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Jessica Baillie  PhD BN (Hons.) RN (Adult) SFHEA

Dr Jessica Baillie

(she/her)

PhD BN (Hons.) RN (Adult) SFHEA

Senior Lecturer: Adult Nursing

School of Healthcare Sciences

Overview

I am a Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, a Postgraduate Research Programme Manager, and teach, assess and supervise students across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. My research expertise is in kidney disease and peritoneal dialysis, utilising qualitative methods. I am the Associate Editor of the Journal of Renal Care. I am a Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE, and a member of the the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK and European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/ European Renal Care Association. I co-lead the Research Community of Practice for the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK.

 

Previously I worked as a registered nurse in Nephrology and Transplant at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, and as a Research Associate in the Cardiff University School of Medicine.  I undertook my PhD at Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies (awarded 2013), funded by the Research Capacity Building Collaboration (RCBC) Wales.  In 2015 I was awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship from RCBC Wales.

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Research

My research interests include:

  • Long term conditions, particularly kidney failure and peritoneal dialysis
  • Patient and family experiences of healthcare
  • Qualitative research methods

In 2015, I was awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the Research Capacity Building Collaboration (RCBC) Wales. This Fellowship enabled the continuation of my doctoral research, focusing on patients’ and families’ knowledge and experience of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis (infection of the peritoneal membrane).

Currently I am working on a project with nursing colleagues from around Europe exploring quality care provided by peritoneal dialysis nurses. We developed the first nursing sensitive indicators for peritoneal dialysis nursing, which have been endorsed by the European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association and are available here.

I am a co-applicant of the Wales Kidney Research Unit. I am co-Lead of the Research Community of Practice for the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK. In 2024 I was appointed Associate Editor of the Journal of Renal Care.

I am a Postgraduate Research (PGR) Programme Manager within the School of Healthcare Sciences, where I work with the PGR Team to support students throughout their doctoral journeys, from admission to completion. I have experience of chairing and examining Vivas.

I am Vice Chair of the School of Healthcare Sciences Research Ethics Committee, and sit on the University's Open Research Integrity and Ethics Committee. I am Cardiff University Deputy Lead for RCBC Wales.

 

 

Teaching

I teach and assess on preregistration, MSc and doctoral modules, with a particular focus on research methods, research ethics and long-term/ complex conditions. I also supervise students undertaking undergraduate and masters dissertations, and supervise doctoral students. Previously I led an undergraduate complex care module (level 6) and postgraduate research module (level 7). 

Between 2017 and 2023 I was a Visiting Lecturer at Freiburg University, Germany, where I taught ethnographic research methdology and methods to postgraduate registered nurses. 

I became a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2021, having been a Fellow since 2016.

I am an External Examiner at Swansea University and the University of Derby. I have acted as an Evaluator for the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority.

Biography

After completing my Bachelor of Nursing (Hons.), I worked as a staff nurse in Nephrology and Transplant and as a bank nurse at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. In 2009 I secured funding from the Research Capacity Building Collaboration (RCBC) Wales to undertake a full-time PhD studentship at the Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies (awarded 2013). My PhD focused on patients' and families' experiences of using peritoneal dialysis, utilising ethnographic methods.

I joined the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre, Cardiff University School of Medicine, in 2012 as a Research Assistant, before working as a Research Associate.  In this role I worked as part of an interdisciplinary research team and contributed to a variety of qualitative and mixed methods studies.

I joined the School of Healthcare Sciences in 2014 as a Lecturer in Adult Nursing. I was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2021. 

Education

Bachelor of Nursing (Hons.) Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University

PhD (Nursing) Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University

Volunteering

School Governor

 

Honours and awards

  • Nominated: Cardiff Students' Union Enriching Student Life Awards - Doctoral Supervisor of the Year (2024)
  • Finalist: Cardiff Students' Union Enriching Student Life Awards - Doctoral Supervisor of the Year (2023)
  • Shortlisted: Royal College of Nursing Wales Nurse of the Year Awards - Supporting Improvement through Research Award (2023)
  • Nominated: Cardiff Students' Union Enriching Student Life Awards - Personal Tutor of the Year (2023)
  • Nominated: Cardiff University Celebrating Excellence - Exceptional Enhancement of the Student Learning Experience (2023)

Professional memberships

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council: Registered Nurse (Adult) 
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  • Royal College of Nursing
  • Association of Nephrology Nurses UK
  • European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/ European Renal Care Asssociation

Academic positions

  • 2021 - current: Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University
  • 2017 - 2023: Visiting Lecturer, Freiburg University
  • 2015 - 2020: RCBC Wales Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cardiff University
  • 2014 - 2021: Lecturer, Cardiff University 
  • 2013 - 2014: Research Associate, Cardiff University
  • 2012 - 2013: Research Assistant, Cardiff University

Speaking engagements

  • Association of Nephrology Nurses UK Annual Conference (2024) Peritoneal dialysis: a patient journey (Invited workshop)
  • Kyoto University, Department of Human Health Science (2023): Improving care in the community for patients with long-term conditions: results from nursing research using ethnographic methods (Invited Guest International Lecture)
  • European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association (2023): Patient's and families' experiences of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis (Invited Webinar)
  • Danish Society for Renal Nurses Conference (2017): Facets of peritonitis experienced by patients and their relatives (Invite Keynote)

Committees and reviewing

  • Journal reviewer: Journal of Renal Care, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Research in Nursing, and others on request.
  • Conference abstract reviewer: RCN International Nursing Research Conference.
  • Grant reviewer: National Institute for Health Research, and others on request.

Supervisions

I am currently supervising three PhD students:

  • Cathryn Smith: Caring for people with dementia at end of life: clinical decision-making process of healthcare professionals within primary care. An ethnographic study (funded by RCBC Wales)
  • Rahaf Barboud: Physical Activity Levels, Barriers, and Facilitators Encountered among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Saudi Arabia. A mixed methods study.
  • Sarah Almalki: Exploring the experiences of patients who receive a deceased kidney transplant, and their families, in Saudi Arabia: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

Please get in touch if you are interested in undertaking a PhD that is in line with my areas of expertise:

  • Kidney failure
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Qualitative research

I also supervise students undertaking empirical masters dissertations, primarily using qualitative methods, which to date have included palliative care, breastfeeding and preventing surgical site infections. 

Currently, I am also supervising three RCBC Wales First into Research fellows, who are undertaking projects in relation to organ donation, women's health and outreach services.

Current supervision

Rahaf Barboud

Rahaf Barboud

Research student

Sarah Almalki

Sarah Almalki

Graduate Tutor

Cathryn Smith

Cathryn Smith

Lecturer: Adult Nursing, Primary Care and Public Health

Past projects

  • Dr Ian Williams: Living with a moderate head injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young people’s and their mothers’ lived experiences (Awarded 2020)
  • Dr Alicia Stringfellow: Exploring the experiences of mothers who live with and care for an adult son or daughter with schizophrenia (Awarded 2023)
  • Dr Manal Hamithi: The experiences of everyday life of older people who are living with dementia, and their caregivers, within a Saudi care home. An ethnographic study (Awarded 2024)

Contact Details

Email BaillieJ2@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone +44 29206 87783
Campuses Heath Park West (formerly Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)), Room 1.16 Ty'r Garth, St Agnes Rd, Cardiff, CF14 4US

Research themes

Specialisms

  • Nursing
  • Kidney care
  • Long-term conditions
  • Qualitative research methods