Gregory Bleakley

Overview

Lecturer in Adult Nursing on Bachelor of Nursing (BNURS) programme

Registered Nurse (Adult)

Registered Nurse Teacher 

Academic Advisor

BNURS dissertation supervisor

Clinical skills tutor

BNURS recruitment team member

University Link Lecturer (ULL) - Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Biography

Greg''s career in nursing started as a student nurse in 1996, graduating in 1999 with a Diploma in Nursing. Following a six month period as a newly qualified staff nurse on a busy trauma and orthopaedic ward, Greg moved to the Emergency Department to gain further clinical skills. Enjoying the care of patients in Resus (Emergency Room), he opted to spend three months developing his critical care skills in the Intensive Care Unit. Six years later, and having moved to the position of Charge Nurse in ICU, Greg became a link nurse for the North West organ donation team. During this time, Greg completed his first degree, his university accredited critical care course and two basic level teaching qualifications. 

In January 2007, Greg was successfully appointed as a Band 8a Regional Donor Transplant Co-ordinator for the North West region based at Manchester Royal Infirmary. Initially, this was a ‘dual’ role involving the care of patients on the transplant waiting list (kidney / pancreas). As a specialist nurse – organ donation, Greg''s role was to provide a high standard of end of life care to patients and their families. He was trained to facilitate all aspects of the organ donation process from advanced consent / communication, management of the patient in critical care and assisting with the organ retrieval process in theatre.

During his 8 year career in organ donation and transplantation, Greg worked with dynamic and caring professionals. He held the position of Education Lead for an 18 month period with the North West Organ Donation team, was the associate lead for the North West National Organ Retrieval Service, held the plosition of reviewer for the Scientific Review Board (screening applications from scientists / companies requesting access to human tissue for their projects) and presented twice at international Organ Donation Congress. During this time, Greg produced a peer reviewed scholalry article which focused on triggers for organ donation for critical care staff. 

In March 2016 Greg was successfully appointed as a lecturer in adult nursing with the University of Manchester. He teaches across a wide range of under graduate units on the BNURS (Hons) programme. Additionally, he enacts the role of academic advisor, BNURS dissertation supervisor and supports the BNURS admissions and recruitment team. 

Greg''s current research explores what influences critical care staff to consider engaging with organ donation following the death of a patient. Greg is using Constructivist Grounded Theory (Charmaz) as a mode of data collection and analysis. His doctorate commenced in September 2012 and, following the 2 year taught element, he achieved MSc level in 2014 (with distinction).