Jill Elizabeth Maben OBE is a British nurse and academic. She is currently professor of health services research and nursing at the

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and visiting professor of nursing at

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Education

Maben qualified as a

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, leaving the profession after 2 years to study for a BA in history at

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

. Maben returned to nursing gaining an

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in nursing from

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(1996) and

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from

University of Southampton , mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour , type = Public research university , established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...

(2003).

Career

On completing her PhD, Maben undertook a

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at the

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. In 2007, Maben joined the National Nursing Research Unit at

as senior research fellow and deputy director. She was appointed director of the National Nursing Research Unit in January 2011. Maben was awarded her personal chair in nursing in September 2011. Maben joined the

in September 2017 as professor of health services research and nursing, and lead for Healthcare Workforce, Organisation and Wellbeing Research.

Research

Maben's research interests include nursing and healthcare workforce, improving care quality and measuring patient experience. She is known for her evaluation of patient and staff experiences and safety outcomes of a move to 100% single hospital bedrooms. Maben lead the first national evaluation of Schwartz Centre Rounds in the UK.

Awards and recognition

Maben was awarded an OBE in the 2014 Queen's

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for services to nursing and healthcare. She is a Fellow of the

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Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery ''ad eundem'' (2018). In 2013, Maben was in the Health Services Journal Top 100 Leaders, and was also included on the Health Services Journal's inaugural list of Most Inspirational Women in Healthcare the same year. Maben was appointed a

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(NIHR) Senior Investigator in March 2021.

Personal life

Maben is married and lives in

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, UK.

References

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