Who's Who in the Institute for Learning
& Development

Christine Lawther
Head of Education

Christine is responsible for clinical education and training at the Hospice. The role is varied and has both an internal and external perspective. Internally she is responsible for identifying the training needs of the clinical staff, and putting systems in place to manage those needs. This may involve formal or informal training, identifying appropriate job shadowing opportunities, individual support for staff undertaking courses, or guidance on identifying appropriate learning opportunities.

The external focus is in the delivery of training to health and social care providers about the practice of palliative care. This is achieved through a variety of short courses, tailor made study days and the annual conference programme run by the Hospice. In addition, Christine represents the Hospice on education matters to various external agencies.

Dr Dai Roberts
Head of Research and Development

Dai co-ordinates all research activity for the organisation, facilitating new collaborative research initiatives identified from clinical need and maintaining rigorous systems for research governance. Dai also encourages the use of current research evidence in the development of new clinical documentation and practice.

As the secretary for the Greater Manchester & Cheshire Palliative Care Research Alliance, Dai is particularly keen to promote improved networking and collaboration across Manchester and currently holds the post of Honorary Research Fellow with the University of Manchester’s School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work. Dai is also a management committee member of the UK Forum for Hospice & Palliative Care Worldwide.

Jan Codling
Head of Clinical Governance

Jan qualified as a nurse and midwife in the mid 1980’s and spent two years working in New Zealand and Hong Kong, gaining an invaluable insight into healthcare provision within differing cultural and political boundaries. Since returning, she has followed a career in evaluating and promoting equality.

Jan joined St Ann’s Hospice in January 2001 as Head of Clinical Governance with the objective to work with St Ann’s staff to develop a framework to evaluate and promote the development of care.

Elaine Sigsworth
Practice Development Sister

Elaine came to St Ann’s as a Staff Nurse in 1987 and has been Practice Development Sister at the Little Hulton site since January 2005. Her post has a dual clinical and developmental role. Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team, Elaine aims to facilitate staff in the delivery of effective person-centred care through the implementation of evidence-based practice.
Her duties include facilitating weekly multidisciplinary clinical In-service Training sessions and quarterly Information Afternoons.

Jan Braybrook
Practice Development Sister

Jan came to St Ann’s as a staff nurse in 1996 and has been Practice Development Sister at the Heald Green site since April 2004. Her post has a dual clinical and developmental role. Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team, Jan aims to facilitate staff in the delivery of effective person-centred care through the implementation of evidence-based practice.

Jan’s role also involves the co-ordination of pre and post registration nursing placements and mentorship programmes. In addition, she facilitates weekly multidisciplinary clinical In-service Training sessions and quarterly Information Afternoons.