students/SCPHN students in the community as a community practice teacher. As part of a team, Linda delivered various teaching sessions in-house to support the student learning. Previously Linda worked in Accident and Emergency for many years, worked as a Practice Nurse, Teaching Assistant, School Governor, and a School Nurse based in a school and in the community.

Linda has a variety of knowledge gained from previous posts and she particularly enjoys teaching safeguarding, Leadership and sexual health relating to children and young people.

Research interests

• Leadership
• Safeguarding
• Access to health services for Young People
• Emotional Health and Well Being of Young People
• Professional Advocate Role

Teaching

Linda has been part of the SCPHN course delivering sessions on 2 modules, working closely with the ARU course leads. Currently Linda is the module lead for the Professional Advocate Preparation Module.

Qualifications

• PG Cert Medical and Healthcare Education
• SCPHN BSc Hons
• Adult Registered General Nurse
• Adult State Enrolled Nurse