South Yorkshire
Areas Covered: UK
Julia Waldron
Young Offenders
Spinal
Clinical Investigation
Substance Misuse
End of Life Care
Brain Injuries (Traumatic and Acquired)
Complex Care
Advanced Clinical Assessment
Health in Justice
General Nursing
Mental Health (Adult and Paediatric)
Learning Difficulties
Autism
- Professional Doctorate, Public Health, Keele University (2022- )
- Advanced Clinical Practice, Keele University (2024)
- Advanced Leadership and Change (2023)
- Infectious Disease Transmission Models for Decision-Makers Johns Hopkins University (2023)
- Foundations of Public Health Practice, Imperial College London (2021)
- Bachelor of Science, Nursing Studies, University of Derby (2.1) (2020)
- Degree module, Long-Term Condition Management, University of Nottingham. (2012)
- Diploma of Higher Education, Adult Nursing, University of Nottingham (2006)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
- Royal College of Nursing RCNi award – ‘Team of the Year’ runners up, Hepatitis C elimination team
- Health in Justice Equality, diversity and inclusion winner – Care UK awards April 2019
- Currently an Independent Professional Expert Nurse Advisor, providing specialised knowledge for healthcare investigations and complaints with national bodies and organisations in the UK, including producing reports for legal proceedings.
- 2 years’ experience as the Head of Quality and Patient Safety at Newmedica.
- 5 years’ experience in national roles at Practice Plus Group, serving as the Head of Primary Care and Head of Nursing and Governance, with leadership responsibilities for multiple primary care and hospital centers.
- 1 1/2 years of experience as the Head of Healthcare at HMP Sudbury and HMP Foston Hall, Practice Plus Group, including operational management of healthcare services and provision within the centres, as well as holding CQC manager status.
- 2 years’ experience as a Clinical Matron at HMP Lincoln, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust.
- 5 years’ experience as a Clinical Lead Nurse at HMP Ranby, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust.
- 1 years’ experience as Clinical Lead Nurse at HMP Morton Hall, Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.
- 2 Years experience in General Surgery, Urology and Interventional Radiology as a Registered Nurse at Lincoln County Hospital
- Conference speaker - Nursing Revalidation, ‘Preparing to Go Live’. London, January 2016 and Birmingham, February 2016.
- Professional development - 'Revalidation in the criminal justice system'. November 2015.
Julia is an accomplished healthcare professional with extensive experience in public health, healthcare leadership, and governance. Academically active, she is currently conducting research in the field of Public Health, with a particular interest in addressing inequalities within populations and promoting health improvement through physical activity, further advancing her expertise in the sector.
For the past three years, she has served as a dedicated committee member of the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) Public Health Forum, contributing to the advancement of professional practice and policy. Her career spans complex healthcare delivery, leadership, and management within secure settings across the UK. Recognised as an expert advisor in prison healthcare, she continues to provide strategic guidance on improving care standards within these environments.
At the national level, she has played a pivotal role in shaping professional practice, governance, and clinical service delivery across various organisations.
With extensive clinical experience, she has specialised in the management of emergency situations and resuscitation, primary care practice, and the assessment and treatment of individuals with long-term and enduring mental health conditions.
- Development and optimisation of a reception testing protocol designed to eliminate HCV in the UK prison population (2023) Journal of Hepatology - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100937
- Podiatry in Prison (May/June 2021)
- The Podiatrist: Caring for an Ageing Prison Population (February 2021)
- The Carer UK: Nursing Management. November 2015, Volume 22, No.7, Page 19
- Professional development - Revalidation in the criminal justice system. November 2015.