Christinah Makondo
Senior Lecturer
Biography
Christinah is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader within the Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Society at the University of Chester. Having completed her nurse training in South Africa in 1998, she is also a Registered Adult Nurse, currently based at the UCB. Christinah has a Fellowship in Higher Education Academy with Advance HE and has nineteen years of experience in clinical education, including five years in Higher Education. Beyond her professional commitments, she also serves as an Appointed Parent Governor for a local primary school, actively contributing to educational governance.
Teaching and Supervision
Practice Learning and Advanced Clinical Skills Field Nursing Leadership and Supervision Gastroenterology Nursing
Research and Knowledge Exchange
My primary research work was conducted as part of my dissertations for MA (WBIS) and M Ed (Professional Education). Across all my projects, the recurring theme is quality enhancement and the advancement of patient care through staff education and development. In 2018/2019, I led a Trust-wide initiative (during my previous NHS managerial role within a clinical skills department) aimed at implementing a standardised education programme and competency framework for ANTT (Aseptic Non-Touch Technique). This initiative involved the formulation and implementation of a new policy. Additionally, it served as a project for my Florence Nightingale Leadership Programme for Windrush Nurses. Dissertation for Master of Education (2018): Conducted an exploratory study into the perceptions of overseas nurses, for whom English is not their first language (English as a Second Language [ESL]), regarding their experiences with a drug calculation test. Dissertation for Master of Art (2015): Explored the transition in nursing practice by addressing safety concerns related to Assistant Practitioners administering medicines.