Dr. Greg Bleakley,

Associate Professor in Nursing and Healthcare Leadership

Biography

Dr Greg Bleakley - Associate Professor of NursingRN, D.Prof, PGCE, BSc (Hons), DipN, Adv.Cert (Critical Care), RNT, FHEA My role at the University of Bradford is Associate Professor in Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. This role forms part of the Senior Leadership Team with a strategic responsibility for apprenticeship and nursing programme (Mid Yorks Hospitals) provision within the School. My career in nursing commenced in 1996 and I have always worked clinically in acute areas of nursing. This includes senior nursing roles in critical care (Matron / Practice Educator) and Band 8a Donor Transplant Co-ordinator / Specialist Nurse - Organ Donation (Band 8a) for the Northwest. I am a Fellow of Advance HE, hold a postgraduate certificate in medical and health education and have recognised 'Teacher' status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. I have gained extensive experience in teaching, learning and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate students. From 2018 – 2022 I was the External Examiner for the CPS/PgCert Critical Care - Greater Manchester Critical Care Network and CPS/PgCert Critical Care Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust awarded through Manchester Metropolitan University. In December 2018 I graduated with a Professional Doctorate in Nursing (D.Prof). I started the clinically focussed doctorate in 2012 whilst in practice due to unresolved questions about my clinical role in organ donation. The doctorate was awarded for a thesis entitled “A grounded theory study exploring critical care staff experiences of approaching relatives for organ donation”. The doctoral research used grounded theory, specifically Constructivist Grounded Theory and the work of Charmaz. I am co-author of a nursing textbook entitled Essentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults which was published with Sage in November 2021. The textbook contains 17 Chapters across 408 pages which explores key issues and themes within the speciality of critical care nursing. The Second Edition is expected for publication in Spring 2025.  In 2015 I was awarded the prestigious Florence Nightingale Foundation Research Scholarship. This award required me to attend London and present my doctoral research intentions to an expert panel. This opportunity provided funding for 1 year of my doctoral study but opened many opportunities to network with like-minded scholars and subject experts.Publications:(a) Peer reviewed Bleakley G, (2024). Principles of Transferring Critically Ill Adults. British Journal of Nursing. (Accepted). Freeman S, Burns C, Bleakley G, (2024). Essentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults. Sage Publications (2nd Edition). In progress (expected 2025).Freeman S, Steen C, and Bleakley G, (2023). Caring for the critically ill adult. Foundations of Adult Nursing. (in Burns D, [Ed] Third Edition).Bleakley G, and Cole M, (2021). Chapter 11: Critical Care related to Neurology physiology and disorders. Essentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults. Sage Publications. Bleakley G, (2021). Chapter 13: Complex Case SCENARIO 2. Essentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults. Sage Publications. Freeman S, Steen C, and Bleakley G, (2021). Chapter 5: Critical Care related to the Respiratory system. Essentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults. Sage Publications.Freeman S, and Bleakley G, (2021). Chapter 8: Critical Care related to the renal and liver systems. Essentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults. Sage Publications.Freeman S, Steen C, and Bleakley G, (2021). Essentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults. Sage Publications (368 p). Bleakley G, and Cole M, (2020). Recognition and Management of Sepsis for Nurses. British Journal of Nursing. Vol 29 (21), p 1248 – 1251. Bleakley G, and Cole M, (2019). Organ donation: Reducing the risk of health care associated infection. Nursing in Critical Care. Vol 24 (3), p 149 – 152. Bleakley G, (2019). An overview of organ donation for support staff. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants. Vol 13 (7), p 350 – 353. Freeman S, Steen C, and Bleakley G, (2018). Caring for the critically ill adult. Foundations of Adult Nursing. (in Burns D, [Ed] Second Edition). Bleakley G, (2018). A grounded theory study exploring critical care staff experiences of approaching relatives for organ donation. D.Prof Doctoral Thesis, University of Salford. Bleakley G, (2018). Legislative change alone is not a panacea to the critical shortage of donor organs. Nursing Times. Bleakley G, (2017). Understanding Brainstem Death Testing. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. Vol 13 (4), p 172 – 177. Bleakley G, (2010). Implementing minimum notification criteria for organ donation into an acute hospitals critical care units. Nursing in Critical Care. Vol 15 (4), p 185 – 191. (b) Non-peer reviewed scholarly activity Bleakley G, (2015). What influences critical care staff to consider engaging with relatives about organ donation following end of life decisions? Florence Nightingale Foundation (London) Commissioned Report. NHS Professionals (2015). Online Blog. Gregory researches what influences critical care staff to consider engaging with relatives about organ donation following end of life decisions. Bleakley G, (2010). The North West of England experience of Required Referral for Organ Donation. Oral Presentation, World Organ Donation Congress, Cardiff, Wales. Bleakley G, (2009). Implementation of Minimum Notification Criteria for Organ Donation into an Acute Hospitals Critical Care Units. Poster Presentation, World Organ Donation Congress, Berlin, Germany.Â