Experience

What Works Centre for Wellbeing

• United Kingdom
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Implementation

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Beacon North Ltd

• North East England

• Director

  • Apr 2011 - Present



Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC)

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health Improvement Programme Lead

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2019



Northumbria University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2015

  Managed a project to improve patient pathways for Persistent Physical Symptoms. The project focused on Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Managed a project to improve patient pathways for Persistent Physical Symptoms. The project focused on Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.



VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health & Wellbeing Associate

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2015

  Coordinating the Regional Voices element of the NHS England Pioneers for Participation programme in the North. Working with Cheshire & Mersey CSU and North of England CSU.

• Health & Social Care Policy Lead

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  As Health & Social Care Policy Lead with VONNE I provided support and advice to the hundreds of small community & voluntary organisations across the North East working to improve the wellbeing and health of our communities and neighbourhoods.



North of England Commissioning Support

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Programme Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Supporting the implementation of an Enterprise Project Management Solution, EPM Live. Working with Senior Managers to capture and review the range of services and projects being delivered to customers. Supporting the implementation of an Enterprise Project Management Solution, EPM Live. Working with Senior Managers to capture and review the range of services and projects being delivered to customers.



Involve Yorkshire & Humber

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Health & Social Care Policy Lead

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2013

  Championing the voluntary & community sector voice in health & social care policy making in Yorkshire & Humber. Facilitating Healthwatch networks and delivering a training programme for Healthwatch Lead officers. Working with colleagues in Local Government and Public Health England to ensure patient and service user voice informs Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and Health & Wellbeing Strategies Championing the voluntary & community sector voice in health & social care policy making in Yorkshire & Humber. Facilitating Healthwatch networks and delivering a training programme for Healthwatch Lead officers. Working with colleagues in Local Government and Public Health England to ensure patient and service user voice informs Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and Health & Wellbeing Strategies



UK Department of Health

• North England

• Legacy Management Team Member

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2013

  Supporting teams in new NHS organisations to deliver Records Management and Claims & Litigation functions and ensuring due diligence takes place on Transfer Schemes. Supporting teams in new NHS organisations to deliver Records Management and Claims & Litigation functions and ensuring due diligence takes place on Transfer Schemes.



NHS Tees

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Transition Manager

  • May 2011 - Mar 2013

  As Transition Manager for NHS Tees, I led the closedown of four Primary Care Trusts and the safe and effective transition of their people, functions and assets to new successor organisations. As Transition Manager for NHS Tees, I led the closedown of four Primary Care Trusts and the safe and effective transition of their people, functions and assets to new successor organisations.



VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health & Social Care Policy Lead

  • May 2011 - Mar 2013

  As Health & Social Care Policy Lead with VONNE I provided support and advice to the hundreds of small community & voluntary organisations across the North East working to improve the wellbeing and health of our communities and neighbourhoods. As Health & Social Care Policy Lead with VONNE I provided support and advice to the hundreds of small community & voluntary organisations across the North East working to improve the wellbeing and health of our communities and neighbourhoods.



Vela Group

• Business Strategy Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  Working with the Board and Senior Management Team I coordinated the preparation of a Business Strategy for the new Group. We worked with customers, staff and partners to establish a clear direction for the new group and agree a set of priorities to guide our work shaping places, creating communities and changing lives. Working with the Board and Senior Management Team I coordinated the preparation of a Business Strategy for the new Group. We worked with customers, staff and partners to establish a clear direction for the new group and agree a set of priorities to guide our work shaping places, creating communities and changing lives.



Hartlepool Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Chief Officer - Partnerships & Performance

  • 2003 - 2011