Mrs Lesley Jean Moore

National Teaching Fellow 2005 Dr Lesley J. Moore. Associate Professor in Work-based Learning: Research, Business and Innovation, University of the West of England, Bristol At the time of the award, Lesley was responsible for the co-ordination of a suite of undergraduate and postgraduate work-based learning modules for the schools of the Health & Social Care Faculty. These modules ranged from level one to Masters, the latter were also used to support PhD students in their first year of studies. Since qualifying as a nurse in 1967 Lesley has held various clinical posts within the NHS and military sectors. In 1988 she graduated from the University of Wales with a Diploma in Nursing and a Certificate in Education. In 1993 she graduated with an MA in Social Ethics. After ten years as a nurse teacher she moved into higher education as a senior lecturer. Specific interests include work-based learning, ethics, governance, inclusive education, group work, soft systems methodologies and reflection. As a Florence Nightingale Scholar in 2000, Lesley explored work-based learning sets for interdisciplinary teams in a Dutch hospital that debated the ethical issues arising in practice since the new jurisprudence relating to euthanasia. Her NTFS award has supported her in completing a longitudinal evaluation of work-based learning of qualified nurses and a DPhil submitted in 2009. Some of the monies from the NTFS have purchased a playwright's time to design a play for people with learning disabilities to perform for students of health care, and colleagues in designing IT material on disability. Time out for another colleague was purchased to work with Lesley on evaluating some IT material from the Interdisciplinary Institute of Human Development at the University of Kentucky. The IT materials were focused on how healthcare staff can communicate with people with learning disabilities. This was completed in 2009. A book co-edited with another colleague, entitled 'Care of the Older Person in the Community', was released in June 2009. Research for this book spanned the 4 countries of the UK. This book utilises scenarios and reflection points. The then Tsar for older people prepared the forward and felt that the book was thought provoking. After many years as vice chair of the university and faculty research ethics committees Lesley has stepped down and accepted an invitation to join a newly formed governors ethics forum. Since the award of the NTFS Lesley has become a Churchill Fellow and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). In 2009 Lesley was promoted to principal lecturer and took the cross university role as Director of Work-based Learning and Shell Awards. This included the implementation of work-based learning awards from Foundation Degree to Masters. To support staff and employers in their understanding of work-based learning two web sites were designed. The first for employers can be found on http://rbi.uwe.ac.uk/wbl/default.asp. The second is a repository for both students and staff and is found on http://wbl-ipd.uwe.ac.uk. In April 2012 Lesley was awarded the title of Associate Professor in Work-based Learning.