Dr Gemma Bradley

Assistant Professor

Department: Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

I joined Northumbria as a Senior Lecturer in 2007 and teach on BSc and MSc Occupational Therapy programmes, alongside teaching students on wider programmes and topics pertaining to health, social care and community wellbeing.

I am a current PhD student, working towards completion in December 2018.

Campus Address

H215, Coach Lane Campus East

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Key Publications

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Embedding research within occupational therapy pre-registration training: A concept mapping study engaging staff and student voices, Hackett, K., Atkin, H., Kamalakannan, S., Murray-Mendes, S., Lowe, J., Whitehead, P., Bradley, G. 1 Oct 2024, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Experiences of community connectors supporting activities during COVID-19, Bradley, G., Atkin, H., Atkin, B., Luddington, S., Miller, A. 13 Feb 2024, In: Activities, Adaptation and Aging
Occupational therapist’s involvement in social prescribing: A qualitative interview study, Bradley, G., Atkin, B., Atkin, H., Scott, J. 19 Aug 2024, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy
The impact of a training intervention on knowledge, confidence and attitudes of professionals in a community acquired brain injury service about assistive technology for cognition: A before and after survey, MacDonald, H., Bradley, G., Cummings, K., Eskandari, G., Price, C., Weller, L. 27 Mar 2024, In: Assistive Technology
The Patient's Experience of Working with Multiple Allied Health Professional Students – A Qualitative Interview Study, Anderson, A., Morrow, J., Knighton, A., Lloyd, A., Noble, J., Bradley, G. 28 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Patient Experience
Social prescribing nomenclature, occupational therapy and the theory of Institutional Work: Creating, maintaining and disrupting medical dominance, Bradley, G., Scott, J. 3 Jan 2023, In: Occupational Therapy in Health Care
Exploring how occupational therapists and physiotherapists evaluate rehabilitation potential of older people in acute care, Bradley, G., Baker, K., Bailey, C. 1 Mar 2022, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Service User Perspectives on Engagement in an Occupational Therapy-Led Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme: A Qualitative Interview Study, Bradley, G., Rooney, L., Whitehead, P. 1 Dec 2022, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy
‘Hello, my name is …’: an exploratory case study of inter-professional student experiences in practice, Ban, S., Baker, K., Bradley, G., Derbyshire, J., Elliot, C., Haskin, M., MacKnight, J., Rosengarten, L. 8 Jul 2021, In: British Journal of Nursing
The meaning of rehabilitation: a qualitative study exploring perspectives of occupational therapists and physiotherapists working with older people in acute care, Bradley, G., Baker, K., Bailey, C. 31 Jul 2021, In: Disability and Rehabilitation

Professional Activity

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Other: Service User and Carer Involvement in Occupational Therapy Education – Responding to Fast-Paced Delivery Changes During COVID-19. Occupational Therapy News. May. pp,43-44 2021
Consultancy: Health Education England Funded Project with North East and North Cumbria AHP Faculty 2021
Other: How are people in social prescribing roles continuing to support engagement in activity for those identified as vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak? a Participatory Action Research Study 2020
Other: Erasmus + partnership between Northumbria University and University of Ghana Occupational Therapy programmes 2019
Other: Identifying the influence of involving service users in classroom based simulation activities prior to occupational therapy clinical practice placements: A mixed methods evaluation involving multiple perspectives 2019

PGR Supervision

Daniel Stoker Exploring the contribution of the museum and cultural sector to the health and wellbeing of older people in Tyne and Wear Start Date: 01/10/2023 End Date: 11/10/2024
Daniel Stoker Exploring the contribution of the museum and cultural sector to the health and wellbeing of older people in Tyne and Wear Start Date: 01/10/2023

Qualifications

Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) June 30 2001
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2015

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