Emma-Jayne Underdown
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice, BSc (Hons) Intensive Care Practice, DipHE Adult Nursing, Independent Non-Medical Prescriber, ALS Instructor, Honorary Senior Lecturer Advanced Clinical Practice
Emma qualified in 2011 as a nurse and began her career initially as a surgical specialty nurse before moving into Critical Care. She worked for 4 years as an Intensive Care nurse, gaining her post-graduate degree in Intensive Care Practice. She later spent 3 years working as a Senior Sister in Critical Care Outreach. She commenced her Advanced Clinical Practice training in 2019 within Emergency Medicine where she continues to work.
Currently Emma in the Lead ACP for the West Kent Clinical Co-Ordination SPoA focused on hospital avoidance and appropriate pathways of care for patients from the community.
Emma is a keen clinician and clinical educator and delivers education and training across various disciplines and specialities. Her areas of interest include hospital avoidance, Advanced Life Support, medical education and service development.