Meet the SPARK Members
NAME: JESSICA PRANCE
ROLE/TITLE: CLINICAL LEAD PHYSIOTHERAPIST – ICU/CARDIOTHORACIC’s
ORGANISATION: HUMBER HEALTH PARTNERSHIP – CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL
ABOUT YOUR ROLE:
I am a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist with a passion for respiratory physiotherapy. Currently I am responsible for 3x cardiology/cardiothoracic wards and 2x ICU units.My responsibilities include teaching, leadership, service development, research analysis. I thrive on the challenge of developing staff to become valued members of our physiotherapy on-call service.
KEY INTERESTS / EXPERTISE:
- Debriefing Strategies
- Respiratory Assessment/Treatment
- Urgent/Emergency Respiratory Care/ Tracheostomy Care/Management
- Rehabilitation
- On-Call training through use of simulation
- AHP simulation start up
HOW I CAN HELP: I can offer workshops/in-service training on the above topics. I can support staff who have an interest in simulation to set up faculty/develop a simulation program from scratch. I can run debriefing sessions exploring the benefits of alternative debriefing tools. I can support with intensive care/emergency care simulation events.
WHY SPARK?: When I started my current role simulation had not been integrated into physiotherapy training. Through SPARK I have been able to network with others who supported me to set up on-call simulation training with great success!
CONTACT EMAIL: j.prance@nhs.net
NAME: Donna Major
ROLE: Group Head of Learning
ORGANISATION: NHS Humber Health Partnership – Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust / Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
ABOUT MY ROLE:
I lead the strategic development of learning and development across the Humber Health Partnership, supporting workforce growth, leadership capability, and education initiatives. My role focuses on ensuring learning translates into meaningful improvements in practice, with a strong emphasis on enhancing patient care through high-quality training and development.
KEY INTERESTS/EXPERTISE
- Learning and Development
- Surgical skills and all things simulation!
- Leadership
- Impact of Learning on Improving Patient Care
HOW I CAN HELP:
- Establishing simulation services
- Supporting continuing professional development (CPD)
- Signposting resources and opportunities
- Making connections across organisations and teams
WHY SPARK?
SPARK is instrumental in ensuring we share best practice and avoid working in silos, enabling us to learn from each other and strengthen simulation across the region.
CONTACT: donna.major2@nhs.net
NAME: Michaela Cullen
ROLE/TITLE: Lead Simulation Officer
ORGANISATION: York and Scarborough Trust , Scarborough site
ABOUT YOUR ROLE: I oversee the planning, coordination, and delivery of clinical skills and simulation-based training across both sites. Working from Scarborough, I manage course logistics, allocate medical skills trainers, and source or create the equipment needed for education. I design and build bespoke medical training models using 3D printing, silicone casting, and other innovative techniques, and I provide special‑effects makeup for simulated patients to enhance realism during in‑situ scenarios. I also support clinical teams during in situ simulations and lead the promotion of our programmes by helping to create social media content, posters, and managing course bookings.
KEY INTERESTS / EXPERTISE :
- Special effects makeup artist
- Body caster and mould maker
- Silicone skills trainer maker eg Suture pads
HOW I CAN HELP :
- Help you create high‑quality clinical skills and simulation training
- Create realistic training models to make your teaching and simulations high fidelity
- Help support you run in‑situ simulations with technical manikin support
- Help you with course logistics, and equipment needed for your session
- Help create media content, posters, and course advertising for your sessions
- Help coordinate course bookings and communication to keep training accessible and well‑run
CONTACT EMAIL: Michaela.cullen1@nhs.net
NAME: Kat Langthorne
ROLE/TITLE: Technology Officer
ORGANISATION: York and Scarborough Trust , York site
ABOUT YOUR ROLE: I support the planning and delivery of clinical skills and simulation-based training at York Hospital. This includes coordinating the allocation of medical skills trainers and sourcing the equipment required for teaching, as well as occasionally developing small in-house training models. I also assist clinical teams during in situ simulations. Alongside this, I use my graphic design background to produce the Medical Education newsletter, as well as promotional materials and social media content.
KEY INTERESTS / EXPERTISE :
Anything graphic design – digital or print
HOW I CAN HELP :
- Help designing posters, digital media, and course advertising for training sessions.
- Course bookings and communication.
- Course logistics, and equipment needed for skills sessions.
CONTACT EMAIL: katherine.langthorne@nhs.net
NAME: Jessica Clappison
ROLE TITLE: HILS Administrator
ORGANISATION: NHS Humber Health Partnership
ABOUT MY ROLE
I provide administrative support across a range of functions, including centre administration, room bookings, ordering supplies, induction coordination, and the administration of CPD funding applications. I also support simulation-based training by providing moulage makeup to create realistic clinical scenarios that enhance learning and training experiences.
KEY INTERESTS / EXPERTISE
- Education & Training
- Moulage Makeup
- Professional development administration
HOW I CAN HELP
- Coordinate room bookings and training resources.
- Support staff inductions and onboarding.
- Administer CPD funding applications.
- Create realistic moulage for simulation training.
CONTACT EMAIL: Jessica.clappison1@nhs.net
NAME: Kirsty Stephenson
ROLE/TITLE: Lead Nurse – Simulation based education
ORGANISATION: HUTH
ABOUT YOUR ROLE:
- Direct facilitation, I leads the ATHENS course and the majority of nurse based simulation sessions, whether that be in a clinical skills setting or insitu. I guide learners through scenarios, debriefs, and reflective practice to build clinical competence and confidence.
- Curriculum development, I design, update, and align simulation content with clinical priorities, organisational goals, and learner needs, ensuring teaching remains relevant and evidence‑based.
- Operational leadership, I manage and support the simulation team, who are responsible for session logistics, preparation of environments and equipment, and ensure smooth delivery of high‑quality simulation experiences across different programmes.
KEY INTERESTS / EXPERTISE:
- My background includes working in acute medicine and nurse education
- Deteriorating patients
- Dirty Wounds!
HOW I CAN HELP:
I can support departments by tailoring training to their needs and current clinical challenges, I can help design and run realistic scenarios that support safe learning and reflective practice. Then through debriefs help them understand what went well and what could improve.
WHY SPARK?:
Networking and collaboration and connecting with like‑minded educators, clinicians, and innovators, opening doors for shared projects, mentorship, and cross‑department learning.
CONTACT EMAIL: kirsty.stephenson5@nhs.net