Dr. Greg Bleakley

Biography

RN, D.Prof, PGCE, BSc (Hons), DipN, Adv.Cert (Critical Care), RNT, FHEA

My career in nursing commenced in 1996 and I have always worked clinically in acute areas of nursing. This includes senior nursing roles in critical care (Matron / Practice Educator). I also worked as a Donor Transplant Co-ordinator / Specialist Nurse - Organ Donation (Band 8a) for the Northwest region for almost a decade.

I have gained extensive experience in teaching, learning and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate students. At previous higher education institutions, I enacted the roles of academic lead for practice governance, adult field lead, module leader, cohort lead, pathway lead, academic advisor, bachelors and masters dissertation supervisor and PhD academic advisor. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, hold a postgraduatecertificate in medical and health education and have recognised 'Teacher' status withthe Nursing and Midwifery Council.

From 2018 – 2022 I was the External Examiner for the CPS/PgCert CriticalCare - Greater Manchester Critical Care Network and CPS/PgCert Critical CareLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust awarded through Manchester Metropolitan University.

In December 2018 I graduated with aProfessional Doctorate in Nursing (D.Prof). Istarted the clinically focussed doctorate in 2012 whilst in practice due tounresolved questions about my clinical role in organ donation. The doctorate was awarded for a thesis entitled “A grounded theory studyexploring critical care staff experiences of approaching relatives for organdonation”. The doctoral research used grounded theory, specifically Constructivist Grounded Theory and the work of Charmaz.

I am co-author of a nursing textbook entitledEssentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults which was published with Sage inNovember 2021. The textbook contains 17 Chapters across 408 pages which exploreskey issues and themes within the speciality of critical care nursing. The Second Edition is work in progress.

In 2015 I applied for and was successfullyawarded the FNF Research Scholarship. This prestigious award required me toattend London and ‘pitch’ my doctoral research intentions to an expert panel.This opportunity provided funding for 1 year of my doctoral study but openedmany opportunities to network with like-minded scholars and subject experts.