I am a Clinical Academic Speech and Language Therapist - my academic role is based in the Centre for Allied Health, City St George's, as Director of Research, to help build research activity amongst our team in Radiography, Paramedic Science, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. I am an NIHR awardee, supervisor, mentor and panel member, supporting NMAHP applicants on their clinical academic journey.

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My research area is focused on the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury. I have been involved in set up and implementation of the London SCI Network as Education Lead to improve SCI care across London.

Background:
Consultant Speech and Language Therapist (critical care/complex dysphagia)

In 2020 I was the Clinical Lead SLT at NHS Nightingale London during the COVID-19 pandemic before continuing COVID clinical work at UCLH

My NIHR clinical doctoral research fellowship (CDRF) researched the inter-disciplinary care of acute cervical spinal cord injury patients, creating best practice recommendations and a dysphagia risk screening tool.

As an NIHR mentor and training advocate for Speech and Language Therapy I advise and support applicants to the NIHR integrated clinical academic pathway schemes.

I am a research champion and clinical advisor to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and led the recent update of national guidance for SLTs working in critical care.

In 2018 I won the Advancing Healthcare Award as HEE/NIHR Research Champion