The importance of a robust and inspired learning programme for aspiring Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Nurse Consultants
Published on: 25 April 2023
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Maaike Vandeweghe's presentation at our Clinical Leadership and HR conference in 2023, where she spoke about the importance of a robust and inspired learning programme for aspiring Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Nurse Consultants
Maaike graduated from the KATHO (Roeselare, Belgium) in 2002 as a general and mental health nurse.
She started her professional career working on mental health A&E units in Belgium and then moved to Aruba (Caribbean) where she worked on a mental health A&E unit and the local prison.
After working there for 3 years she moved back to Belgium and continued working in A&E and Nursing Homes.
Maaike moved to the UK in 2006 and has since worked in Nursing Homes and Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice where she developed a palliative care service for care homes and then also developed and established an education department. Maaike has experience of working in palliative care, mental health, dementia, prison, care homes and education and has completed various post graduate education including a PGCert in Higher Education and a MA in Education.
Maaike has previously been seconded to the University of Greenwich as a senior lecturer, lead on the development of an education and learning partnership between St Christopher’s and Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice and now works for St Christopher’s Hospice as Head of Professional Learning Programmes and CARE Co-Lead where she alongside her senior leadership role leads on the development and delivery of St Christopher’s programme of learning.
