Jane Bullard
Plymouth,Devon
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in leadership, management and programme development across a broad range of organisations. Proven track record in motivating others, partnership working, and implementing innovative changes to solve complex issues. Adept at sourcing funding to establish services and systems to enhance user experience, address inequality and deliver successful outcomes. Demonstrates strong project management and problem-solving skills, combined with effective team leadership. Capable of delivering optimal results and fostering continuous improvement in complex projects.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
10051
10051
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Clinical Leadership and Partnership Development Manager
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
01.2025 - Current
- Developing strategic plans for research and innovation in Devon, contributing to overall improvement in healthcare delivery.
- Enhancing operational efficiency with implementation of innovations.
- Overseeing successful delivery of key projects, ensuring adoption and spread of best practice.
Senior Commissioning Manager (Plymouth)
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
04.2022 - 01.2025
- Developed comprehensive commissioning plans to meet local population needs across health and social care sector.
- Streamlined communication between stakeholders, facilitating efficient decision making around local priorities in urgent and emergency care, healthy ageing and palliative care.
- Managed and coordinated commissioning activities, ensuring timely completion and value for money.
Health Inequalities Manager / Covid Vaccination Lead
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Developed Health Inequalities Action Plan for Devon and ensured stakeholders delivered against priorities.
- Concurrently managed training programme for the vaccination workforce in Devon.
Customer Relations and Quality Lead
Devon Referral and Support Service, NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Liaised with key stakeholders – GP practices, patients and secondary care providers.
- Ensured high quality service and managing the complaints / compliments process.
- Conducted regular audits ensuring consistency and adherence to set standards.
Health Improvement Manager (Business Development & Innovation)
Livewell Southwest (formerly Plymouth Community Healthcare)
03.2016 - 04.2019
- Developed business opportunities for the health improvement service and establishing new projects, systems and performance measures.
- Management of project teams to deliver on contracts with budgetary responsibility and service design.
- Designed and managed the Wellbeing Hub (contact centre), communications and marketing including social media, customer satisfaction and event management.
Health Improvement Manager (Marketing and Communications)
Plymouth Community Healthcare
12.2013 - 03.2016
- Responsible for the marketing and communications function of the organisation and the health promotion team.
- Management of the team delivering external media, internal communications, health campaigns, brand management and digital media.
- Design and implementation of departmental marketing projects to meet needs of target audiences.
Tobacco Control Lead
Plymouth Community Healthcare
12.2009 - 12.2013
- Management of the local mechanisms to engage and promote smokefree lifestyles including introduction of legislation and local voluntary smokefree policies.
- Campaign management and brand management at local level.
- Management of peer support programme in local schools which included promotion of uptake of education tools.
Devonport NHS Stop Smoking Service Project Manager
Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust
01.2009 - 12.2009
- Responsible for managing to the local NHS stop smoking service and delivering one to one support to clients.
- High level of multi agency working and management of the funding stream.
Social Marketing Co-ordinator
Cumbria and Lancashire Public Health Network
07.2008 - 12.2008
- Promoted use of social marketing principles and techniques within public and voluntary sector in Cumbria and Lancashire.
- Management of social marketing projects ranging from hazardous home drinking to positive mental health for young men and physical activity for mothers.
Care Services Liaison officer
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
06.2006 - 06.2008
- Designed and implemented large-scale projects, in partnership with public and voluntary sector organisations, to address fire safety of vulnerable people.
- Redesign of the county wide Home Fire Safety Check programme and resulting actions following visit by Fire Service.
- Represented Fire Service on strategic partnerships addressing and designing marketing activities about alcohol, harm reduction and fire safety.
Carers’ Projects Manager
Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Council for Voluntary Service
05.2003 - 06.2006
- Managed two projects to support carers and young carers with a team of staff and volunteers.
- Budget planning and service delivery and seeking further funding for projects identified by carers and young carers.
Community Empowerment Fund Development worker
Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Council for Voluntary Service
04.2002 - 05.2003
- Established Community Network for Blackpool through existing community groups and newly formed area forums.
- Management and promotion of a Community Chest grant programme to distribute small grants to empower local community groups and organisations.
Community Outreach worker (Trainee)
Community Development Unit, Blackpool Council
06.2001 - 04.2002
- Strengthened partnerships with other organisations by facilitating collaborative projects.
- Identified gaps in service provision with thorough community consultation processes.
Staff Nurse / Infection Control Nurse
Guy’s Hospital, London
09.1996 - 01.1999
- Nursing duties in acute medical admissions unit and infection control department.
Education
Leadership in a Social Enterprise -
University of Plymouth
PlymouthDiploma in Marketing (Merit) -
Chartered Institute of Marketing - Cambridge Marketing College
Certificate in Management (Merit) -
CETAD, Lancaster University
Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship -
St. Martin’s College
Lancaster, LancashireCity and Guilds Teaching Certificate 730.7 (Merit) -
Blackpool and the Fylde College
BlackpoolTools for Community Participation (Community Development) - undefined
Open College Network
BSc Nursing Studies - undefined
Queen Margaret University
Diploma in Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse) - undefined
St. Bartholomew’s School of Nursing
HND Business Administration (Merit) - undefined
Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University
Skills
- Inspiring leader
- Motivating others
- Partnership development
- Innovation
- Change implementation
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Outcomes oriented approach
- Budget management
- User experience development
- Performance management
- Engagement mechanisms
- Knowledge of funding streams
- Evaluation techniques
Affiliations
- Magistrate serving on South West Devon bench
- Sustainability campaigner and local speaker
- Trauma Informed practitioner
- Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (PIN:93I1492E)
Timeline
Clinical Leadership and Partnership Development Manager
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
01.2025 - Current
Senior Commissioning Manager (Plymouth)
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
04.2022 - 01.2025
Health Inequalities Manager / Covid Vaccination Lead
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
03.2020 - 04.2022
Customer Relations and Quality Lead
Devon Referral and Support Service, NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
04.2019 - 03.2020
Health Improvement Manager (Business Development & Innovation)
Livewell Southwest (formerly Plymouth Community Healthcare)
03.2016 - 04.2019
Health Improvement Manager (Marketing and Communications)
Plymouth Community Healthcare
12.2013 - 03.2016
Tobacco Control Lead
Plymouth Community Healthcare
12.2009 - 12.2013
Devonport NHS Stop Smoking Service Project Manager
Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust
01.2009 - 12.2009
Social Marketing Co-ordinator
Cumbria and Lancashire Public Health Network
07.2008 - 12.2008
Care Services Liaison officer
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
06.2006 - 06.2008
Carers’ Projects Manager
Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Council for Voluntary Service
05.2003 - 06.2006
Community Empowerment Fund Development worker
Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Council for Voluntary Service
04.2002 - 05.2003
Community Outreach worker (Trainee)
Community Development Unit, Blackpool Council
06.2001 - 04.2002
Staff Nurse / Infection Control Nurse
Guy’s Hospital, London
09.1996 - 01.1999
Tools for Community Participation (Community Development) - undefined
Open College Network
BSc Nursing Studies - undefined
Queen Margaret University
Diploma in Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse) - undefined
St. Bartholomew’s School of Nursing
HND Business Administration (Merit) - undefined
Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University
Leadership in a Social Enterprise -
University of Plymouth
Diploma in Marketing (Merit) -
Chartered Institute of Marketing - Cambridge Marketing College
Certificate in Management (Merit) -
CETAD, Lancaster University
Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship -
St. Martin’s College
City and Guilds Teaching Certificate 730.7 (Merit) -
Blackpool and the Fylde College
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