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Biographical details
Jenny is a lecturer in mental health at the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King's College London. Her clinical background is in liaison psychiatry and community mental health. Her PhD thesis was on the mental health and wellbeing of nurses.
Jenny has been an independent member of the governing body of Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group since 2012, contributing to the governance and quality surveillance of health and care services in the city. She is also a Specialist Adviser and Mental Health Act Reviewer with the Care Quality Commission. She was previously a Mental Health Nursing Adviser in Policy and Standards and a Fitness to Practice panel member at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Jenny trained in Leeds after starting her nursing career as a care assistant in a residential home for older people. She worked at St James' Hospital and Leeds General Infirmary before moving to London to work in the Emergency Department of the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. She subsequently worked in various roles at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, City University London and the University of Hertfordshire, as well as undertaking evidence review projects for the NMC, General Medical Council and Unite the Union.
Recent blog posts: Rethinking statutory roles in the Mental Health Act
Research interests
happiness and wellbeing; nursing workforce; exercise, yoga and mental health; community mental health; health service regulation; mental health policy and law; clinical commissioning
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Academic Practice (incl. NMC teaching qualification), Postgraduate Certificate , City, University of London
Award Date: 30 Jun 2010
Mental Health Interventions, Postgraduate Certificate , Middlesex University
Award Date: 30 Jun 2006
Social Research, Master of Arts, University of Leeds
Award Date: 30 Jun 2002
English Language & Literature, Bachelor of Arts, University of Leeds
Award Date: 30 Jun 1997
Mental Health, Doctor of Philosophy, City, University of London
External positions
Independent Clinical Member (Registered Nurse) on the Governing Body, Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group
Dec 2012 → …
Mental Health Act Reviewer/ Specialist Clinical Adviser, Care Quality Commission
Oct 2012 → …
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Connections, rituals and identities: healthcare students’ descriptions of objects that represent resilience
Maddock, A. & Oates, J., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implications for mental health workforce strategy, professional training and supervision of more widespread adoption of the multi-professional Responsible Clinician role: Results of a qualitative inquiry
Oates, J., Burrell, C., Ebrahim, S., Taylor, J., Veitch, P. & Brandon, T., 1 May 2021, In: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. 76, 101696.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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You’re not a normal student. The meaning of wellbeing for student nurses
Oates, J., Worth, T. & Coster, S., 2021, In: Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice. 16, 5, p. 353-363 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“We’re giving them the tools.” A qualitative study of nursing students working with Recovery College trainers to support student wellbeing
Oates, J., Hassan, R. & Coster, S., 2021, In: Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice. 17, 1, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An integrative review of nursing staff experiences in high secure forensic mental health settings: Implications for recruitment and retention strategies: 在高安全性司法心理健康环境中的护理人员经验的综合回顾:对招聘和留用策略的影响
Oates, J., Topping, A., Ezhova, I., Wadey, E. & Rafferty, A. M., Nov 2020, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 76, 11, p. 2897-2908 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile19 Citations (Scopus)386 Downloads (Pure)
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Education for Mental Health: Enhancing Student Mental Health through Curriculum and Pedagogy
Byrom, N. (Primary Investigator), Kepa, A. (Co-Investigator), Birchall, C. (Co-Investigator), Dommett, E. (Co-Investigator), Happe, F. (Co-Investigator), Oates, J. (Co-Investigator), Brown, J. (Co-Investigator), Zunszain, P. (Co-Investigator), Asherson, P. (Co-Investigator) & McGowan, S. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/2019 → 31/03/2022
Project: Research
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An ethnographic study of the UK Mysore style ashtanga yoga community: exploring the relationships between mindful exercise, shared experience and subjective wellbeing.
Oates, J. (Primary Investigator)
1/05/2017 → 31/10/2018
Project: Research