Experience

NHS Confederation

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Leading Acute Community and Ambulance policy and influencing. Cross group leadership of our Improvement programme of work

• Assistant Director

  • Aug 2018 - May 2023



Healthwatch Kirklees

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2018

  Healthwatch is the independent consumer champion created to gather and represent the views of the community in Kirklees as the Health and Social Care System goes through massive change. We're a new, independent charity, that will listen to peoples experiences of the healthcare system, organise their views, and use the experiences of actual people to better inform commissioning. My role is to build a charity from the bottom up into a viable social enterprise, that is knowledgeable, informed, credible, and capable of influencing commissioners across Kirklees. Show less



AdviceExtra

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive

  • Jan 2011 - May 2013

  Leading AdviceExtra, a social enterprise that delivers a revolutionary Employee Assistance Scheme in Yorkshire. The service reduces staff absenteeism, contributes to an employers duty of care, increases profitability, and reduces staff turnover. All profits made by the business go back into the community. Leading AdviceExtra, a social enterprise that delivers a revolutionary Employee Assistance Scheme in Yorkshire. The service reduces staff absenteeism, contributes to an employers duty of care, increases profitability, and reduces staff turnover. All profits made by the business go back into the community.



Calderdale Citizens Advice Bureau

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive

  • 2009 - 2013

  Lead a staff team of 40, and 90+ volunteers to deliver high quality Advice and Information services to people in Calderdale. Working from 5 locations across Calderdale, our service has a reputation for good partnership working, innovative approaches and delivering services to the most vulnerable people in Calderdale. Lead a staff team of 40, and 90+ volunteers to deliver high quality Advice and Information services to people in Calderdale. Working from 5 locations across Calderdale, our service has a reputation for good partnership working, innovative approaches and delivering services to the most vulnerable people in Calderdale.


Legal Services Commission
• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Planning Consultant

  • 1998 - 2005

Reliance Security Services Ltd
• Security and Investigations
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Contract Manager

  • 1996 - 1998