Abbey Lee Tufft

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Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

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About me
Trial Manager at Peninsula CTU, based in Sheffield. MSc in International Health Management and Leadership. Extensive clinical experience in ophthalmology and leading a new NHS imaging service.
Education
- Ripon Grammar School
  2010 - 2011
  High School A Levels (Biology, Chemistry, Psychology) AAA
  Activities and Societies: Netball Team, Flautist, Prefect
- Ripon Grammar School
  2008 - 2010
  High School AS Levels (English Literature, Critical Thinking) AB, respectively
  Activities and Societies: Netball Team, Flautist, Prefect
- Ripon Grammar School
  2007 - 2009
  High School GCSEs 2 grade A*, 6 grade A, 4 grade B
  Subjects taken (respective to grades): Biology, English Language, English Literature, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Media Studies, Food Technology, Music, Classical Civilization, French, Statistics
- The University of Sheffield
  2021 - 2023
  MSc International Health Management and Leadership Distinction
  Modules studied: Leading and Managing Health Services, Using Policy to Strengthen Health Systems, Research Methods, Managing People in Organisations, Systematic Approaches to Evidence Assessment, Accounting and Financial Management, Foundations of Leadership/Teamwork and Strategic Management. My dissertation was a narrative review determining how adverse events of suicide and suicidal ideation are reported and managed in psychological and behavioural intervention studies for… Show more Modules studied: Leading and Managing Health Services, Using Policy to Strengthen Health Systems, Research Methods, Managing People in Organisations, Systematic Approaches to Evidence Assessment, Accounting and Financial Management, Foundations of Leadership/Teamwork and Strategic Management. My dissertation was a narrative review determining how adverse events of suicide and suicidal ideation are reported and managed in psychological and behavioural intervention studies for neurodegenerative conditions, with the aim of improving safety reporting for these types of studies in the future. Show less
- The University of Sheffield
  2011 - 2015
  Bachelor's Degree Biomedical Sciences 2.1
  Activities and Societies: Dance Society Topics studied included: cell and molecular biology, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, neuroscience, developmental biology and pathology. The course also involved learning lab techniques, cadaveric dissection, report writing, tutorial work and delivering presentations. My final year project was investigating the impact of maternal and paternal nutrition on the prevalence of chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, in offspring.
Experience
- North House Surgery
  Dec 2009 - Aug 2011
  Front Desk Receptionist
  Responsibilities included greeting patients and assisting with their requests, using EMIS software, faxing, filing, sorting prescriptions, recording payments and scanning/coding hospital letters onto medical records.
- JD Wetherspoon
  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
  Kitchen Associate
  Responsibilities included preparing food in a busy kitchen environment, working as part of a team effectively and maintaining a high cleanliness standard at all times.
- Broomgrove Nursing Home
  Feb 2014 - Jun 2015
  Care Assistant
  This role required me to provide compassionate care and assist residents with their activities of daily living.
- University of Leeds
  Jul 2015 - Nov 2017
  Clinical Trial Coordinator
  Responsibilities included managing a portfolio of oncology clinical trials, with a particular focused on the data management aspect of trials. I was involved in protocol development, CRF design, database development, site set-up, monitoring recruitment figures, production of data clarification forms and managing complex data sets.
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  Jan 2018 - Oct 2022
  My role required me to lead our new satellite Eye Imaging Hub, which we setup in response to the backlog generated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, I provided diagnostic imaging services in a busy NHS outpatients department and supported research delivery as Associate-Principal Investigator on the EYE-NEON study. My role required me to provide accurate and efficient diagnostic imaging services in a busy outpatients department in order to aid the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of ocular pathologies. Examples of some of the procedures that I carried out daily include: fluorescein angiography, ocular ultrasound, gonioscopy, fundus photography, IV cannulation, visual field analysis, optical coherence tomography and immersion biometry.
  - Lead Ophthalmic Science Practitioner (secondment)
    Jan 2022 - Oct 2022
  - Ophthalmic Science Practitioner
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2022
- University of Plymouth
  Oct 2022 - now
  Clinical Trial Manager
  I manage clinical trials from set-up through to closure. At present, I am the leading study management on STEPS II (multi-centre asessor blinded medical device RCT looking at whether FES to the common peroneal nerve reduces bradykinesia in people with PD) and CANABID (multi-centre prospective cohort study determining the impact of prescribed canabidiol for people with Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome).
Licenses & Certifications
- Academy for Healthcare Scientists Accreditation
  AHCS
  Jan 2021
- Associate Principal Investigator Certification
  NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
  Jul 2022
- Good Clinical Practice Training
  NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
  Jan 2022
- Informed Consent Training
  NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
  Jan 2022
- Grade 6 Piano (Merit)
  ABRSM
  May 2010
- Level 2 Food Hygeine Certificate
  Food Standards Agency
  Jul 2009
- Level 2 IT Key Skills Certificate
  OCR
  Jul 2009
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer
  Issued by Ripon Community Link on Sept 2009
  Associated with Abbey Lee Tufft