Linda Bale

Senior Lecturer

Department of Apprenticeships & CPD

Contact Details

email: l.bale@worc.ac.uk
tel: 01905 542960

Linda has worked in Higher Education since 2014, progressing through roles as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Course Lead for the Foundation Degree Nursing Associate (FDNA) Apprenticeship programme from November 2020 to September 2025.

Linda is a confident and flexible lecturer and has taught and led modules across a range of nursing theory and practice areas, consistently fostering strong professional relationships with learners. Linda’s leadership style is democratic and emotionally intelligent, enabling her to coach and support colleagues, manage challenges, and remain learner focused.

In her role as Course Lead, she effectively managed the FDNA programme, ensuring the curriculum was well-structured and aligned with University of Worcester quality policies and learning outcomes. She coordinated with internal departments including academic quality, student records, registry, timetabling, and the apprentice support team as well as external stakeholders. Linda led the FDNA team through two Ofsted inspections: a New Provider Quality Review and a full inspection in May 2023.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN). NMC revalidation due 2026
• Masters Education (MEd)
• BSc Hons (Health studies)
• Post Graduate Teaching Certificate (PGCert)