Role
Dr Jennie Walker is a principal lecturer in the Institute of Health and Allied Professions. She leads the portfolio of continuing professional development and postgraduate courses. She also holds the role of collaborative academic lead within the department, overseeing the development, delivery and quality assurance of collaborative programmes.
Curriculum design is a key aspect of Jennie's responsibilities. She leads the creation and validation of new courses, undertaking various roles from course leader to independent evaluator.
Jennie serves as a member of National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Medical Technologies Advisory Committee and as an assistant editor for the International Journal of Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing.
Career overview
Jennie started her career as a registered nurse working in the specialty of spinal trauma and disorders. She has enjoyed a variety of roles before joining NTU, including health lecturer/practitioner at the University of Nottingham, clinical teaching fellow for undergraduate medical education and Divisional Lead Nurse for research and innovation at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Jennie’s doctoral research focused on the prevention of pin site infection using a novel antimicrobial device.
Publications are available on ORCID.
Research areas
Research interests include musculoskeletal conditions, patient reported outcome measures, infection prevention and control, service improvement and leadership.
Jennie has contributed to the development and review of national clinical guidelines
Current Doctoral Students
Topic: Using virtual reality with Operating Department Practice students (co-supervisor)
Opportunities to carry out postgraduate research may be obtained from the NTU Doctoral School.
External activity
External examining roles
Birmingham City University: Leadership Skills and Project Management for Health and Healthcare
Kaplan Open Learning: MSc Nursing
Peer reviewer roles
Member of National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Adoption and Impact Reference Panel.
Reviewer for the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and various health professional journals.
Member of RCN International Scientific Advisory Panel (since 2012) for RCN Annual International Nursing Research Conference
Publications
Walker, J. 2024 Identification, assessment and management of osteoporosis in primary care. Primary Health Care. doi: 10.7748/phc.2024.e1843
Walker, J. and Payne, N. 2024 Promoting musculoskeletal health and preventing ill health. Nursing Older People. doi: 10.7748/nop.2024.e1474.
Walker, J. and Webster C. 2023 Pharmacological considerations for fracture management. Royal Pharmaceutical Society Journal
Walker, J. 2023 Reducing the risk of surgical site infections. Nursing standard doi:10.7748/ns.2023.e12185.
Walker, J. 2023 Assessment and management of fractures. British Journal of Community Nursing 28(7); 352-358
Walker, J. 2023 Osteoporosis: prevention and management. Nursing and Residential care 25(3): 1-7
Walker, J. 2022 Implementing COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures in long-term care settings. Nursing Older People 34(2)
Walker, J. 2020 Nutrition and musculoskeletal health. British Journal of Community Nursing, 25 (Sup8); S30-32
Walker, J. 2019 Hip fracture 2: nursing care from admission to secondary prevention. Nursing Times 115(2); 35-38
Walker, J. 2019 Hip fracture 1: identifying and managing risk factors. Nursing Times 115(1); 18-21
Details of further publications are available on ORCID
Jennie's work aligns with the following UN Sustainability Development Goals
