Key details
Hannah Turner
Lecturer in Midwifery
Hannah joined the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences as a Midwifery Lecturer in September 2025 and is predominantly based at the Medway Campus. Hannah has been a qualified midwife since 2016 and in that time has worked across all areas of inpatient maternity and some time in a case loading team. Most recently since 2023, Hannah was working within the education team as a Student Practice Facilitator supporting students clinically and pastorally in placement. Clinical skills teaching and simulation are a particular interest to Hannah and one she would love to explore more as interactive learning is so important. Hannah continues to grow as an educator and an academic, fostering the development of the next generation of midwives.
Previous Posts held:
- 2023- 2025 - Student Practice Facilitator - Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Providing clinical and pastoral support to student midwives in placement.
- Band 6 Midwife - 2016-2023 - Working clinically across the maternity unit including postnatal, antenatal and intrapartum settings. Delivering gold standard evidence-based care to birthing people and their families.
Responsibilities within the university
- Contribute to the delivery of high quality inclusive, innovative and effective education
- Lead on personal and academic tutoring and deliver excellent student care and support their success
- Support in the development and design of new courses/ modules
- Contribute to subject research leading to publication of original work
- Contribute to the improvement of student experiences and work effectively and collaboratively
- General administration work of the School and Faculty.
Awards
MAMMA Academy - Student Midwife awards 2024 - Winner of Midwifery Support of the year.
Research / Scholarly interests
- None as yet, due to commence PG Cert course October 2025.
- Interested in clinical simulation education.