Biography
John has a clear focus on developing and enhancing the student learning experience through professional practice, both in the university and externally. He is now looking to embed his research on perioperative care into educational programmes.
Educated in Medical Sciences, John then undertook his ODP training in 1998 at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. For a number of years John worked as a Lecturer Practitioner: both as a Senior ODP in clinical practice (perioperative practice) and as the Programme Leader at Bournemouth University, becoming a full-time senior lecturer in 2008.
John developed the ODP programme, which was the first allied-health professional programme to be delivered at BU, in 2002. In 2023, he also led the development of an ODP apprenticeship which received a development grant from the Office for Students to help meet the NHS England National Workforce targets for apprenticeship routes.
As a senior lecturer, John has over twenty years of experience and has undertaken numerous roles, including:...
- Faculty Practice Simulation lead - which included the development and implementation of brand new simulation facilities in BU's new Bournemouth Gateway Building and supporting skills during the CoVID pandemic.
- Leading a large pan-faculty research unit for all Health & Social care students that has used a wide range of teaching approaches to support mass learning for Interprofessional groups.
- developing and leading numerous perioperative-specific units (Levels 4-6).
- developing and leading the popular Level 6 CPD unit, Patient Care in Anaesthesia, to enable a route for multi-professional staff to work as an anaesthetic practitioner.
John's extensive external work has focused on standards for educational and professional practice. This includes:
-External examiner and external academic for education programmes at Plymouth University, Coventry University, Anglia-Ruskin University, and University of Bedfordshire.
- Board member, Association for Professional Practice, Harrogate
- Hospital Audit Consultant, Association for Professional Practice, Harrogate.
John completed his PhD in 2024. His study is titled, 'Behind closed doors - the lived experience of caring for people in the perioperative setting'. John used Giorgi's descriptive phenomenological method for his PhD. The findings have been presented nationally and internationally.
moreExpertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:
Good health and well-being
"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"
Quality education
"Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all"
Peace, justice and strong institutions
"Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels"
Chapters
- Almeida, D. and Tarrant, J., 2022. Principles of Anaesthetics. Standards and Recommendations for Safe Perioperative Practice. Harrogate: Association for Perioperative Practice.
Conferences
- Tarrant, J., 2024. Behind closed doors - caring for perioperative patients. In: AfPP 60th Anniversary Roadhow - Glasgow 5 October 2024 University of Strathclyde.
- Tarrant, J., 2024. Behind closed doors - the lived experience of caring for patients in the perioperative setting. In: European Operating Room Nurse Association (EORNA) conference 16-18 May 2024 Valencia, Spain.
- Tarrant, J., 2023. You can do it - research. In: Association for Perioperative Practice Annual Conference 10-12 August 2023 University of York, England.
Theses
- Tarrant, J., 2024. Behind closed doors – the lived experience of caring for patients in the perioperative setting. PhD Thesis. Bournemouth University, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences.
Profile of Teaching UG
- Perioperative Science 1
- Perioperative Science 2
- L5 Research for Professional Practice (IPE)
- Foundations of Perioperative Practice
Grants
- Wave 1 – degree apprenticeships funding (Office for Students, 01 Feb 2024). Awarded
External Responsibilities
- Centre for Perioperative Care, Representation on National Audit Project (NAP) 8 (2025-2029), https://rcoa.ac.uk/news/nap8-complications-regional-anaesthesia
- University of Bedfordshire, External Examiner (2022-)
Journal Reviewing/Refereeing
- Journal of Perioperative Practice, Anonymous peer review, 01 Jan 2024
Consultancy Activities
- Consultant Perioperative Practice Auditor, Aduitor of Operating Department standards. Association for Perioperative Practice
Qualifications
- PhD in Descriptive phenomenological study (Bournemouth University, 2024)
- PGCE in Education (Bournemouth University, 2011)
- NVQ III in Operating Department Practice (EdExcel, 2000)
- BSc (Hons) in Medical Sciences (University of Leeds, 1998)
Memberships
- Higher Education Academy (HEA), Fellow (2011-), https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/individuals/fellowship/fellow
- Association for Perioperative Practice, Member (2008-), http://www.afpp.org.uk/
- Health & Care Professions Council, Registered Practitioner (2003-), http://www.hcpc-uk.org/