Experience

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Associate Director for Strategy and Transformation

  • Nov 2020 - Present


NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group

• • Jul 2018 - Nov 2020

  Managing a Programme and Transformation Department with a varied portfolio of over 50 projects and programme's. Reporting directly to the CCG’s Executive team Key Responsibilities:• Oversight and management (including budget management)of a team of 12 project and programme managers• Leading the organisations Quality Innovation Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) programme• Implementing and managing integrated transformation processes and governance including Risk Management, Business Case development and service monitoring• Leading projects and programmes on behalf of the CCG, STP and Integrated Care PartnershipSummary of achievements• Delivery of the CCGs QIPP transformation programme with cumulative savings of over £20m over the last 24 months.• Successfully led the restructure of my department which has resulted in improved productivity, resilience and morale. • Implementing system wide transformation days to engage key stakeholders within the local health, social care and third sector community to drive transformation in an integrated way. Show less

• • May 2016 - Jun 2018

  Overview: Managing a varied portfolio of transformation health projects and programme's as well as a team of project managers. Key Responsibilities:• Successful delivery of projects from initiation to project closure• Line management responsibility of Project Managers• Evaluating services and developing new service specifications and pathways• Developing and standardising team processes Summary of achievements• Successful completion of two large scale service redesign programme's projects including the Integrated Urgent Care Procurement which was the first in the UK • Providing consistency and stability when managing changes within the team and my portfolio – ensuring project plans are not impacted by change.• Identified and supported the implementation of an improved management structure Show less



Hertfordshire County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Overview:A senior commissioning and contract management role which reported to the Head of Service and Assistant Directors within Children's Services. Key Responsibilities• Managing a portfolio of 20+ programme's and projects• Budget and portfolio management• Developing Strategic plans and governance structure• Managing a team comprising of commissioning managers, Commissioning Officers and Support officersSummary of achievements• Successfully completing a large commissioning project that shifted resources from specialist services into early intervention services. • Creating and implementing a multi-stakeholder contract monitoring process• Developing and implementing a risk management process and structure that made the process more efficient and focussed my team on key risk areas. • Obtaining senior multi-agency buy in to my vision and commissioning strategy for short break services. Show less

• • Apr 2013 - Jun 2015

  Overview:Managing and monitoring a range of SEND social care contracts, developing new processes and reporting to the Senior Commissioning manager. Key Responsibilities• Managing a team of Commissioning Officers• Contract management for a range of social care services• Reviewing/benchmarking performance of commissioned services

• • Mar 2012 - Apr 2013

  Overview: Development and monitoring of contracts for children’s SEND services.

• • Mar 2011 - Mar 2012

  Overview: Managing a team of 5 youth support workers to deliver a range of targeted youth projects to young people.

• • Jan 2007 - Mar 2011

  Overview:Fully project managed from initiation to completion a £3million youth commissioning programme. Responsibilities also included data management, monitoring and reporting to Government Office as well as managing a team of staff.



Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Local Network Fund: Grant Facilitator

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

  Responsible for managing a government programme with an annual budget of £356k. This included creating an annual delivery plan (including budget) for approval by the Department for Education and managing a small team. Responsible for managing a government programme with an annual budget of £356k. This included creating an annual delivery plan (including budget) for approval by the Department for Education and managing a small team.



The Prince's Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Application and Development Co-ordinator

  • Oct 2002 - Jul 2004

  Project managing a small grants programme, supporting the development of business plans, managing a team of volunteers and budget management. Project managing a small grants programme, supporting the development of business plans, managing a team of volunteers and budget management.



Tesco

• Jordan
• Business Supplies & Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Care Assistant

  • Dec 1998 - Oct 2002

  Customer service supporting role whilst I was studying for my degree. Customer service supporting role whilst I was studying for my degree.