Discuss your research aspirations with an experienced mentor in healthcare.
About
I currently split my time between being the clinical lead physiotherapist for respiratory and critical care in the NHS and a physiotherapy lecturer in Liverpool. I have 20+ years experience in physiotherapy and not a lot in lecturing. The ECR pathway helped me move into academia.
Full Name: Joanna Thomas
Current Role: Clinical Lead Physio / Senior Lecturer
Organisation: Warrington and Halton NHS Trust / Liverpool Hope university
Research Interest and/or Mentoring Expertise: Critical care or respiratory. Ways to increase research involvement. Psychological safety and team working. Moving into academia
Academic Qualification: Pre Doc
Email: Joanna.thomas1@nhs.net
Research Experience and Background
I completed my MRes in 2024. I regularly take on the role of Principal Investigator at my trust and up until recently worked within the research team with the aim to increase NMAHP involvement in research. Just been through ethics approval for a study looking at swallow dysfunction in critical care
Clinical Experience
20+ years of acute physiotherapy specialising in critical care. 5+ years of lecturing experience
What motivates you to become a mentor?
I love my lecturer role because it involves supporting and helping people become great physios. I feel like this would be a similar feeling