Jenny Maple

MBA 2024, UK

Jenny Maple

Jenny qualified as an Adult Nurse in 1999, and subsequently achieved the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse degree in 2005. She also has achieved the Practice Award in Teaching and Assessing in Practice. Currently, she is working for Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust as a District Manager.

‘I am a reflective, hardworking and passionate individual who has developed my skills and knowledge as I have progressed in my career and am ready for a new challenge.’

Top achievements

  1. Nursing qualifications both Adult and Specialist Community Public Health.
  2. Leading on the Born to Move Project, including the development of an NHS app.
  3. Supporting and working with students as a Practice Teacher/Practice Assessor, especially during the call to action health visiting implementation plan.

What attracted you to the MBA programme at Kent Business School and why?

Looking for career and academic progression, the MBA provides the theory and academic teaching. The part time apprenticeship option allowed me to attend the teaching and embed the learning in practice.

What are your motivations for undertaking an MBA

Career development into a more strategic role.

What are your future aspirations?

To explore other career opportunities within the NHS utilising the knowledge and skills gained whilst studying on the MBA programme.

What is your best advice for those wanting to progress in business?

Believe in your self and use your voice, being courageous and determined. Be kind to self and those around you.

“People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.”

– Michelle Obama