Zoe Dovaston

Biography

I qualified as an Occupational Therapist in the year 2000 (completing my degree at the then Essex School of Occupational Therapy). My work experience mainly lies with community mental health working in secondary care in the NHS. I have also worked in social care and forensic mental health for a private organisation. I have always taken an interest in clinical teaching opportunities within my professional role. I have successfully completed MSc in Health Care Practice at the University of Essex. I have a specialist interest in mental health, particularly peer support, social prescribing and co-production. As part of the my dissertation I undertook a Qualitative Research Synthesis on the experience of health and community when participating in the 'parkrun'. I am excited to develop my role as Lecturer in Occupational Therapy on the Apprenticeship Degree Programme.

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) Social Science University of Hertfordshire, (1995)

• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Anglia Ruskin University, (2000)

• MSc Health Care Practice University of Essex, (2024)