Dr Fazilah Twining
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Department of Pre-Registration Nursing
email: f.twining@worc.ac.uk
Qualifications
- PhD, Coventry University
- MSc Mental Health Studies, King’s College London
- Postgraduate Certificate Higher Education Professional Practice, Coventry University
- BNurs (Hons) Mental Health Nursing, Registered Nurse – Mental Health, University of Birmingham
Teaching & Research
Teaching:
- Challenges and complexity in mental health nursing
- Spirituality and mental health
- Person-centred mental health care
- Leading and managing nursing care
- Evidence-based practice
Research:
My PhD was completed at Coventry University in 2019 and was concerned with the meaning of Spirituality to Black and Minority Ethnic people with mental health problems. I am interested in qualitative research methods, in particular interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Professional Experience
Clinical roles:
- Senior Staff Nurse, Reaside Clinic, Birmingham (1999-2001)
- Deputy Ward Manager, Guys Hospital, London (2001-2005)
- Tutor-Practitioner, Institute of Psychiatry, London (2004-2005)
Academic roles:
- Assistant Professor, Coventry University (2005-2020)
External Responsibilities
I am a Steering group member of the EPICC Network. This is an international network to establish best practice in spiritual care education.
http://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/epicc/epicc-network/
Professional Bodies:
- Royal College of Nursing – Member
- Nursing and Midwifery Council – Member
- Higher Education Academy - Fellow