Lorraine Clarke

Lorraine Clarke currently serves as the Interim Director of Education, Policy and Standards.  

She is a registered general nurse, having trained at the Eastern Area College of Nursing (Southside) in Belfast. Lorraine has over 30 years of experience in nursing across various healthcare settings in Ireland, the United States of America and Saudi Arabia, both in the public and private sectors. Her career encompasses significant front-line and leadership roles. 

Prior to employment within NMBI, Lorraine held the role of Clinical Placement Co-ordinator and was a part-time lecturer/teacher, with over 19 years of experience in nurse education. She holds a Master's degree in Healthcare Ethics and Law and a professional certificate in Governance.  

Lorraine was an elected member of the NMBI Board in 2015, where she chaired both the Education, Training and Standards Committee and the Fitness to Practise Committee until taking up the role of Professional Officer in the Education, Policy and Standards Department in June 2021. 

Lorraine played a pivotal role in developing the first regulatory framework aimed at ensuring consistency in the implementation of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) across educational bodies providing graduate nursing programmes in Ireland. Most recently, she oversaw the revision of the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives, incorporating the Scope of Practice and Professional Guidance (2024). 

As the Interim Director, Lorraine leads a dynamic and responsive team committed to the ongoing transformation of undergraduate nurse education, working closely with educational bodies and stakeholders across both clinical and academic settings.