Marketing professional

• Aug 2022 - Present

Marketing - Hereford Men's Mental Health support (voluntary)

• May 2022 - Present

Editorial Advisor later Senior Digital Editor

• Sep 2018 - Apr 2022

Editing clinical, social care and public health guidance. Editing clinical, social care and public health guidance.

Project Communications Lead

• Apr 2017 - Aug 2018

A temporary contract to support rollout of a major university-wide IT modernisation programme. This involved writing external and internal communications to ensure academics and students were aware of upcoming changes, including web content, e-bulletins, training manuals, social media and more. A temporary contract to support rollout of a major university-wide IT modernisation programme. This involved writing external and internal communications to ensure academics and students were aware of upcoming changes, including web content, e-bulletins, training manuals, social media and more.

Senior communications manager, Leeds Health & Social Care Transformation Programme

• Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

I was invited to lead on communications for the city's health and social care transformation programme, and related citywide communications. This included co-chairing a monthly strategic communications meeting involving communications leads from a range of partners across the city including the acute trust, CCGs, mental health trust, the local authority and HealthWatch Leeds. I led on creating an identity for the transformation programme (Leeds Inspiring Change), a communications strategy and various related tools.• Developed overarching communications strategy and branding for citywide programme• Wrote press releases and managed media engagement• Wrote communications on behalf of senior leaders and councillors • Interviewed patients and service users for films, articles and case studies• Organised consultation and engagement activities• Reported monthly to Health & Wellbeing and council scrutiny boards• Recruited and managed multi-site programme communications team.Unfortunately after less than two years in the role I had to relocate to Leicestershire due to my husband's job. Show less

Senior Communications Officer

• Jun 2009 - Oct 2015

Provided communications support including writing advertisements, web content and newsletters; managing publications and promotions.

Editorial Project Manager

• Jun 2006 - May 2009

I managed a team of editors, working closely with authors to produce legal and regulatory books and periodicals, from receiving copy through editing and proofreading stages to arranging publication. I managed a team of editors, working closely with authors to produce legal and regulatory books and periodicals, from receiving copy through editing and proofreading stages to arranging publication.