Sarah Clements
Academic and research departments
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.About
Biography
I qualified as a Registered Children's Nurse in 2002 and have worked in a variety of roles in the UK including at Birmingham Children's Hospital and Great Ormond Street.
My background is Specialist Paediatric Respiratory nursing, working as Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. This role involved caring for children with a range of chronic respiratory conditions including Cystic Fibrosis and complex Asthma. In this role I was involved in developing a regional Clinical Pathway for management of Acute Asthma. Practice education and mentoring are principles that have spanned my career, teaching both colleagues and student nurses as well as families and patients. Before moving into Higher Education, I held a role as a Practice Education Nurse focusing on education and training for staff of all levels as well as policy development.
I have recently been awarded an MA (with distinction) in Healthcare Education focussing on the experiences of neurodivergent healthcare students in clinical practice. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Areas of specialism
University roles and responsibilities
- I am Programme Director for Nursing for the School of Health Sciences, leading the development of nursing programmes at the University of Surrey.
- I am Lead for Disability for the School of Health Sciences. In this role, I provide direct support for students with a disability or neurodivergent condition through individual support or by assisting them with self-advocacy.
- I am a Personal Tutor for students across the 3 years of the programme and provide individual pastoral support.
- I am chair of the Purple Network, a staff network aiming to provide support and collaborative action for those in the university community who identify as disabled or as having a long term condition.
