Dr Sara Shokai

CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr Sara Shokai: Assistant Professor, Registered Manager, Health Promotion Specialist, Registered Social Worker,
Registered Nurse, Train Trainer
Qualifications
PhD, MSc, PGD, BSc, DPSW, MVQ4, RGN, Q E&T
Personal Details:
20 Newton Lodge Drive, LS7 3JP Sex: Female
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Marital Status: Married with 3 children
Email address: sarashokai@outlook.com
Tel. + 44 731181 3408
Qualifications:
Academic Qualifications
Date Qualification Institution
May 2024 Level 3 Award in Education and Training Training Qualifications UK
April Train Trainer in Manual Handling Bank Training Limited UK
March 2024 Level 3 Award in First AID at Work High Field Qualifications UK
November 2023 Clinical Competency Training Healthier Business Group UK
November 2012 PhD Community Health Nursing University of Medical Sciences & Technology/Khartoum
February 2004 Post Graduate Diploma Health Education & Health Promotion/ Leeds Metropolitan University/ UK
March 2002 Diploma of Higher Education in Social Work (DIPSW) Open University/ Leeds Metropolitan University (UK)
July 1997 Master of Science (MSc) in Health Education and Health Promotion Leeds Metropolitan University (UK)
February 1994 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing Leeds Metropolitan University (UK)
January 1990 NMC Nursing Registration University Hospital of Wales (Heath hospital) Cardiff/
Wales/ UK
Mandatory & Extended Qualifications
Date Qualification Institution
November 2025 Mandatory Training Unity Plus Health Care
October 2024 Mandatory Training MMCG/UK
March 2024 Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work Highfield Level 3 Award
April 2024 Train Trainer in Manual Handling BANK TRAINING
February 2024 VOED (Verification of Expected Death) BANK TRAINING
February 2024 Wound Management BANK TRAINING
November 2023 Mandatory Training TAO Recruitment Solutions
November 2022 Mandatory Training Four season health Care
July 2022 Mandatory Training Aspen Hill Health Care
August 2021 Mandatory Training MMCG/ UK
July 2020 30 Mandatory Training MMCG/ UK
August 2018 Phlebotomy Training Health & Safety Group
August 2017 Skills for Health Mandatory Training Health and Safety Group
July 2017 Medication Calculation and Administration Health and Safety Group
July 2015 Certificate in Pressure Ulcers Elimination Institute of Clinical Excellence/ London/ UK
July 2014 Certificate in First Aid and CPR Waterloo Academy, London, UK
Feb-May 2014 5 certificates in Quality Process and Management Buraydah Colleges/ Al Qassim/ KSA
Jan- December 2013 3 certificates in WHO, FMH, AHS, Strategic Planning, Standards of
Education and Services
WORLD Health Organization, Federal Ministry of Health,
Academy of Health Sciences
June 2011 Certificate in Management University of Washington
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January 2007 Level 2 Certificate in Risk Assessment Principles and practice Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
April 2006 National Vocational Qualification (MNVQ4) in Management Institute for Leadership & Management/ UK
April 2004 Foundation of Management Certificate Institute for Leadership & Management/ UK
Other Qualifications
MDC Training Consultancy/ NAHIP, Assertiveness Training for Trainers for Sexual Health February 4th & 5th 2008, Manchester, UK
National African HIV Prevention Programme, UK; The Skills development Certificate May 2007
University College London (UCL), Advance Research Methods, UK: (certificate) February 2007)
The Open University/ School of Health and Social Welfare ENB 953 (English National Board) Diploma in Developments in Mental Health
Nursing and ENB 950 (English National Board) Mental Health Aspects of General Nursing for Nurses and Midwives- Dec- 2002
University of Bradford ENB 934 (English National Board) Care of people affected by HIV/AIDS December 1999
Leeds University ENB 941 (English National Board) Care of Older Adults October 1997
University of London/ Institute of Child Health Certificate in Nutrition and Child Health Sep 1989
MSF/ Sudan Aid Medical Programme: attendance at following courses during 1981 to 1985:
Programme Planning Certificate of attendance, Natural Family Planning & Nutrition and Famine
Oxford University Hospital/John Radcliff 2 and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre: Certificate in Orthopaedic Nursing October 1981
United Kingdom Edinburgh: HIV Treatment Adherence Training Workshop by CD4 Professionals. May 2003
United Kingdom Manchester: Black HIV & AIDS Forum/ African Women Health, March 1997.
Employment History:
Current & Recent Employment:
1. Agency Nursing, July 2021 to Date
2. Birmingham Newman University Cecos College/ Bradford/ Freelance teaching September 2024 to Date
3. Four Season Health Care, October 22 to September 23
4. MMCG, Corinthian House, Willow Bank, 21st July 2020 to August 2025: In charge Registered Qualified Nurse
5. University of Medical Sciences & Technology: Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences, January to May 2020.
6. Academy of Health Sciences: May 2019 to December 2019
7. Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, - Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Nursing Department
8. Vice Dean: Responsibility and supervision for all 3 applied medical sciences departments at Buraydah Colleges , KSA. These
departments are Nursing, Medical Laboratory and Physical Therapy Departments at Buraydah Colleges, from 22nd February 2014
to May 2019.
9. Subjects taught include:
Community Health Nursing, Primary Health Care Nursing, Epidemiology, Research Methodology, Anatomy
&physiology, Nursing & Health Care, psycho-social variation in health, Medical Terminology & English for Nursing,
Examination Control Manager & OSCE Process Management.
Previous: Academic Employment and Faculty Experience:
1-Sudan Academy of Health Sciences, since 2008 to February 2014
- Academic and Scientific Affairs Manager with accreditation, quality and post graduate responsibilities
- General Registrar
- Assistant Scientific Affairs Manager
- Manager for Nursing Programme
- Developing Nursing and Midwifery theoretical and clinical education standards
- Establishment of educational management systems, plans and quality assurance policies.
- Lecturer BSc Nursing, BSc Midwifery and BSc Bridging programmes and for Diploma Programme
- External examiner role
- Programmes assessor role
2- October 2009 – 2012- Lecturer (part time), at the University of Alziem Al-Azhary
Coordinator of the Master of Science in Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing.
- Role included teaching modules in Research Methodology, Teaching and Learning, Management, Community health nursing modules and
topics, Medical and surgical nursing, Theatre Nursing, Skill labs training. Setting theoretical and practical exams, coordinating all theoretical
sessions and clinical placements for post graduate students.
- Scientific committee coordinator at faculty level for master’s degree (MSc) of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing Sciences.
3- Other universities include University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Upper Nile University, Shandi University, and Kassala
University and University of Indonesia
4- National Director for Nursing and Midwifery Directorate and Manager for the Nursing programme and General Academic
Registrar at the Academy of health sciences of the Federal Ministry of Health. March 2008 to 2014:
- Role includes developing Nursing and Midwifery services and education as well as creating standards and regulations to improve services
and protect the public from malpractice.
- Responsible for implementing national supervision programmes, continuing professional development systems, international relations and
the development of partnership working.
- Responsibility for Diploma in Nursing Education, bridging into bachelor’s in nursing programme as well as specialized nursing programmes
and the continuous professional development in the headquarters and 17 branches of the Academy of Health Sciences.
- Maintaining and ensuring standards and regulations are implemented at all levels of nursing and midwifery education and services to ensure
improvement of practices to protect the public.
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External Examiner Positions
- External examiner for Alzaeim Al-Azhary University, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Upper Nile University, Shandi
University and Kassala University BSc Nursing
- External Examiner for the Academy of Health Sciences of, South Kordofan, North Kordofan, Kassala, Red Sea, Gadarif, Aljazeera State
Khartoum State, and Darfur, Diploma in Nursing graduation examinations.
- Internal/ External examiner for the University of Medical Sciences and Technology, BSc Nursing graduation examinations and MSc
Community Health Nursing graduation examinations.
- Specialized in setting OSCE processes for Diplomas, BSc and MSc Graduation examinations.
- Supervisor for research projects for BSc students.
- Production and presentation of examination results.
- Mentor of MSc students.
Other past Employment:
June 2007 up to 20th 22nd Feb 2008 Service Manager BHA, Leeds City Council HIV Support and prevention Service:
- Role includes managing generic HIV Service including UK Nationals and Gay communities &
June 1998 up to May 2007 Service Manager at Barnardos African Communities Service/ Leeds Support and Prevention Service:
- Responsible as a Service Manager for HIV prevention and social care all the people of Leeds including indigenous populations, African and
immigrant communities, Gay and bisexual people.
- Managing women support services around prevention of mother to child transmission, Ante-natal testing, managing and support for
pregnant HIV positive mothers, widows and orphans.
- Managing health promotion programme which promote peer education activities with grassroots communities, promote living well
programmes and Expert Patients initiatives.
- Managing HIV prevention and sexual health promotion intervention including teenage pregnancy prevention.
- Managing UK national campaigns on prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among African populations.
- Production of resources for HIV Testing and Beyond Condoms National Campaign.
- Establishing and maintaining Monitoring and Evaluation and reporting systems with Quarterly reporting systems to funding bodies.
- Preparing organization’s Business Plan and translates it into projects and activities with clear aims, and measurable objectives/ outputs with
time scales.
Advantage Health Care Group in Leeds hospitals and nursing homes:
January 1999 to February 2008. Duties included Charge nurse responsibilities, managing teams, managing care plans, managing direct care,
allocate duties
Previous Other past employment
• UK & Leeds Hospitals and Nursing Homes 1990 to 1998
• Worked in Khartoum teaching Hospitals, Shaab Hospital and Soba University Hospital 1978 to 1983.
• UK Hospitals of Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre & John Radcliff Hospital in Oxford 1980 - 1981
• Worked in Port Sudan for MSF and Sudan Aid National Medical Programme for refugees during famine period. 1983 - 1988
• Worked for Soba University Hospital as a specialist Orthopaedic Sister and a deputy Nursing Service manager 1988 to 990.
• Worked for NHS Professionals with Leeds Teaching Hospitals as a Bank staff Nurse 1990 to 1998
• Worked for Leeds Nursing Homes for Older Adults. 1990 to 2008
IT Skills
• Competent with Microsoft Windows and Office Packages
• Experience with various computer programs
• Exam settings
• Computerized semester and final exam results
Research and leaflets
• PhD thesis on “Effect of Health Education on the intention of women of childbearing age to utilize HIV prevention services in
Khartoum State, Sudan 2011- 2012”
• Master of Science Degree thesis on, “Needs assessment, Access to health and social services by Sudanese women in Leeds 1997”.
• First Degree thesis “Promoting communications among older adults”.
• Leaflets on project information, HIV Prevention materials for young people, women, men and African communities.
• Leaflets on HIV Testing
• Leaflet for HIV positive Mothers/pregnant women and baby group
• Leaflets for nutrition and diet for HIV positive people.
• Poster for West Yorkshire African Group
• Leaflets and posters for Beyond Condom campaign
Papers Presented at National & International Forums
• Published paper on: Community health needs assessment of Alemtidad population.
• Has experience of representing organizations and directorates at strategic levels.
• Has experience of presenting at National and International conferences and has good presentation skills.
1- Presented at UK Based National and International Conferences on Social Care, Immigration, Asylum and HIV Prevention,
support and treatment in the period (1998 to 2008) in Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Doncaster and London.
2- Presented at International Nurses Day Celebration at Soba University Hospital on May 2006.
3- Presented at the second International Medical Education Conference in Sudan on March 07, presenting at the first International
Symposium on Antiretroviral Therapy in Khartoum in Dec 07.
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4- Presented at the 3rd International Nursing conference in Jakarta in October 2009,
5- Presented at the 1st International Conference on Education in Bandong, October 2010.
6- Presented at UK/ Sudan first International conference in CPD, Khartoum December 2010.
7- Presented at UNFPA Conference in Ghana on Midwifery education in August 2011.
8- Presented at the first international Regional conference on Nursing Education and Services in Khartoum in Dec 2011.
9- Presented at the first Regional nursing and midwifery education and services Conference in Malawi in December 2012.
10- Presented at Sudan National Council for Medical and Health Professions
Professional Memberships
• A registered member of UK NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• RCN Member (UK, Royal College of Nursing).
• A registered member of Social Work England (qualified Social Worker/ UK)
• A registered member of Sudan Health Professionals Council.
• A registered member of the General Union for Health professionals in Sudan
• A registered member of the General Council for Social workers in UK.
• A registered member of the UK Institute for Leadership and Management.
• A registered member of The UK National Association of HIV Nurses.
• A registered member and leading on Nursing in the Sudanese International Academy.
Current studies
• Post-Doctoral Research /Activities.