Susan Brooks
Academic and research departments
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.Biography
My nursing career began in 1980 with an integrated BSc and RN qualification at City University and St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
After working in renal and rehabilitation specialities, I qualified as an RN in the USA and developed an interest in Primary Care. On my return to the UK, I developed skills and knowledge as a generalist practice nurse and then undertook further study to qualify as a Nurse Practitioner and Independent Non-Medical Prescriber. During this time, I held a number of appointments in clinical leadership and management.
I completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice at the University of Southampton in 2012 and joined the University of Surrey as a teaching fellow in 2103 and Senior teaching fellow in 2021. I continue to work as a Nurse Practitioner/NHS Vaccinator with an NHS contract alongside my teaching commitments in Surrey.
University roles and responsibilities
- Programme Leader for MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
- Programme Leader for PGCert Advanced Practice (Primary and Community Care)
- Programme Leader for PGCert Advanced Practice (Public Health Practice)
Research
Research interests
I am an active member of the Primary Care Research Network. I have been involved in a study of the Evaluation of nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing Department of Health Policy Research Programme Project 016 0108.
My current research interests include development of communications strategies to enhance supported self management in healthcare and the incorporation of cognitive behaviour therapy and psychosocial interventions to treat depression in people with diabetes.
I am also an active member of the Long-Term Conditions and Ageing Research and Education Cluster.
My teaching
I teach across Professional Development modules for post graduate practitioners, and retain some teaching for Professional Preparation students in Care Provision in Long Term Conditions.
I also teach modules for Leading and Managing Long-Term conditions, Return to Practice, Health Assessment, Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning, Managing Common Illnesses and Injuries, and Introduction to Practice Nursing and regular update days.
In addition, I lead the V300 Independent/Supplementary Prescribing module, and am Director of Studies for the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme.
I am a Research for Professional Practice dissertation supervision of year 3 and post-registration students and oversee ACP student progression through their programme.