Lauren Philpott MSc, BSc (Hons)

Lauren Philpott joined the university as a Clinical Simulation Fellow in March 2023. She is a registered Children’s Nurse and has worked in both general children’s wards and SCBUs since qualifying. 

She moved into Clinical Education as Clinical Simulation Facilitator in March 2020 at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, where she developed and ran a variety of innovative Simulation courses, and worked as the Paediatric Lead for Simulation.

In April 2021 Lauren began a part-time secondment for Canterbury Christ Church University, where she worked as a Clinical Fellow in Simulation for Mental Health. Through this role, she developed new multi-professional educational courses based on common mental health conditions and she has a special interest in Mental Health.

She is a published author, her book ‘Being A Nurse: A Personal Guide from Graduation to Revalidation’ was released in 2018 by Lantern Publishing.

Posts held previously:

• 2021-2023 Clinical Fellow in Simulation for Mental Health – Canterbury Christ Church University
• 2020-2023 Clinical Simulation Facilitator – Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
• 2019-2020 Senior Registered Children’s Nurse – Supporting Specialist Nurses and Developing Services in Epilepsy, Diabetes, Asthma and Allergies and Constipation, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
• 2016 – 2019 Registered Children’s Nurse - Willow ward (General Children’s Ward), Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
• 2015-2016 Registered Children’s Nurse – Walnut ward (SCBU), Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
• 2014-2015 Registered Children’s Nurse – Willow ward (General Children’s Ward), Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
• 2012 – 2014 Nursing Assistant – Cwm Taf Margannwg University Health Board (whilst completing training)