Jill Maben

Jill Elizabeth Maben OBE is a British nurse and academic. She is currently professor of health services research and nursing at the University of Surrey and visiting professor of nursing at Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.

Jill Maben

OBE
OccupationProfessor of Health Services Research and Nursing
Known forResearch on Nursing and nursing policy
Academic background
Alma materUCL
King's College London
University of Southampton
Academic work
DisciplineNursing
Sub-disciplineNursing Policy
InstitutionsUniversity of Surrey
Murdoch University
Websitehttps://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/jill-mabenhttps://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/jill-maben

Education

Maben qualified as a Registered Nurse at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, leaving the profession after 2 years to study for a BA in history at University College London. Maben returned to nursing gaining an MSc in nursing from King's College London (1996) and PhD from University of Southampton (2003).

Career

On completing her PhD, Maben undertook a post-doctoral fellowship at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In 2007, Maben joined the National Nursing Research Unit at King's College London as Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director. She was appointed Director of the National Nursing Research Unit in January 2011. Maben was awarded her personal chair in nursing in September 2011.[1] Maben joined the University of Surrey in September 2017 as professor of health services research and nursing, and Lead for Healthcare Workforce, Organisation and Wellbeing Research.

Research

Maben's research interests include nursing and healthcare workforce, improving care quality and measuring patient experience.[2] She is known for her evaluation of patient and staff experiences and safety outcomes of a move to 100% single hospital bedrooms.[3] Maben lead the first national evaluation of Schwartz Centre Rounds in the UK.[4]

Awards and Recognition

Maben was appointed an Officer of the OBE in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to nursing and healthcare.[5] She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery ad eundem (2018).[6] In 2013, Maben was in the Health Services Journal Top 100 Leaders,[7] and was also included on the Health Services Journal's inaugural list of Most Inspirational Women in Healthcare the same year.

Personal life

Maben is married to Rob Mead and they have two children together, George Maben-Mead and Lola Maben-Mead. They live in London.

References
  1. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/archive/news/nmpc/2014/professor-jill-maben-receives-obe-for-services-to-nursing-and-healthcare. Retrieved 6 November 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Professor Jill Maben - Profile Page https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/jill-maben. Retrieved 6 November 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Evaluating a major innovation in hospital design: workforce implications and impact on patient and staff experiences of all single room hospital accommodation".
  4. "A Longitudinal National Evaluation of Schwartz Centre Rounds(R): an intervention to enhance compassion in relationships between staff and patients through providing support for staff and promoting their wellbeing".
  5. "Queen's Birthday Honours List" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. RSCI Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery. "Annual Report 2018/2019". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. HSJ Clinical Leaders 2013 https://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-clinical-leaders-2013/5059698.article. Retrieved 6 November 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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