Clare Gordon

Clare Gordon

Senior Lecturer in Midwifery
College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare
clare.gordon@uwl.ac.uk

I began my midwifery career in 2002 at the North Hampshire Hospital becoming a qualified midwife in 2005 when I graduated with degree in Midwifery (first class) from Bournemouth University. I practised as a Registered Midwife at Frimley Park Hospital when I gained a wide range of experience in all aspects of midwifery care in both the hospital and community settings before setting up a specialist weight management antenatal clinic.

I also qualified as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) and completed my school nurse training. I was awarded an MSc in Public Health practice from the University of Southampton. I completed a further MSc in Healthcare Education (with distinction) at the University of West London. During the pandemic, in addition to my role at the university, I worked as a Covid vaccinator on the mass vaccination programme.

I have always enjoyed learning and educating others and joined the midwifery team at the University of West London in 2013. I am the programme lead for midwifery in Berkshire and a senior midwifery lecturer. I have a specialist interest in obesity and exercise in pregnancy and the normality of pregnancy and birth. I am a peer reviewer for the British Journal of Midwifery. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

  • Qualifications

    MSc Healthcare Education, University of West London

    MSc Public Health Practice, University of Southampton

    PG Cert Academic Practice, University of West London

    BSc(Hons) Midwifery, Bournemouth University

  • Memberships

    Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
    Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
    Royal College of Midwives (RCM)

Teaching

I have always been involved in teaching and learning as a midwife, initially as a mentor and then as a lecturer at UWL. I have a wealth of experience across all aspects of midwifery care but have a particular interest in public health within midwifery practice, evidence-based practice and the normality of pregnancy and birth. This is reflected in the modules that I teach across in the midwifery curriculum.

Research

  • Research and publications

    Publications

    Gordon, C. (in draft) ‘Cord Prolapse’, in Boyle, M (ed) Emergencies Around Childbirth: A Handbook for Midwives. London: Taylor Francis.

    Gordon, C. & Leader, C. (in draft) ‘The gastrointestinal system and associated disorders (including nutrition)’, in Peate, I. & Leader, C. (eds) Fundamentals of Applied Pathophysiology for Midwifery Students. Chichester: Wiley.

    Gordon, C. & Peate, I. (in draft) ‘Introduction to anatomy and physiology (learning the language and terminology)’, in Peate, I., & Leader, C. (eds) Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Midwifery Students. Chichester: Wiley.

    Gordon, C. (in draft) ‘The Digestive System’, in Peate, I., & Leader, C. (eds) Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Midwifery Students. Chichester: Wiley.

    Gordon, C. & Barclay, K. (2022) Midwives experiences are an important factor in identifying and supporting victims of sex trafficking. Evidence-Based Nursing Published Online: 27 July 2022. doi: 10.1136/ebnurs-2022-103551

    Crafter, H. & Gordon, C. (2020) ‘Problems associated with early and advanced pregnancy’, in Marshall, J. & Raynor, M. (eds) Myles Textbook for Midwives 17th ed, Edinburgh: Elsevier, pp 309-334.

    Gordon, C. (2019) Exercise and pregnancy: information for practice nurses. Practice Nursing, 30 (8) pp379-384.

    Gordon, C. (2019) Physical activity in pregnancy: practical advice for women who run. British Journal of Midwifery, 27(4), pp 214-218.

    Gordon, C. (2019) Women who experience threatened preterm labour need early and accurate assessment, a clear management plan and continuity of care to reduce stress and anxiety. Evidence-Based Nursing. 22(2), pp 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2018-102985

    Gordon, C. (2019) Bariatric surgery is an effective means of improving adverse delivery complications in term births. Evidence-Based Nursing. 22 (2), pp 60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2018-103036

    Gordon, C (2018) Administration by injection to the woman. In: Lindsay, P., Bagness C and Peate, I. (eds) Midwifery Skills at a Glance. Wiley Blackwell, Oxford, UK, pp. 152-153.

    Gordon, C (2018) Urinary Catheterisation. In: In Lindsay, P., Bagness C and Peate, I. (eds) Midwifery Skills at a Glance. Wiley Blackwell, Oxford, UK, pp. 66-67.

    Autumn 2015 – Midwives Journal of the Royal College of Midwives, coverage of the 2015 UWL Student Midwives Conference.

    Gordon, C (2015) Transition from expert clinician to novice midwifery lecturer. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, 25 (3). pp283-285.

  • Conferences

    Gordon, C. (2023) UWL Festival of Learning and Teaching. Poster presentation of the use of digital technology for assessments and feedback in midwifery.

    Gordon, C (2019) UWL Festival of Teaching and Learning.  Poster presentation on Feed Forward - Information For Students.

    December 2016:  Tackling Obesity – Challenging midwives to be positive role models for a healthy lifestyle.  Poster presentation accepted at the 5th Annual European Midwives Association International Education Conference - Midwifery Education for the 21st century – innovations in education, regulation and practice. 

    Beaumont, C (2015) UWL Teaching and Learning Conference; poster presentation on e-learning, the barriers, motivation to engage with e-learning and how the level of student engagement compares to the assessment outcome

    Beaumont, C & Bothamley, J, (2015) , Tackling Obesity – Challenging midwives to be positive role models for a healthy lifestyle,  Proceedings of the February 2015 Maternity, Midwifery and Baby Forum: Midwifery Exchange held in London: Neil Stewart Associates (Invited speakers)

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