Vikki-Jo Scott

Biography

Vikki-Jo was a Dean of School for Health & Social Care (formerly Health & Human Sciences) and Head of Department since 2013 until January 2020. She is a Registered Nurse with a background in Critical Care Nursing. Since working in academia she has focused on Continuing Professional Development for Health and Social Care professionals. This includes leading the MSc in Health Care Practice and the Advanced Clinical Practice Apprenticeship which provides a flexible, modular route for health professionals undertaking post-registration education in their field of clinical practice. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy with a Masters in Learning and Teaching. She is currently undertaking a PhD focussed on Advanced Clinical Practice as well as returning to clinical practice to work in Critical Care during the Covid-19 crisis.

Qualifications

• MA Learning & Teaching Anglia Ruskin University,

• BSc (Hons) Specialist Nursing Practice (Adult) Anglia Polytechnic University, (1998)

• PhD Health Studies University of Essex,

Appointments

University of Essex

• Dean of School, Health & Social Care, University of Essex (1/8/2018 - 31/12/2019)

• Head of School, Health & Social Care, University of Essex (30/9/2013 - 31/7/2019)

• Deputy Head, Health & Human Sciences, University of Essex (1/4/2013 - 30/9/2013)

• Director of Teaching & Learning, School of Health & Human Sciences, University of Essex (1/8/2010 - 30/9/2013)

Other academic

• Stakeholder Governor, East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (1/10/2018 - 30/9/2021)

• External Examiner, Health & Social Care, University of East Anglia (1/2/2021 - present)

• Reviewer, Centre for Advancing Practice, Health Education England (25/9/2020 - present)