Staff profile

Heather Venables


Senior Lecturer (Medical Ultrasound)

Subject

Radiography

College

College of Health, Psychology and Social Care

Department

School of Allied Health and Social Care

ORCiD ID

0000-0002-9388-9771

Campus

Kedleston Road, Derby Campus

Email

h.venables@derby.ac.uk

About

I am Professional Lead for Medical Ultrasound with responsibility for all aspects of postgraduate ultrasound award management, development, recruitment, student supervision, assessment, module evaluation, and the training/support of clinical mentors.

Research interests

I am currently an Honorary Research Fellow in Emergency Medicine at the Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

I developed an interest in Emergency and point of care ultrasound in the mid 1990's and have taught extensively on a range of POCUS course since 1998. I've authored e-learning material for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine enlightenME project and contributed to a number of text books and papers relating to point of care ultrasound. Current research interests include the use of focused ultrasound in a range of emergency, critical care and pre-hospital settings and in Acute Kidney Injury. 

I'm currently in the final stage of a Professional Doctorate in Health at the University of Bath.

Recent publications

Membership of professional bodies

Professional interests

I trained originally at Guy's Hospital and have worked in ultrasound education since 1990, combining various teaching roles with both clinical practice and research. I moved from London to Leeds in 1986 where I worked in clinical practice at St. James's Hospital and as a part time lecturer at the University of Leeds for 15 years.

I am now senior lecturer in medical imaging here at Derby and have responsibility for the MSc Medical Ultrasound part time and full time graduate entry award. 

I have specific interest in the physics and technology of medical ultrasound and have written and taught extensively in these areas, including the development of e-learning material for the Royal College of Radiologists Radiology Teaching Initiative and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

Recent conferences

Teaching responsibilities

I teach across a wide range of ultrasound specific, professional development and research modules including principles of ultrasound, general medical, obstetrics, gynaecology, vascular and musculoskeletal.

Person operating ultrasound technology.

The shortage of sonographers in the UK is making national headlines. Heather Venables, discusses how we can reduce the pressure on clinical services.