Communications & Engagement Manager

• Sep 2022 - Present

FutureNHS is an online collaboration platform that allows teams and individuals across healthcare to connect, share, and learn. Responsible for development of comms & engagement strategy, leading team to help improve and increase engagement to enable our users to gain the maximum potential FutureNHS can offer them. Responsible for all internal and external comms. Proud to be part of this dynamic, passionate, forward thinking team of creative innovators and disruptors - making positive change with the ultimate goal of better patient care. Show less

National Communications Co-Lead

• Dec 2021 - Present

This role is alongside my substantive role, co-leading on communications for the Women's Network in the NHS. Advocating for all women and allies across the NHS. We saw a 25% increase in membership in the first 6 months of our newly formed Executive team! As a Network we support women across the NHS, promoting their professional and personal development, health and wellbeing, and focus on gender equality across the NHS. This role is alongside my substantive role, co-leading on communications for the Women's Network in the NHS. Advocating for all women and allies across the NHS. We saw a 25% increase in membership in the first 6 months of our newly formed Executive team! As a Network we support women across the NHS, promoting their professional and personal development, health and wellbeing, and focus on gender equality across the NHS.

Program Manager & Communications Lead

• Jun 2021 - Sep 2022

Programme Manager, and Communications & Engagement Lead at NHS SCO & NHS IMAS. Providing interim resourcing across the NHS at Executive level. Responsible for planning and successful delivery of Communications & Engagement strategy, managing both internal and external communications within NHS guidelines. Health & Wellbeing advocate for the team. Other portfolio areas include Filemaker (CRM software) development, and working with the Emergency planning/EPRR team at NHS SCO.

Project Management Officer - COVID-19 Support Worker

• Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

Working on staffing the National Incident Coordination Centre where the national COVID response, vaccination programme, and EU Exit planning is undertaken for NHS England & Improvement. Side projects include helping to plan and design an EPRR Reservist recruitment, retention, and recognition project, including redesigning a CRM in Filemaker Pro, comms, and designing strategy for future implementation in the case of another major incident.

Event Director

• Apr 2014 - Jun 2022

Founder of Meraki Events, planning and running bespoke events. Responsible for all company operations, including marketing and sales. Offering bespoke Event Management including corporate events, private parties, and wedding planning / on-the-day wedding coordination. Founder of Meraki Events, planning and running bespoke events. Responsible for all company operations, including marketing and sales. Offering bespoke Event Management including corporate events, private parties, and wedding planning / on-the-day wedding coordination.

Assistant Manager

• Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

A part time role that began following the first lockdown and the pausing of the events industry. Helped to recruit and train a new team at this pub/restaurant which was under new management from July 2020. Responsible for implementing operational processes throughout the business, interviewing & training staff, customer engagement, and assisting with some marketing. Other duties include ordering stock, cellar management, stock rotation, writing rotas, and diary management. A part time role that began following the first lockdown and the pausing of the events industry. Helped to recruit and train a new team at this pub/restaurant which was under new management from July 2020. Responsible for implementing operational processes throughout the business, interviewing & training staff, customer engagement, and assisting with some marketing. Other duties include ordering stock, cellar management, stock rotation, writing rotas, and diary management.

Marketing & Events Manager (part time)

• Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Responsible for all events including training, conferences, and annual dinner. Headed up all marketing activity including the website, member engagement, quarterly magazine, presentations, and partly involved in some of the social media. Responsible for all events including training, conferences, and annual dinner. Headed up all marketing activity including the website, member engagement, quarterly magazine, presentations, and partly involved in some of the social media.

Business Development Operations Manager

• Jan 2015 - Aug 2018

A specialist online recruitment agency, Winners of Best in Documentation Recruitment at CV Magazine's Recruitment Awards 2016. Responsible for operations, business development, company rebranding, website redesign & build, sales, marketing & communications, and client relationship management. A specialist online recruitment agency, Winners of Best in Documentation Recruitment at CV Magazine's Recruitment Awards 2016. Responsible for operations, business development, company rebranding, website redesign & build, sales, marketing & communications, and client relationship management.

Maître 'D

• Sep 2012 - May 2017

Winner of National Wedding Caterer of the Year 2015 at the Wedding Industry Awards. Responsible for managing events, event set-up, directing teams of staff and liaising with suppliers.

Event Sales Manager

• May 2013 - Dec 2013

A Wedding and Event Catering company. Responsible for new business development, marketing, website maintenance, and social media. Whilst here I grew the number of venue clients from 22 to 48, over doubling the sales sources.

Front of House Manager

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2015

A boutique glamping site at Glastonbury Festival. Responsible for managing staff teams and rotas, hosting high-end clients, and front of house operation. A boutique glamping site at Glastonbury Festival. Responsible for managing staff teams and rotas, hosting high-end clients, and front of house operation.

Operations & Events Manager

• Jan 2012 - Apr 2014

A luxury event management company specialising in once in a lifetime experiences. Responsible for liaising with clients, running events, managing staff, networking, and brand profile. A luxury event management company specialising in once in a lifetime experiences. Responsible for liaising with clients, running events, managing staff, networking, and brand profile.

Fine Dining Host, Cafe Bar Assistant, Well House Assistant

• Nov 2011 - May 2013

Resource Executive

• May 2010 - Sep 2011

Bookings Manager & Press Assistant

• Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

Full time Bar Staff

• Dec 2008 - Apr 2010

Sales Assistant

• Oct 2009 - Nov 2009

Operations Manager & Co-Founder

• Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

Central Purchasing Buyer & Contractors Costs Administrator

• May 2008 - Jul 2008

Human Resources Retail Advisor/Administrator

• Oct 2007 - Feb 2008