Meet the team

Jo Anastacio / Senior Programme Manager

Jo has worked at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital since 2012, starting as an Occupational Therapy Assistant before coming to The Institute in 2018 as a Receptionist. After a short career change in 2019, Jo returned to The Institute as a Training Administrator for 2 years, before becoming Senior Programme Manager in 2021.

Kirsty Cluett / Lecturer

Paul Corcoran / Lecturer

Lucy Fleming/ Lecturer

Lucy completed her Mental Health nurse training through The Institute in 2010. She has worked as a Mental Health nurse in older adult inpatient and community teams before moving to adult mental health working within the psychological therapies team and then a community crisis/home treatment team. More recently Lucy developed the Perinatal mental health pathway within Adult Mental Health and endeavoured to collaborate with multiple services in the support of women and their families.

Lucy qualified as a Non-Medical Prescriber in 2019, as part of her Masters in Professional Practice, and continues to work clinically as an Advanced Practitioner at Healthy Minds one day per week, alongside her role as a lecturer at The Institute.

In 2022 Lucy was awarded a PGCert in Professional Education.  

Dr Sue Fleming / Lecturer

Jessica Gauvain / Lecturer

Jessica is a registered Adult Nurse having completed her BSc (Hons) in 2012 with Plymouth University.  Having worked in an NHS acute intestinal failure and colorectal ward, Jessica returned to the island and took up a post on the general surgical ward. Jessica spent 7 years working within the surgical ward and held positions of senior staff nurse and ward manager. Most recently, Jessica has spent time working in the Emergency Department.

During her career Jessica has also worked within practice nursing, discharge planning and practice development.  Having always had a passion for education, Jessica started her role as lecturer at The Institute in 2021 as well as continuing to practice in the acute setting.

Jessica has a specialist interest in surgical nursing and the teaching of clinical skills.

Jenna Holloway / Administrator

Jenna joined the Institute in June 2023 as an Assistant Administrator. Jenna works closely with the Senior Programme Manager to undertake all aspects of administration within the Academic Team.

Emma Le Poidevin / Academic Lead

Emma is a registered Mental Health nurse and registered nurse teacher/lecturer. Her clinical background was in both acute mental health and CAMHS before moving into Higher Education in 2009.

Emma has a number of interests but her key topics of interest are:

• Wellbeing at work
• Developing Emotional Resilience
• Family centred work in Mental Health
• Safeguarding Adults, Children & Young people

Emma has a Master's in Education and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; she is employed as the Academic lead for Quality Assurance and is the Academic Link Teacher for the Institute's partner Universities.

Emma volunteers as the Mental Health Advisor to the charity organisation Guernsey Mind.

Dr Rachael Major / Senior Lecturer

Rachael qualified as a Registered Nurse (Adult) in 1996, having previously completed a BSc (Hons) in physiology and worked in general medical, general surgical and gynaecology including a practice educator role, before taking up a lecturing position in 2001 and senior lecturer post in 2003. Rachael has lead on a number of programmes including pre-registration nursing, mentorship and return to practice. Rachael has worked collaboratively with a number of University's to develop and deliver validated and NMC endorsed programmes and has an interest in curriculum development.

Rachael is currently the post-registration programmes lead which include the BA (Hons) Health and Social Care Practice and Masters in Professional Practice, PGDip in Leadership in Professional Practice and PGCert in Professional Education. She is a member of the RCN Education Forum Steering Committee and an External Examiner and peer reviewer for several nursing journals and conferences.

Rachael teaches across a broad range of subjects from research, pedagogy, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, clinical skills and leadership and she is a National Vocational Qualification Assessor and Internal Verifier. Her Doctorate in Education investigated the experience of registered nurses with dyslexia and she has continued to research the experiences of neurodiverse nurses. Her research interests include neurodiversity in nursing, teaching of biological sciences and transition of newly qualified nurses. Rachael is passionate about supporting students from a wide range of backgrounds to enable them to reach their potential and being part of the development of healthcare professionals across their careers.

PUBLICATIONS
Wilesmith, K and Major, R. (2020) Evaluation of a course to prepare volunteers to support individuals with dementia in the community Nurse Education in Practice Vol 48 p.1-6

Major, R. and Tetley, J. (2019) Effects of dyslexia on registered nurses in practice Nurse Education in Practice Vol 35 p. 7-13

Major, R. and Tetley, J. (2019) Recognising, managing and supporting dyslexia beyond registration. The lived experiences of qualified nurses and nurse academics Nurse Education in PracticeVol 37 p. 146-52

Major, R. (2019) We can't afford not to support registered nurses with dyslexia Nursing Times Vol. 115 No. 7 p17

Major, R. (2019) Dyslexia and Nurse Education in Dyson, S. and McAllister, M. (ed) Routledge International Handbook of Nurse EducationLondon: Routledge p 258-75

Dr Tracey McClean / Head of Institute

Tracey is currently the Head of The Institute and has had a long career within health. She started off as a nursing auxiliary in 1984 before going on to train as a Registered Nurse at St Bart's in London. Tracey then returned to Guernsey in 1989 to take up post as a surgical nurse, she then moved into education in 1996 and has held a number of key positions including pre-registration lead and post-qualifying lead. 
Tracey has undertaken a range of qualifications including a PGCE and a Professional Doctorate in Health, she also has a keen interest in research and promoting evidence based practice. 
Tracey has been instrumental in designing modules and programmes delivered at The Institute and is a reviewer for the Nurse Education Today journal. She has also held a number of external examiner posts during her time in education.

Judy Moore / Bank Lecturer

With a professional background as a Chartered Physiotherapist, with special interest in Orthopaedics, Neurology, Amputees, Rehabilitation and Safe Moving and Handling, Judy is proactive in promoting inter-professional learning and working in Health and Social Care.  She has twice been awarded the ICCI Healthcare Bursary, once to enable the development of a falls prevention programme, and the second working in partnership with colleagues from practice, to encourage mobility within the rehabilitation setting.

Judy is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and is an Honorary Lecturer at Middlesex University.

Following a long history of voluntary service for St John Ambulance, Judy is currently a Board Member for that organisation in Guernsey. She is also Deputy Chair of the Guernsey Overseas Aid and Development Commission.

Judy is now retired but continues to work part time as a bank lecturer at The Institute

Brenda Munro / Senior Lecturer

Lisa Murray / Lecturer

Lisa qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 2009 having completed her BSc (Hons) at the University of Southampton. She worked in a number of areas, both mental health and physical health in UK and Guernsey before joining The Institute team as a Lecturer in 2018. 

Lisa teaches and leads modules across a range of subjects across BSc Adult Nursing, FdSc Nursing Associate and BA Health and Social Care Practice, and she is a National Vocational Qualification Assessor and Internal Verifier. Lisa is Placement Facilitator for BSc Adult Nursing and is responsible for the educational audits of the practice placement areas.  

Lisa is a member of The Inclusivity Team and is passionate about providing students with mental health, physical and sensory disabilities, and neurodivergent students support to engage in their student role and reach their potential. Lisa has completed a Masters in Professional Practice and undertook research into the lived experience of Neurodivergent student Nurses in 2023.

Anne Marie Nolan / Informatics Coordinator

Anne Marie manages the library electronic and physical resources, social media, The Learning Pod and The Institute web pages. 

Leighanne Philippe / Lecturer

Leighanne is a Registered Adult nurse having completed her training through The Institute in 2009 and has since worked in a variety of settings.  Leighanne initially worked for 6 years on the acute surgical wards, followed by 4 years experience working in the Quality and Safety Team, as Clinical Audit Specialist Nurse. 

Leighanne has a specialist interest in Sexual and Reproductive Health and since 2014, she has worked at Choices (Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic).  Alongside her position at Choices, Leighanne worked for Public Health and the School Nursing Team, as the Sexual Health and Wellbeing Lead Nurse.  Leighanne is also a current member of the Choices "Board of Directors". 

In 2022, Leighanne was awarded a PGCert in Professional Education.  She enjoys supporting students in both practical and academic settings.    

Esther Reid / Academic Lead

Esther qualified as a Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities) in 2008 having completed her BN (Hons) at the University of Southampton. She has worked in child and adolescent mental health services in the NHS and learning disability settings for children and adults with complex needs, both in the NHS and locally. Esther joined the Institute as a lecturer in 2016, progressed to senior lecturer in 2018 and was appointed to her current role of academic lead in 2021.

During her time at the Institute, Esther has taken on the roles of admissions lead, service user lead and programme lead for the FdSc Nursing Associate programme. She has completed a Masters in Professional Practice and undertook research into the lived experiences of nursing associates as they transition from their role as a student into a Nursing and Midwifery Council registered role. She has also written a chapter for a recently published book aimed at trainee nursing associates which helps them prepare for practice placements in learning disability settings.

Esther has a keen interest in improving the experiences that people with a learning disability have when they access health and social care services and this underpins all aspects of her teaching.

Kate Wilesmith / Senior Lecturer

Kate qualified as a Registered Nurse (Mental Health) in 2012, having completed her BSc (Hons) at the University of Worcester. Shortly after qualifying, Kate relocated to Guernsey and worked within a variety of older adult mental health settings. These included working on a long-stay ward, an assessment ward, a community team, and prior to joining The Institute in 2018, the lead memory clinic nurse.  

In 2022, Kate progressed to Senior Lecturer and is now the programme lead for the FdSc Nursing Associate programme, admissions lead, service user lead and a wellbeing lead. She completed her Masters in Professional Practice in 2022, undertaking research into the lived experiences of new to the register Registered Nurses, following their participation in The Institute's wellbeing and resilience curriculum; a curriculum Kate facilitates with fellow wellbeing leads. Kate completed her Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Education within her Masters. Kate is passionate about improving healthcare through education and supporting students on a variety of programmes to reach their potential.