Experience

NHS Providers

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

• Public Affairs Manager

  • Nov 2019 - Present



The Labour Party

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Policy Advisor (Health)

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2019

  Provide regular advice and briefing to the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and the wider Shadow Health Team including preparing for parliamentary debates, media appearances and speeches. Responsible for developing Labour Party health policy by working with grassroots members, politicians and stakeholders and running the Health and Social care section of the National Policy Forum, Labour’s policy platform. Writing regular reports, launching consultations for stakeholders and holding evidence sessions with experts across the health sector. Developing and generating high level stories for print, broadcast and digital media outlets, using research conducted by myself including Freedom of Information requests and analysis of Government statistics. Producing campaign materials for general, local and mayoral elections. Worked on the 2017 snap General Election, contributing the manifesto writing process, and drafting sections on the NHS, Social Care and Mental Health in the Labour Party Policy Guide, used by candidates and members to prepare for hustings, debates and campaigning. Organising and producing materials for press conferences, notably during the general election when I produced a dossier on the state of the NHS used in a high-level press conference with the Leader of the Opposition and the Shadow Secretary of State. Show less



Royal College of General Practitioners

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Campaigns Officer

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Generating and delivering high profile campaigns across all nations of the UK, including leading work on the ongoing highly successful Put Patients First, Back General Practice campaign Briefing senior members of the College prior to meetings with high level politicians & stakeholders Organising a key backbench debate on the future of general practice in the House of Commons Engaging with RCGP members and campaigners Working with the RCGP in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and with RCGP Faculties across the country to promote the organisation’s Policy and Campaign priorities Excellent understanding of health policy and the implications of new policies on general practice, and the wider NHS Show less



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Political Adviser for Derek Vaughan MEP

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2014

  Drafting Parliamentary reports, opinions and amendments (specifically working for draftsperson for 2013 EU budget) Involved in debates on the Multi annual Financial Framework, the annual EU budget, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived and Structural Funds regulationWriting briefings, press releases, newsletters for constituentsWorking with NGOs and charities on EU funding

• Parliamentary Stagiaire for Arlene McCarthy MEP

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

  Diary management Media monitoring Event management/organising visitor groups to the European ParliamentAd-hoc briefingCampaigned on the European elections in the North West of England in 2009