Natasha Grindrod

Natasha qualified as a registered mental health nurse in 2018 and initially worked in forensic children and adolescent mental health services. Following this she moved into the community working at Bolton children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), completing assessments of young people with a range of mental health and neurodevelopment conditions. This role further allowed her to work with the CAMHS crisis teams, completing on call duties to support young people with immediate risk.

Prior to starting at the University of Bolton Natasha was involved in research relating to a mental health self-harm app and brought the knowledge gained through completing this project to her role as an academic. Whilst at the University Natasha has completed both a diploma and post-graduate certificate in teaching, completing research as part of these programme’s and using this to inform pedagogical activities that support learners of all capabilities and with differentiating needs. Natasha teaches on several modules of the pre-registration mental health and adult nursing programme’s and is currently a personal tutor and academic assessor for the September 2022 cohort.

Additionally, Natasha has completed the Royal Society of Public Health Making Every Contact Count (MECC) train the trainer course and is lead trainer within the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. The techniques learnt are implemented within her daily practice and delivering training to colleagues helps to ensure learners health and wellbeing is supported to the highest standard.

Research Interests and Research Subject Specialisms:
Eco-anxiety related to climate change
Making Every Contact Count public health initiative

Teaching specialisms:
Children and adolescent mental health
Neurodevelopmental conditions
Mental Health Forensics

Publications and Research:
In 2023 Natasha was involved in the University Teaching Intensive, Research Informed (TIRI) Conference where she presented a research proposal relating to Improving the health and wellbeing of nursing students using the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) approach.

Whilst completing the PgCert action research project Natasha completed a piece of research titled; Does an enhanced interactive support session reduce math anxiety and increase confidence of medications management for second year students?

She is currently at the planning stage of commencing a professional doctorate to research the irreversible impacts of climate change on eco-anxiety within the United Kingdom.

Affiliations:
Royal Society of Public Health Member (MRSPH)
Advance HE Fellow (FHEA)
Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNURS in mental health)