Co Chief Executive Officer

• Apr 2020 - Present

Executive Director

• Jul 2018 - Apr 2020

Director of Innovation & Consolidation

• Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

Non Executive Director

• Dec 2015 - Present

As a Non-Executive Director I am there to support the executive team by providing advice and constructive challenge to ensure that the organisation is meeting the needs of both its patients and external partners. This includes scrutinizing the organisations strategy, performance and risk profile, and its management of staff. As part of my role I have additional responsibilities for safeguarding and clinical services. As a Non-Executive Director I am there to support the executive team by providing advice and constructive challenge to ensure that the organisation is meeting the needs of both its patients and external partners. This includes scrutinizing the organisations strategy, performance and risk profile, and its management of staff. As part of my role I have additional responsibilities for safeguarding and clinical services.

Director - Clinical Trials Unit

• Jul 2014 - Jun 2017

My role as the director of the Anglia Ruskin Clinical Trials Unit (ARCTU) involved setting the strategic vision for the unit, developing and leading on the operational delivery plan, and overseeing the day to day running of the unit. ARCTU is a newly established clinical trials unit, formed as a research partnership between Anglia Ruskin Universities' Postgraduate Medical Institute, NHS Trusts from Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, and industry partners. The unit’s aim is to work with our partner NHS trusts, SMEs and commercial companies, and research funders to increase opportunities for patients to take part in both local investigator led and commercial trials. Show less

Operations Manager - Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre

• Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

In my role as operations manager I was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management and strategic development of the Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre (CCTC). The centre employed over 90 staff involved in both the coordination of locally sponsored trials (ranging from small single site early phase trials to large multi-site late phase trials) and the participation in trials sponsored outside Cambridge. The unit had a portfolio of around 20 locally sponsored trials and over 200 participation studies.Staff were funded by a range of commercial, governmental and charitable sources, contributing to an annual budget of around £3.5m, which I was responsible for managing. As a result, my role involved working closely with research networks, funding organisations, pharma companies and CROs as well as the local service providers and R&D departments. Show less

Deputy Operations Manager - Oncology

• May 2009 - Jul 2011

My role involved management of the day-to-day operations of the Cancer Division. This involved working closely with the senior clinicians, nurses and divisional directors to ensure government targets were met, whilst maintaining high standards of patient safety and care. I was also responsible for the line management of around 50 admin and clerical staff.During my time in post I was involved in commissioning, service planning and redesign and the management of several large scale project including the implementation of an electronic prescribing system for chemotherapy (Aria). Show less

Project Manager – Healthcare Consulting

• Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

Managing a healthcare consulting team working at one of America’s highest ranked hospitals who had been commissioned to evaluate the feasibility of the use of biometric technologies for patient identification. Managing a healthcare consulting team working at one of America’s highest ranked hospitals who had been commissioned to evaluate the feasibility of the use of biometric technologies for patient identification.

Clinical Systems Development Intern

• Jun 2008 - Nov 2008

Working through an internship as part of my MBA, I was responsible for organising training and support systems for the implementation of multi-million dollar electronic medical record (EMR) system in twelve hospital sites in New England. Working through an internship as part of my MBA, I was responsible for organising training and support systems for the implementation of multi-million dollar electronic medical record (EMR) system in twelve hospital sites in New England.

Cancer Services Pharmacist

• May 2005 - May 2007

Basic Grade Pharmacist

• Oct 2004 - Apr 2005

Locum Pharmacist

• Jul 2003 - Sep 2004

Pre-Registration Pharmacist

• Jul 2003 - Jul 2004