About

My career in healthcare began as a healthcare support worker within a minor injuries unit. I joined the University of Derby as a student nurse in 2005, graduating with an Advanced Diploma of Nursing in January 2008. I started my career in nursing working as a staff nurse within a busy renal directorate at a large University teaching hospital.

I later moved to an Emergency Department whilst completing a BSc in Nursing in 2010. In 2011, I was awarded a prestigious NIHR fellowship to study a Master of Arts in Research Methods which was completed with distinction in 2012 whilst working as a gastrointestinal research nurse for an NIHR Clinical Research Network.

In 2012, I made the decision to pursue interests in gastrointestinal research, completing a PhD in 2016 relating to the psychological aspects of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. During this time, I fulfilled a variety of roles in acute and outpatient gastrointestinal services and built a reputation based on a passionate interest in the evaluation of complex healthcare interventions. I am also a graduate of the European Academy of Nursing Science complex interventions summer school programme. 

I am currently a senior lecturer in pre-qualifying healthcare and spend most of my time working with Trainee Nursing Associate and Assistant Practitioner apprentices from a variety of backgrounds. I am very passionate about widening participation in Higher Education and enabling others to take part in the research. 

Teaching responsibilities

Senior Lecturer Pre-Qualifying Healthcare.

• FdSc Nursing Associate and Assistant Practitioner Programmes
• BSc Hons Nursing Programme
• PGR and research students

Professional interests

• Nursing and Health-related education
• Gastroenterology
• Widening participation in Higher Education
• Nursing Associates

Research interests

• Complex interventions evaluations
• Mixed - methods research methodologies
• Experimental evaluations
• Phenomenological inquiry

Membership of professional bodies

• Registered Nurse Adult (Nursing and Midwifery Council UK) 2008
• Registered Nurse Teacher (Nursing and Midwifery Council UK) 2018
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) 2018
• Full member European Academy of Nursing Science (EANS)

Qualifications

• PG Cert Interprofessional Education - University of Derby (2018)
• PhD Nursing - University of Nottingham (2016)
• MA Research Methods Health - University of Nottingham (2012)
• BSc Hons Nursing - University of Derby (2010)
• Advanced Diploma Nursing Studies - University of Derby (2008)

Experience in industry

• Renal Nursing 
• Emergency Department Nursing
• Endoscopy Nursing
• Acute Medical and Surgical Nursing

International experience

• European Academy of Nursing Science (EANS) Summer School Graduate (2015)

Additional interests and activities

• Walking, fishing and country sports
• Dogs

Recent publications

• Dainty, AD., Bellamy, E., Barnes, D., Kyte, N. and Berry, K (2021) Opportunity, support and understanding: the experience of four early trainee nursing associates. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 15 (6), pp.284-291

• Dainty, A., Fox, M., Lewis, N., Hunt, M., Holtham, E., Timmons, S., Kinsella, P., Wragg, A. and Callaghan, P. (2017) 'The feasibility of nurse-delivered, low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for irritable bowel syndrome', Gastrointestinal Nursing, 15 (9):39:3

• Dainty, A., Fox, M., Lewis, N., Hunt, M., Holtham, E., Timmons, S., Kinsella, P., Wragg, A. and Callaghan, P. (2014) A mixed methods feasibility study to evaluate the use of a low-intensity, nurse-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. [Accessed 6 March 2016]

• Dainty, A., Allcock, N. and Cooper, J. (2014) Study of irritable bowel syndrome and co-existing psychological illness. Nurse Researcher 21(4): pp. 27-31