Experience

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Director of Communications

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Merseyside

• Deputy Director of Communications

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Edge Hill University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Governor

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2021



Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Nov 2008 - Sep 2019

  Senior professional advisor on PR and corporate communications to the Trust Board. Leading a communications department which has full responsiblity for internal and external communications activity, including engagement with our Foundation Trust membership. Senior professional advisor on PR and corporate communications to the Trust Board. Leading a communications department which has full responsiblity for internal and external communications activity, including engagement with our Foundation Trust membership.



The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Communications

  • Jan 2004 - Oct 2008

  Led communications department with full responsibility for internal and external PR and communications activity. Worked in partnership to delivery PR support for the Health Futures and Making It Better service reconfigurations. Led communications department with full responsibility for internal and external PR and communications activity. Worked in partnership to delivery PR support for the Health Futures and Making It Better service reconfigurations.



NHS Oldham

• Oldham

• Head of Communications

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

  First PR professional for NHS Oldham, tasked with creating and implementing the new body's corporate communications strategy and represented the NHS within a multi-agency marketing campaign for the town. First PR professional for NHS Oldham, tasked with creating and implementing the new body's corporate communications strategy and represented the NHS within a multi-agency marketing campaign for the town.



Central Office of Information

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Officer

  • 1998 - 2002

  Providing full range of PR support to Government departments and agencies, including a three-month secondment to Number 10 Strategic Communications Unit. Providing full range of PR support to Government departments and agencies, including a three-month secondment to Number 10 Strategic Communications Unit.



Staniforth PR

• Manchester, United Kingdom

• Account Executive

  • Aug 1997 - Feb 1998

  Providing full B2B PR, media management and crisis management support for a range of clients including FTSE 100 companies. Providing full B2B PR, media management and crisis management support for a range of clients including FTSE 100 companies.