Dr. Justine Tomlinson,

Assistant Professor

Biography

Iam a pharmacist by background, with experience in both hospital and community settings. I have, since 2016, been involved in research and teaching within the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences at the University of Bradford. My area of interest lies within medication safety, and in particular at transitions of care, and for older people. I am mostly experienced in qualitative methods such as interviews, focus groups and experience based co-design. I have a growing interest in Educational research. As well as my own research, I am PGR co-ordinator for the School and am an Assistant Professor in Medical Education. I teach on the Physician Associates programme, as well as the MPharm. I currently co-supervise 4 PhD students (in the fields of medicines optimisation as well as education & training) and 2 MSc students (in the field of pharmacogenomics).

I have previously held an NIHR Research for Patient Benefit award (2017-2021) totalling £156k that aimed to improve post-discharge medicines-related care for older people living with long term conditions (PB-PG-0317-20010). This study involved a systematic review, a longitudinal interview study and intervention modelling. I am also currently involved in a number of translational projects, working with external healthcare organisations such as Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, NHS Leeds CCG and NHS Bradford District and Craven CCG on topics that are important to patients and staff. My latest NIHR-funded projectsinclude the MAGNET study which explores how medicines self-management can be enhanced for people livingwith dementia (co-app; NIHR203593) and a multi-site feasibility test of a new intervention to support medicinesmanagement at hospital discharge (CI; NIHR205391).

My doctoral research (2016-2020) was conducted within theMedicinesOptimisation Research Group at the University of Bradford. My time was splitbetweenPhD research, clinical practice (as an elderly care pharmacist) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust andteachingactivities at the University. As a PhD candidate working with Dr Jon Silcock & Dr Beth Fylan at the University and Heather Smith at LTHT, I carried out aqualitative. theory-driven research project exploring the lived experiences of post-discharge medicines management for older adults.

Before coming to the University of Bradford Iworkedfor a number of years as a community pharmacist manager. I have also workedasa Learning and Development pharmacist for a large pharmacy multiple, involvedinthesetting up and facilitating of a foundation pharmacist programme and anelearningplatform for staffdevelopment. I am passionate about preparing pharmacists and physician associates for Day One practice and beyond. I am a Fellow of the HEA.