Helen Hatter

Helen Hatter is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Kent's School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care, serving as Associate Head for Foundation Years and Undergraduate Apprenticeships where she leads Nursing Apprenticeship development and healthcare workforce initiatives.

Her academic credentials include:

• Project 2000 Nursing Qualification from Frances Harrison College of Healthcare (1993)
• MSc in Leadership and Management from the University of Birmingham (dissertation focused on leadership voice perception)

Helen's expertise spans community and primary care nursing across Kent, specialized mental health nursing in eating disorders, clinical governance, and practice development within acute/community healthcare settings. Her current work emphasizes nursing education innovation and apprenticeship frameworks for healthcare workforce advancement.

Externally, she serves as Examiner for the Nursing Associate programme at the University of Bedfordshire while maintaining leadership roles including Course Director for Nursing Associate Apprenticeship and Professional Lead for Nursing Associate at Kent.