Dr Jean Evers
Deputy Head of Public Health and Wellbeing
Dr Jean Evers is currently the Deputy Head of Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing Division. Jean has worked in Higher Education since 2004, she has also worked within a wide range of NHS acute and public health settings. She is an NMC Adult registered nurse, a nurse prescriber and a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- Health Visiting registrant, Jean has been involved in professional education which has always been important to her both personally and professionally, Jean also has a keen interest in supporting inter-professional practice learning. As a Ward sister managing and developing staff to ensure excellent patient outcomes Jean developed an interest in post registration education. Jean commenced a Health visiting career, working within a range of community settings supporting Post registration and Medical students in practice learning. Jean moved into a Higher Education role to continue her passion in developing others which included teaching undergraduate nursing students, post registration students and postgraduate health visiting students. Jean has undertaken a variety of roles in Higher Education most recently Head of Department for Public Health and Well-being before retiring and returning part time as Deputy Head of Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing Division.
Jean's teaching interests are undergraduate and post graduate nursing, public health, community nursing, leadership and prescribing. Jean also has experience of supervision for PhD, Doctorate and MPH students.
Jean's research experience is mainly in qualitative research approaches, with a particular focus on action research and co-operative enquiry exploring staff development and organisational culture. Jean has been successful in winning external competitive tenders and has also led funded research projects with the Department of Health and Higher Education Academy.
Articles
Haydock, D., Rabie, G., & Evers, J. (2019). Networking and Partnership between Education, Health Education England and Academia: a viable tool for promoting young people’s health and wellbeing. Education and Health 37(4), 91-101.
Rabie, G., Evers, J., Olsen, V., & Byrne, K. (2017). The Healthy Futures Project. Education and Health 35(2), 31-35.
Haydock, D., & Evers, J. (2014). Enhancing practice teachers’ knowledge and skills using collaborative action learning sets. Community Practitioner, 87(6), 20-24.
Haydock, D., Mannix , J., & Gidman, J, (2011). Community Practice Teacher’s perceptions of their role satisfaction and levels of professional burnout. Community Practitioner. Vol 84 (5): 19-23.
Book Chapters
Ford, N., J, & Evers, J. (2013). Writing Research Bids. In A. Mcintosh-Scott, T. Mason, E. Mason-Whitehead & D. Coyle (Eds.), Key Concepts in Nursing and Healthcare Research (pp. 58-64). London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
Mannix, J. & McIntosh, A. (2011). Problem Based Learning in E. Mason- Whitehead, J, Gidman and A, McIntosh, A.(Ed.), Key Concepts in Healthcare Education (pp.138-142). London: Sage Publications.
Cooke, I., & Mannix, J. (2009). Public Health and the Older Person in F. Wilson, and M. Mabhala, (Ed.), Key Concepts in Public Health. (pp. 261-266). London, United Kingdom : Sage Publications.
Mannix, J,. & Horley, J. (2009). Public Health and the Pre school child in F. Wilson, and M. Mabhala, (Ed.), Key Concepts in Public Health. (pp. 236-241). London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
Gidman, J., & Mannix, J. (2008). Reflection in E. Mason- Whitehead, A, McIntosh, A. Bryan, and T, Mason, (Ed.), Key Concepts in Nursing (pp.253-258). London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
Mannix, J,. & McIntosh, A. (2008). Educator in E. Mason- Whitehead, A, McIntosh, A. Bryan, and T, Mason, (Ed.) Key Concepts in Nursing (pp.114-120). London, United Kingdom : Sage Publications.
Gidman, J., & Mannix, J.(2007). Problem based learning in J. Woodhouse.(Ed.), Strategies for Health Care Education how to teach in the 21st Century (pp.29-41). Oxford, United Kingdom: Radcliffe
- Doctor of Professional Studies (Leadership and Management)
- Master of Education
- BSc (Hons) Community Health
- SCPHN- Health Visiting
- RN- Adult
- V100 Community Prescriber
- NMC Teacher
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Nursing and Midwifery Council Professional Membership