Louise Toft

Louise-Toft

Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Department of Pre-Registration Nursing

Contact Details

email: l.toft@worc.ac.uk

Louise is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, teaching across both Worcester and Dudley sites.

Throughout her nursing career Louise has worked in a variety of clinical roles in both acute and community settings across Birmingham and the Black Country. Louise qualified as a nurse in 2008 and since that time has gained professional experience working in roles in gastroenterology nursing, and addictions treatment and recovery, before becoming a qualified health visitor in 2014.

Louise has always been passionate about teaching and supporting student nurses, initially in practice, and now in academia. Louise has worked as a Clinical Education Sister supporting student nurses on placement before moving into Higher Education in 2018, initially at University of Wolverhampton and now at University of Worcester. 

Qualifications

  • RN Dip HE (Adult)
  • Mentorship in Practice module
  • BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)
  • Teaching In Professional Practice module (NMC Practice Teacher – level 7)
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Education for Health, Social Care and Allied Health Professionals
  • MA Education

Teaching Interests

  • Communication
  • Person-centred care
  • Public Health
  • Clinical skills and simulation
  • Practice learning

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AdvanceHE)