RCSI Bahrain welcomes new School of Nursing and Midwifery head

TDT | Manama

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In anticipation of the start of the academic year 2021- 22, the President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain), Professor Sameer Otoom, welcomed the new Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Professor Rebecca Jester, over the summer.

In her new role, Prof. Jester will be responsible for overseeing the undergraduate nursing academic and clinical programmes and supporting the development plan of the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

As a new member of the Executive Committee of the university, Prof. Jester will also be supporting the strategic plan of the university.

Professor Otoom commented: “I am delighted to welcome Prof. Jester to RCSI Bahrain.

Her extensive professional and academic experience in nursing will be of great value to the School of Nursing and Midwifery as well as to the broader university.

We look forward to collaborating with Professor Jester and we wish her well in her new role.”

Prof. Jester qualified as a registered nurse with a specialist qualification in orthopaedic nursing in the UK and was awarded a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Birmingham, supported by a National Smith and Nephew Fellowship. She expanded her career across the areas of education, research and clinical practice.

Spanning over 20 years, she held several senior academic positions as Head of the Nursing School Abu Dhabi for Griffith University, Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery at Keele University, Head of Department of Adult Nursing and Midwifery at London South Bank University and Professor of Nursing at the University of Wolverhampton.

Whilst holding most of her academic positions, Prof. Jester has been committed to maintaining her clinical role and has worked part-time as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Orthopaedics.

In her new position at RCSI Bahrain, Prof. Jester aims to increase community engagement and health promotion projects as well as forge more international elective opportunities for students. Additionally, she plans to develop midwifery programmes for registered nurses and work with RCSI Bahrain’s healthcare partners to ensure students are ready upon graduation to work in a dynamic healthcare environment and meet the nursing workforce needs of Bahrain.