Mary Kirk

Mary Kirk is a Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University's School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health, specializing as a Nurse Consultant in Cardiology with extensive experience across primary and secondary healthcare settings.

Her educational qualifications include:

• RGN (Registered General Nurse)
• Independent Nurse Prescriber
• MSc Cardiology
• PG Cert Heart Failure
• PG Cert Academic Practice

Her professional focus centers on cardiology and heart failure management, integrating clinical expertise with academic education. She develops skills in clinical quality improvement, leadership, and service innovation while advancing non-medical prescribing practices through her teaching and NHS commissioning experience.

Mary Kirk actively contributes to healthcare education through multiple programs and serves as a CQC associate inspector, leveraging her board-level NHS Commissioning experience to bridge clinical practice and academic standards.