Facilities and Academy Team

Study day

At St. Margaret’s we believe that education is everyone’s business, so as well as having a dedicated education team, experienced staff from across the organisation contribute their specialist knowledge and expertise. By sharing this expertise in palliative and end of life care we aim to improve the experience of patients and families who need this specialist care.

In addition to our dedicated education and training facilities at both our Taunton and Yeovil sites, we have a library and dedicated study area in Taunton with a comprehensive selection of palliative care and end of life books and journals for reference and offer a lending facility to students.

St. Margaret's Academy Team

The dedicated team:

	Carole Hewitt, Director of Organisational Learning. Carole has over 20 years’ experience of health care management and training and of designing, delivering and evaluating many forms of adult learning. She is currently studying a Masters in Education at Bath University, is a member of the Institute of Leadership and Management, and holds Coaching qualifications from Newcastle College.
	Cora Heal, Education Co-ordinator.
	Lesley Queen, Head of Advancing Practice. Lesley is a registered nurse and an advanced practitioner, and has worked for St. Margaret's Hospice for over 20 years. Her roles at the Hospice have encompassed a range of key service areas including the Inpatient unit and the specialist acute hospital team. Lesley has taught on our specialist palliative care courses for a number of years and is the lead for our University of Plymouth accredited specialist modules. Lesley is a non-medical prescriber and frequently supports the medical team in the Yeovil Inpatient unit.
	Angie Stafford, Education Facilitator. Angie is a registered nurse with over 7 years experience of working for St. Margaret's in specialist palliative care. She brings her experience of Nursing Home and Residential Care to the courses, and can relate to the manyu participants from community settings. Angie is also an EDGE trained moving and handling trainer.
	Denise Condick. Hotel Services Lead and NVQ Co-ordinator.
	Dr Janet Gillett, Associate Specialist in Palliative Medicine. After deciding to specialist in Palliative Medicine in 1998, Dr Gillett gained experience in hospice, community and hospital settings. In 2001 Dr Gillett completed an MSc (Cardiff) and has been tutoring in the Cardiff Diploma course since then. She enjoys small group teaching/learning and encourages lots of participation.
	Susan Baines RGN; Bsc (Hons); MA; Dip Comm Nurs; FETC. Susan has been a Registered Nurse for 19 years and has worked in Palliative Care for 14 of those years. Susan has experience in a hospice setting, an acute hospital and in the community. Susan's interest in ethical issues is as a result of undertaking a Masters degree in Medical Ethics and Law in 2003.
	Revd. Marion Feld BSc (Hons) (Open), Dip Th (London). Marion had 20 years expereince in Hospita chaplaincy prior to joining St. Margaret's. Beginning as a volunteer Chaplain's Assistant, Marion then completed her training. She experience of being the Lead Chaplain for over 3 years in a large busy South London Hospital. Marion was for some time one of hte lecturers on the national training course for newly appointed Chaplains, and has been Chaplain to St. Margaret's for the past 3 and a half years.
	Kacey Leader BSc.Ad.Dip.Ther.Counselling, MBACP. Kacey is the Bereavement Officer / Counsellor at St. Margaret's and prior to joining us had a varied career in a wide range of settings from Social and Probation services, to Health and Education. Her roles have included counselling, case work, service development, clinical supervision, management, training and teaching. Kacey became a member of the teaching team in 2004 when she joined St. Margaret's to develop the county wide bereavement and counselling services and now works with a skilled and growing Bereavement Support Team. Kacey's work and teaching is informed and supported by an education in Human Ecology and training in Yoga, Therapeutic Counselling and Gestalt Therapy.
	Diane Leader, Staff Nurse. Diane is a RGN with considerable experience of palliative care having worked at St. Margaret's in Taunton since it opened in 1987. Post registration Di has completed training in palliative care and teaching, and considerable expertise in Syringe Drivers and CAD pumps.