Chinwag Spring 2019

A day in the life

Professor Janelle Yorke

The Christie employs a wide range of staff doing very different jobs. In each edition, Chinwag will follow one member of staff to find out what a day in their life is really like…

Q. Tell us a bit about your job A . I have the honour of holding the first joint Chair in Nursing at The Christie and The University of Manchester. I started in 2015 with the remit to develop a programme of cancer research and research capacity and capability of Christie nurses and allied healthcare professionals (AHP). I lead the Christie patient centred research (CPCR) group which employs a team of 10. We conduct research relating to patient patient-centred outcomes and experience. I also lead the newly developed Christie clinical academic pathway (CCAP) to encourage nurse/AHP research and the Christie ePROMs programme. Q. What’s the first thing you do when you arrive? A . I always make a cup of tea! Each day varies depending on meetings, deadlines for reports, grant applications, publications and student supervision and teaching requirements. This morning I

Email communications.team @christie.nhs.uk if you want Chinwag to profile your job in the next ‘A day in the life’. conference poster/presentation acceptance, publication, funding grant, audit completion or graduation from a research related qualification. nurses/AHPs is being increasingly recognised as integral to the Trust research strategy. I am extremely proud to be part of that process. Q. What is a challenging part of the day? A . As with many people – time is a challenge. But when you truly believe that your work contributes to better patient outcomes and enhanced research opportunities for nurses and AHPs then you find the time. Q. What’s the high point of your day? A . When CPCR or one of the nurses/AHPs we support has a success for example a

occupational therapist to discuss CCAP, reviewed a colleague’s application for a research award, met with a CNS to discuss her results from a Urology UK funded project, and wrote this article all by 11am. Q. What’s the last thing you do before you leave? A . I usually spend the last part of my day trying to not be in meetings and complete my list of jobs. The last thing I did yesterday was to check the online courses I am teaching this semester (lung cancer and quantitative research methods) and responded to the students’ online posts. Q. What do you think makes The Christie such a special place to work? A . The Christie is a ‘yes we can’ place to work which is what I love. Research is at the forefront and ultimately that is how we can improve patient outcomes. Since joining in 2015 I have seen a cultural shift in our approach to ‘team science’ where research led by our

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