Mrs Lindsay Keeley RGN, BSc (Hons) Degree in Professional Nursing Studies
Title
AfPP Patient Safety Quality Lead, AfPP
Bio
‘I strongly believe in the values and vision of AfPP in putting members and the public first. They have paved the way for all of us to work collaboratively, influencing and changing the future for perioperative professionals.’ Lindsay Keeley
Lindsay Keeley, RGN, BSc (Hons) Degree in Professional Nursing studies, currently Patient Safety and Quality Lead for the Association of Perioperative Practice (AfPP).
Lindsay is part of the AfPP HQ team, supporting members with guidance on best practice and professional advice, particularly around patient safety and quality. As part of her role, she holds an honorary contract working in practice at Harrogate District Hospital.
Previous AfPP roles include Northern & Yorkshire Team Leader, Ophthalmic Sig Lead, Link Member & Member of the Governance Committee. Lindsay was also RCN Learning Representative, Secretary and Chair of the RCN West Yorkshire Branch.
Recently appointed Trustee of Friends of African Nursing FoAN.
Lindsay`s previous job was Team Leader/Surgical First Assistant with extended skills and Practice Educator for Theatres at Spire Hospital, Leeds. A Registered Nurse with over 30 years’ experience, she has spent most of her career in perioperative practice, across both the NHS and Independent sector working in several specialities including ENT and Ophthalmics.
Lindsay began her career with the NHS qualifying in 1981 and has since achieved ENB 998, D32/33, NAASP ASP/Extended skills 2005, Theory & Practice of Ophthalmic Nursing and Foundations of Ophthalmic Nursing 2005. In 2009, she completed a BSc (Hons) Degree in Professional Nursing Studies at Huddersfield University.
Lindsay has been actively involved in organising and supporting educational events, attending universities, supporting students and recruiting AfPP members. As an active member of AfPP for over 22 years; the association has guided her so that she can support and educate perioperative practitioners, enabling them to deliver safe and effective care that is sustainable, and evidence based.
Professional development is something that Lindsay is incredibly passionate about and she feels privileged to hold her current position within AfPP.