Experience

Research in Practice

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director | Research in Practice

  • Jul 2013 - Present



Consultdarcy Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Nonprofit Organization Management

• Research and Development Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  RiPfA supports the development and implementation of Evidence Informed Practice in adult social care in England. My role is to lead the team delivering this support and innovation to local authority partners and the wider social care provider sector. RiPfA supports the development and implementation of Evidence Informed Practice in adult social care in England. My role is to lead the team delivering this support and innovation to local authority partners and the wider social care provider sector.



Torbay Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Supporting People Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2013

  I led the Supporting People Commissioning team. My specific portfolio included commissioning: Domestic Abuse Services Mental Health Accommodation Services Accommodation for people who experience problems with drugs and alcohol Services for people who are in the criminal justice system I led the Supporting People Commissioning team. My specific portfolio included commissioning: Domestic Abuse Services Mental Health Accommodation Services Accommodation for people who experience problems with drugs and alcohol Services for people who are in the criminal justice system



NHS Devon

• Practice Based Commissioning Adviser

  • Jul 2008 - Mar 2009

  Supported the development of GP commissioning consortia, including developing business cases with those consortia to support service re-design. Supported the development of GP commissioning consortia, including developing business cases with those consortia to support service re-design.



Bristol City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Models of Care Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2008

  Working for the Drug Strategy team I led the implementation of Models of Care for the Bristol Drug Treatment System. This included co-producing the re-design of services, developing a citywide assessment and setting standards for care planning. Working for the Drug Strategy team I led the implementation of Models of Care for the Bristol Drug Treatment System. This included co-producing the re-design of services, developing a citywide assessment and setting standards for care planning.



Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health NHS Trust

• University of Bath

• Researcher

  • Mar 2001 - Dec 2004

  I worked as a researcher at the AWP Mental Health R&D Unit at the University of Bath. My key area of work was in the field of drug treatment, specifically the evaluation of community based services. In this role I was also a Research Governance Facilitator, supporting clinicians to design and carry out research projects linked to their practice. I worked as a researcher at the AWP Mental Health R&D Unit at the University of Bath. My key area of work was in the field of drug treatment, specifically the evaluation of community based services. In this role I was also a Research Governance Facilitator, supporting clinicians to design and carry out research projects linked to their practice.