Lisa Woods

I am an experienced mental health professional with an extensive background in academia, heath care leadership / management and clinical practice. I re-joined the academic team at Liverpool John Moores University in 2020 after working in Leadership roles in the NHS for the previous 6 years.

I teach on both the pre-registration and post-registration programmes, support the coordination of mental health nursing placements and act as an academic link tutor and personal tutor. I also have a safe from suicide project role within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

My teaching interests include mental health, leadership, co-production, service user engagement, suicide prevention, innovation, quality improvement and psychological therapies.

Degrees

2008, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MSc Public Health
2006, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, Pg Cert: Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
2000, Manchester University, United Kingdom, BSc Psychological Interventions for Psychosis
NHS Leadership Academy / Birmingham University, United Kingdom, MSc Healthcare Leadership (Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Programme)

Certifications

2015, AQuA (NHS Advancing Quality Alliance), Advanced Improvement Practitioner
2006, Nursing Midwifery Council, Recordable qualification: Registered Teacher Status
1992, Nursing Midwifery Council, Registered Mental Nurse

Academic appointments

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Liverpool John Moores University, 2020 - present
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Liverpool John Moores University, 2003 - 2014