Julie Mulinga

Biography

I am a Registered nurse. Most of my clinical experience has been working in general intensive care in a local district general hospital. I worked on this unit for 11 years, progressing to a sister’s post. 

Having a keen interest in education, I then worked as a Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) supporting practice-based staff to provide high quality learning environments for healthcare students to gain competence in clinical skills whilst on placement.  

I then made the move to Higher Education in 2016 when I started working with apprenticeship programmes. Initially I was a senior lecturer involved in the delivery of the FdSc Healthcare Assistant practitioner apprenticeship. I then became programme lead for the FdSc nurse associate apprenticeship (NA) from pre validation 2019 until 2021.

As Principal Lecturer in Nursing I now have responsibility for the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship (RNDA) and top ups, NA, AP and Community Specialist Practitioner (CSP).

We work closely with a number of both NHS and non –NHS employers, both locally and nationally to provide skilled and knowledgeable practitioners to the healthcare workforce. 

Qualifications and memberships

• RGN. 1993. Lakeland College of Nursing and Midwifery
• BSc (Hons) Nursing. 1999. Lancaster University
• ENB 931. Care of the Dying Patient and their Family. 1997. St.Martin’s College, Lancaster
• ENB 100. Intensive Care Nursing. 1995. University of Central Lancashire
• PGC Learning and Teaching In Higher Education. 2004. Lancaster University
• MSc Practice development: Clinical Education. 2017 University of Cumbria
• PhD Palliative Care - currently studying at Lancaster University

Member of the European Association of Palliative Care

Fellow - Advance HE sicne 2016

Academic and research interests

• Palliative/end of life care
• Chronic long term conditions
• Mentorship and student support in practice
• Involving service users/patients in the clinical assessment of student nurses in practice
• General adult nursing/acute care
• Use of simulation to enhance learning

Recent external roles

External examiner at the University of Bolton for Nurse Associate apprenticeship 

During the covid pandemic I returned to clinical practice in ICU on the nursing bank 

Governor at a local primary school 2015-2023 - the last 4 years as Chair of Governors 

I am currently working with the EAPC to rollout and embed a simulation package for undergraduate nursing students across Europe 

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