Faith Muir

Faith Muir is a Senior Lecturer in Community Practice at the University of Wolverhampton, affiliated with the Faculty of Education, Health & Wellbeing and the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Her work centers on Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN), particularly the Health Visitor (HV) pathway, where she leads student education and professional development.

• Senior Lecturer in Community Practice
• Award Lead for MSc in Primary Care
• Coordinates dissertation module for qualified SCPHN practitioners
• Contributes to Practice Teacher Award programs

Faith holds an MA in Education, BA (Hons), and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). She is a Registered General Nurse (Adult), Registered Health Visitor, Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber, and holds a Diploma in Child Protection, Practice Teacher Award, NMC Teacher Award, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).

Her research focuses on narrative approaches and the developmental journey of health visitors. She has contributed to key publications on SCPHN practice and public health nursing, with a current co-authored article under submission. Her work emphasizes public health leadership, educational innovation, and clinical research skill advancement.

The recent publications reflect a consistent focus on nursing education, clinical supervision, and the evolving role of health visitors in 21st-century public health. Themes include assessment methodologies, practice teaching, narrative inquiry, and professional identity formation in specialist community nursing.

• Registered General Nurse (Adult)
• Registered Health Visitor
• Diploma in Child Protection
• Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber
• Practice Teacher Award
• NMC Teacher Award
• SFHEA (Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy)

Faith provides academic leadership and support to qualified SCPHN (HV) practitioners pursuing Masters-level research. She teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programs within the SCPHN and Specialist Community Nursing (SCN) teams, contributing significantly to curriculum delivery and dissertation coordination. While no external grants are mentioned, her role in advancing research skills and leading academic modules indicates active engagement in scholarly development.

She is embedded within the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) and Specialist Community Nursing (SCN) academic team, contributing to teaching, research, and professional training initiatives. Her work supports a broader mission of strengthening public health nursing capacity through education, mentorship, and academic leadership.