Expert Witness Profile
Bethany Bishop

Dorset

Areas Covered: UK

Orthopaedics

Community Care

Residential Care

  • Safeguarding for Adults, Children and Young People Level 4 (2019)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support Course (2009)
  • Independent Nurse Prescriber MSc (2008)
  • BSc (Hons) Advanced Nurse Practitioner (2007)
  • National Transplant Coordinators Certificate (Birmingham University) (2000)
  • Qualified Renal Nurse (1994)
  • Diploma in Higher Education with Professional Registration in Adult Nursing (1994)
  • IHSM Certificate (1987)
  • Association for Peri-operative Practice (AfPP)
  • Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
  • 2025 – Interim Head of Nursing & Care at The Children’s Trust – Charitable Organization providing specialist care and neuro-rehabilitation for children with acquired brain injury.
  • 2024 – Interim Head of Clinical Governance at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead – specialist hospital – providing oversight of all Governance and Quality services at this hospital.
  • 2023 - Interim Lead Governance (Maternity Services & Surgery) at North Bristol NHS Trust.
  • 2022 - Interim Care Group Manager (Surgery) at University Hospitals Sussex managing a group of consultant surgeons across two hospital sites.
  • 2022 - Interim Theatre Improvement Manager at Practice Plus Group advising the Board on measures to improve theatre efficiency whilst reducing cost.
  • 1 year experience as the Interim Head of Clinical Services at South Hampshire Primary Care Alliance managing a remote GP service across the Portsmouth and Southern Hampshire regions, consisting of 39 GP practices.
  • 2021 - Interim Director of Clinical Services at BMI Healthcare (The London Independent Hospital) holding clinical leadership responsibility for nursing and Allied Healthcare professionals.
  • 2021 - Senior Nurse Practitioner at Local Community Health Trust supporting the set-up of the mass vaccination centre in Dorset.
  • 2020 - Care Home Manager at Cooksons Court (Somerset Care) holding comprehensive operational management responsibility for this care home.