Discuss your research aspirations with an experienced mentor in healthcare.
About
Ellie Atkins is a registered social worker, Manager and Safeguarding lead for The Rough Sleeper Social Work Team in Manchester. Ellie is an expert by practice in the field of working with hard-to-reach adults with complex needs for the last 20 years. Ellie is a practitioner academic that has completed the first Adult Social Care Research Internship with NHS Research & Development Northwest. You can sample some of her work and influence here: Ellie Atkins – What you need to know, to end rough sleeping – YouTube Tracing the significance of executive functioning among people experiencing homelessness | Health & Social Care Workforce: (kcl.ac.uk) A national Peer Network for social workers specialising in homelessness and rough sleeping – King’s College London (kcl.ac.uk) Ellies passion is to influence, policy, law, and practice. To challenge unconscious bias and advocate for the design, commissioning, and delivery of inclusive services for some of the most traumatised people in our society to elevate and thrive from.
Full Name: Ellie Atkins
Current Role: Manager
Organisation: Manchester City Council
Research Interest and/or Mentoring Expertise: ASC and Homelessness
Academic Qualification: Pre Doc
Email: ellie.atkins@manchester.gov.uk
Research Experience and Background
ASC internship. Fast track scholarship
Clinical Experience
20 years in ASC practice: Complex needs
What motivates you to become a mentor?
Sharing experiences for impact for change.