Dr. Janine Archer

Current positions

Head of Apprenticeships

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Janine Archer is Head of Apprenticeships for the School of Health and Society. In this role Janine is responsible for the growth of the Schools apprenticeship provision and for ensuring the degree apprenticeships are of high quality, value for money and compliant with inspection and funding regulations. To date Janine has led or supported the development of apprenticeships including: Nursing Associate, Registered Nurse, Advanced Clinical Practice, Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Public Health , Social Work, Police Constable.

 Janine is passionate about workforce transformation, improving access and widening participation. She has been involved in a number of projects across the North West including leading an innovative Primary Care Collaborative to embed new ways of working within psychological therapies in GP practices for people with depression and anxiety.

 Janine joined the University of Salford in November 2016 appointed to lead the development of the Health Education England Nursing Associate pilot and subsequently developing this into a Higher Degree apprenticeship. The Nursing Associate Programme will ensure patients continue to get the compassionate care they deserve and there is significant scope here for this role to transform the nursing and care workforce.

 Prior to joining the University of Salford, Dr. Janine Archer was employed at the University of Manchester as a Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing. She qualified as a mental health nurse and with additional cognitive behavioural therapy training and was awarded a prestigious Department of Health Researcher Development Award enabling Doctorate level studies and her PhD examined ‘Collaborative Care for Depression in Primary Care’. Dr. Archer has extensive experience in Primary Care Mental Health service delivery and development. In addition Dr. Archer has practiced as a National Health Service manager and leader and has worked for the National Institute for Mental Health in England introducing and evaluating new ways of working in primary care mental health.