About Dr Jessica Hardisty
I'm a Pharmacist Lecturer within the pharmacy practice and clinical therapeutics team.
I have a background in primary care pharmacy and continue to provide pharmacy services to GP practices. I have extensive experience in programme management having led postgraduate pharmacy courses and the (MPharm) Pharmacy degree. During the period in which I was Programme Leader for the undergraduate pharmacy degree, I oversaw the implementation of the first integrated pharmacy degree in the UK, which included the design and delivery of teaching and assessments which integrate science and the practice of pharmacy.
I'm currently responsible for patient-centred curriculum developments which includes the management of a portfolio of interprofessional education and experiential learning projects.
Teaching and supervision
I currently teach:
- (MPharm) Pharmacy
- PgDip/MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences for the Overseas Pharmacist Assessment Programme (OSPAP).
I also deliver interprofessional sessions for pharmacy, nursing, psychology, and medical students at the University and across the region.
Interests
I am currently working on research projects in the following areas:
- Enhancing teaching and learning opportunities for undergraduate healthcare students around the physical health needs of those with mental ill health.
- Curriculum developments needed in pharmacy education to ensure graduates are prepared to take on prescribing roles later in their professional careers.
- The relationships between community pharmacists and pharmacists working within GP practice.