BSIRNR at BSIR ASM
BSIRNR at BSIR ASM 2024
Below you can view our BSIR Nurses & Radiographers sessions and speakers at the BSIR ASM 2024.
To view the BSIRNR ASM programme, please click here. BSIRNR has SOR and RCN accreditation for 2024, CPD points will be available for 21 hours across the conference.
Kimberley Croombe
I am an Advanced Practice Radiographer at Nottingham University Hospitals, specialising in vascular access. As an autonomous practitioner, I undertake PICC, Midline and TCVC’s insertions and diagnostics within interventional radiology theatres. I am CASE accredited in vascular ultrasound whereby I undertake upper and lower limb DVT and carotid Doppler assessments.
You can hear Kimberley speak on Thursday 7th November, 08:00-09:00, Advanced Practice Roles. Talk title: Decision Making as a vascular access advanced radiographic practitioner.
Michelle Scaife
I graduated from University of Leeds in 2008 with a BSc Diagnostic Radiography, where I took my first post at St James's Hospital, Leeds, and have remained there ever since! Early on in my career, I completed a PgCert in Forensic Radiography at Teesside University, allowing me to develop the role of lead forensic radiographer within the department.
After nearly a decade as a Senior radiographer, I developed a keen interest in role extension within fluoroscopy, specifically Genito-urinary examinations. This led to me embarking on a new role in 2021 as a Specialist radiographer in Urology fluoroscopy, performing examinations and providing reports that would have historically been a Radiologist job. Having recently completed a PgCert in Enhanced Practice Radiography at University of Bradford, I am now working as part of small team of Advanced Practitioners, providing a radiographer-led urology fluoroscopy service, where we strive for continuous service delivery improvements to ensure best patient care and outcomes.
You can hear Michelle speak on Thursday 7th November, 08:00-09:00, Advanced Practice Roles. Talk title: The development of an enhanced practitioner of fluroscopic urology procedures.
Sandra Hilton
I've been an advanced Practitioner for 11 years working at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust. I am based in Interventional Radiology and part of a team of 6 practioners that specialise in vascular access. I have just qualified as a vascular sonographer and in the final year of my MSc in Advanced Practice.
You can hear Sandra speak on Thursday 7th November, 08:00-09:00, Advanced Practice Role. Talk Title: The development of preceptorship nursing training of vascular access care by an advanced radiographic practitioner.
Jessica Cutri
In 2009, I joined the team at University Hospitals of Leicester, following graduation from University of Hertfordshire. After 5 years as a general radiographer, I had the chance to join the IR department on a secondment. I soon came to realise that IR was the diverse workload that I was looking for and it quickly became my favourite modality.
Since then, I have gained 2 PG certs: 1 for Healthcare Leadership and 1 in Advanced Medical Imaging. The most recent of these was obtained in 2018 from Salford University, focusing on performing and reporting on barium swallows. However, I hope to expand my procedural skills by undertaking more examinations in the future.
By 2022, I was lucky enough to be granted the role of Practice Development Lead Radiographer for IR. This has allowed me to embrace my passion for teaching, by nurturing staff development plans and creating more learning opportunities for all members of the multidisciplinary IR team.
Being part of this committee has opened my eyes to the wider world of IR and provided me with the opportunity to network with other likeminded individuals. My hope is to continue the great work that our committee and extended IR members have achieved so far and promote our amazing modality to the radiographers and nurses of the future.
You can hear Jessica speak on Thursday 7th November, 16:15-17:15, Patient Safety. Talk Title: TBC.
Leah Simeone
I graduated as a diagnostic radiographer in 2015 from Birmingham City University and began work at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire. After working as a diagnostic radiographer for 4 years I developed an interest in intervention. I then became an interventional radiographer in 2019, and subsequently the interventional training radiographer for the Midlands Imaging and Training Academy two years later. My job is now a satisfying combination of clinical work, management and teaching, with IR at the centre of it all.
You can hear Leah speak on Thursday 7th November, 16:15-17:15, Patient Safety. Talk Title: TBC.
Naomi Burden
@naomi_burden, Patient Safety Specialist & Lead for Safety Culture.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.
Naomi Burden is a Therapeutic Radiographer by clinical background who started her career in Wales, quickly discovering a passion for patient safety and service improvement through human factors and the application of safety science. After close to a decade leading quality and safety in Cornwall’s imaging services, Naomi joined the CQC as an inspector and later, a national role establishing quality improvement. Now working as Patient Safety Specialist and Lead for Safety Culture, Naomi works with a wide range of teams to optimise safety and culture. Her specialist interest is clinical human factors, and how behaviours can drive safety forward.
You can hear Naomi speak on Thursday 7th November, 16:15-17:15, Patient Safety. Talk Title: Human Factors and Patient Safety.
Helen Bucknall
I’ve been an advance practitioner in IR at St George’s Hospital in London for 3 and a half years. I independently perform a number of procedures including US guided drains and biopsy’s, central venous access, feeding tube insertions and management, nephrostomy tube management and diagnostic IR procedures. My other main role is vascular liaison for the department where I manage the vascular workload- attending MDTs and planning meetings, managing the vascular case load, and run my own pre assessment and following clinic for the vascular day cases. Additionally, I guest lecturer for LSBU IR PgC, and am involved in the training of junior radiology trainees and IR trainees. I have regular involvement in research, have collaborated in two recent publications and am currently working on a number of other projects.
You can hear Helen speak on Friday 8th November, 13:45-14:45, Service Development. Talk Title: TBC.
Sarah Locker
My name is Sarah Locker, and I work as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in Interventional Radiology (IR) at Royal Preston Hospital. I started my life in IR in 2006 straight from qualifying with a diploma in adult nursing, working at Royal Preston under Mary Donnelly, former SIRNR chair.
From the moment I started I fell in love with IR; you are surgical without being surgery, medical without being medicine, theatres, diagnostics, and everything in between. I just thrive on the variety from day-to-day cases to emergencies in the middle of the night; IR had me hooked.
In 2009 I completed my degree in nursing and became a specialist nurse in vascular access within the team, placing PICCs and tunnelled central lines. In 2012 an opportunity came for me to progress further doing more procedures to include port insertions and ultrasound guided ascitic drain insertions.
In 2016 I completed my master's in advanced Practice, including non-medical prescribing, which gave me the academic underpinning to fulfil my role as ACP and again to take on further roles. This time in pre-assessment which I developed into purely nurse-led service. I can consent for IR procedures, clinically examine, perform a thorough history taking and prescribe where necessary ensuring our IR patients are safe and fully prepared for their procedures.
You can hear Sarah speak on Friday 8th November, 13:45-14:45, Service Development. Talk Title: TBC.
Gillian Kitching
I have worked in IR at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) for 18 years, including as a rotational radiographer and as an Advanced Practitioner performing tunnelled lines, PICCs and nephrostomy exchanges. I’m now the modality service lead across the Trust. We have 3 sites providing IR and a team of 27 radiographers, most of whom work cross site. I have recently taken on the IR Radiology Manager role for the NHSE Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) IR programme. I am passionate about providing high quality patient care in IR, improving patient access to our services and also promoting IR as an excellent career opportunity for radiographers and nurses.
You can hear Gillian speak on Friday 8th November, 13:45-14:45, Service Development. Talk Title: TBC.