John qualified as an Operating Department Assistant in 1983 based then in Norwich and worked at a few hospitals around the country before taking up a role in 2004 as a Lecturer in Operating Department Practice at the University of Leicester. John retired in November 2021 but remains as a visiting lecturer and Perioperative Consultant. He regularly spends time in theatres to keep up to date with current practice and developments. He feels it imperative in his role to maintain one’s clinical credibility. John was elected as an AfPP Trustee in November 2017 and President in January 2021. John currently represents AfPP on the Board of the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) and the International Federation of Perioperative Nurses (IFPN). John is also very involved in projects with Health Education England and NHS Scotland which are important to the future of Perioperative practice in the UK.