Experience

Blood Cancer UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  I am a Volunteer in the Policy Panel, after I introduced myself replying to a request for information as a CAR-T Patient in their involvement in the NICE review of treatment at first relapse not the second relapse. I was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma in 2019, having been diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosis in 1989. As a member of the Policy Panel I am involved in meetings, surveys and reviews of documents currently, including the All-Parliamentary Group for BloodCancer UK Policy Panel with MP Jess Phillips. Show less



Calderdale Safeguarding Children and Adults Partnerships

• Halifax, United Kingdom

• Performance Management Officer

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  I work for the Calderdale Safeguarding Children Partnership and Calderdale Safeguarding Adults Board the umbrella organisations for safeguarding, protecting and promoting of the welfare of all children and adults at risk throughout the multi-agency partnership in Calderdale. My role involves supporting the CSCP and CSAB and partners to gather and analyse information from services in Calderdale to check on safeguarding arrangements whenever help and support is provided to children and adults at risk in Calderdale. Show less



Support 4 Success Ltd.

• Director

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

  Support 4 Success provided targeted support for Local Authority departments with an emphasis on Children and Young People’s services and Safeguarding services. I have a business background in Project Management and Service Delivery Management and as a lay member on the local Safeguarding Children Board I have over 4 years’ experience in the safeguarding sector. My areas of expertise are • Project Management including engagement of communities / groups • Research and copywriting, copy editing and proofreading, • Service Delivery Management. Show less



CSC

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Service Delivery Manager

  • Dec 2002 - Apr 2005

  This role required customer-facing skills as I was based on the client’s site, a government department with a large estate of over 2,000 members of staff and their IT equipment. As the most senior manager on site I was responsible for coordinating resolutions to IT issues for client’s staff. I was in charge of staff providing day-to-day provision of Service Level Agreement data. I was directly involved in expectation setting and liaison with client staff for monitoring the delivery of services to the client and ensuring that the relevant team or teams delivered the software, fixes and services required by the clients in a timely manner and to the quality required. I produced the monthly Service Assurance Report which monitored the company’s performance against agreed levels of service. Direct involvement with client’s staff for planning and implementation of IT projects. Show less



CSC

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• • 1996 - 2002

  During this time I was involved in numerous high profile IT projects. One example required strong leadership involving steering a recently formed team needing guidance in setting up methods, procedures and techniques, whilst also recruiting and inducting new staff members into the team. The product was also at an early stage in its lifecycle –and there were aggressive timescales for converting all sites to this platform. In addition, the product required a large amount of functional change. During this time I gained invaluable project management experience and skills.Other roles required all-round management skills. During the later period I project managed various project teams and systems, some of which were new product developments and others which were functionally rich and stable production systems. A significant amount of my time was involved in liaison with customers and end-user groups with the aim of taking feedback to improve the systems. Show less

• • 1991 - 1996

  On joining the company I became a trainee analyst/ programmer, and quickly gained the experience to become a team leader.During my time as Team Leader, the product produced by the team was successfully launched and was significant step in the company’s strategic move into EDI. As a result of the product launch, I was given aggressive budgetary and business targets that were exceeded. I also implemented numerous controls and methods within the team resulting in a more stable and supportable system.Following the success of the first product launch I was moved into the forefront of future developments for the company. The role involved leading the team and ensuring all external stakeholder and end-user requirements were met – sometimes these requirements were contradictory and involved negotiations with each party. I had direct contact with stakeholders and end users throughout the project. Show less



Bupa

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

• Laboratory Manager

  • 1987 - 1991

  I was manager of a multi-disciplinary Pathology laboratory with 4 staff. This post involved day-to-day running of the laboratory and ensuring that relevant professional standards were adhered to. In addition, it involved budgeting and submission of financial information to the hospital manager. This role was an important stepping stone into a commercial environment. I was manager of a multi-disciplinary Pathology laboratory with 4 staff. This post involved day-to-day running of the laboratory and ensuring that relevant professional standards were adhered to. In addition, it involved budgeting and submission of financial information to the hospital manager. This role was an important stepping stone into a commercial environment.



Calderdale Area Health Authority

• Halifax, United Kingdom

• Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer

  • 1980 - 1987

  After 5 years of vocational training in the National Health Service, I graduated with a Fellowship in Medical Laboratory Sciences. I progressed to a managerial / technical position. During my time as a Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer I had to adhere to very strict standards and levels of competence in order to attain (and maintain) State Registration. After 5 years of vocational training in the National Health Service, I graduated with a Fellowship in Medical Laboratory Sciences. I progressed to a managerial / technical position. During my time as a Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer I had to adhere to very strict standards and levels of competence in order to attain (and maintain) State Registration.