Jo Kelly

Jo Kelly serves as a Senior Lecturer and subject lead for Adult Nursing within the School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health at Canterbury Christ Church University. A registered adult nurse with extensive clinical experience across London hospitals in acute medical, rehabilitation, community, and primary care settings, she holds a full-time academic position with significant leadership responsibilities including former Course Director for the Adult Nursing BSc programme and strategic roles within the school.

Her educational background includes specialist qualifications as a district nurse practitioner and community prescriber, with current enrollment in an Educational Doctorate reflecting her commitment to academic development. Clinical expertise centers on long-term conditions management through individualised, person-centred care approaches developed during frontline practice in diverse healthcare environments.

Professional focus integrates community nursing, primary care, and rehabilitation specialties with academic leadership in curriculum development and programme reapproval processes. Her teaching portfolio spans pre-registration undergraduate and postgraduate courses (levels 6 & 7), incorporating module leadership, practice coordination, and cohort management responsibilities.

Student support roles encompass personal tutoring, academic assessment, and advisory functions across nursing programmes. Significant contributions include strategic curriculum design, reapproval events, and operational leadership for the Adult Nursing subject area, demonstrating comprehensive engagement with nursing education delivery and quality assurance processes.