Highly inspirational and motivated Senior Clinical (Nursing background) NHS Leader. Significant experience in leading, developing and managing services. Along with working strategically across organisations and at board level.
Awarded Fellowship of The Institute of Leadership in 2022. Coach and Mentor for NHS Leadership Academy and Accredited Coach and Mentor for the Institute of Leadership.
Primary School Governor, Visiting University Lecturer and Chair of Trustees at Valley House, Coventry.
Part retired December 2024.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work history
Clinical Director
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Coventry, West Midlands
2019.07 - Current
Clinical lead operational delivery of community based health services for children, young people and adult physical health services.
Lead responsibility for safeguarding practice for children, young people and adults.
Support the development of a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Led development of system working and partnerships across Coventry and Warwickshire footprint.
Developed roles, recruited and lead a team of General Practitioners.
Provide clinical direction and leadership for the development of new and existing services.
Provide leadership coaching to senior leaders across the organisation and wider system.
Implemented clear quality standards to develop and maintain high quality safe services and patient care.
Provide assurance that clinical care delivery meets required safety standards and provided assurance through board assurance processes and meetings.
Accountable for CQC requirements of operational service delivery.
Collaborate with external providers to meet complex patient care and continuity of care.
Evaluate data, information and performance reports to monitor activity, practice progress and support successful contract delivery
Budget management and oversight (£42 Million).
Lead high-performing clinical and community support service teams.
Apply changing health care legislation into full practice compliance.
Present financial position and future plans, assessing progress against targets and cost trajectories.
Represent services at public hearings and in legal proceedings.
Chief Nurse
Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance
Coventry, West Midlands
2019.01 - 2020.09
Integrated role alongside Clinical Director role to support development of the primary care organisation.
Board Member of organisation. Lead responsibility for infection prevention and control and safeguarding practice.
Freedom to Speak Up Guardian.
Reviewed management of clinical delivery safe practice and regulatory registration requirements.
Designed structures, processes, and working practices to enable sustained delivery.
Coordinated governance arrangements to maintain regulatory compliance and delivery assurance.
Clinical leadership of Covid 19 response in primary care, development of community based Covid 19 Clinics.
Developed organisation safety and quality board assurance processes and service accountability processes.
Accountable for corporate support functions, including safe clinical recruitment, appraisal, professional registration, revalidation, competencies to practice and skill mix requirements.
Confidently communicated and negotiated service development opportunities and contracts with key stakeholders and contractors within the system.
Maintained organisational compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
Recruited and managed senior staff with focus on delivering safe high quality clinical care and services.
Served as official representative of organisation to public groups or government agencies.
Directed staffing requirements, managed priorities and coordinated service pathways to ensure service delivery requirements met.
Associate Director of Operations
Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Coventry, West Midlands
2013.09 - 2019.01
Strategic leadership and management of community health services.
Ensuring services comply with CQC registration requirements, national and local performance targets, annual business plan priorities and internal and external governance processes.
Lead transformation priorities, service improvement and quality improvements.
Safeguarding adult and children responsibility for community health services.
Led on behalf of system partners successful implementation of Coventry Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
Developed a model of multi agency supervision aligned to Signs of Safety Solution Focused Approach.
Undertook complex significant incident reviews and led on implementation of required changes.
Ensure robust accountability processes and framework in place across operational services to support safe service delivery.
Ensure robust accountability processes and framework in place across operational services.
Leadership and management of lead professional roles for non medical clinicians.
Lead Nurse
Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Coventry, West Midlands
2010.09 - 2013.09
Provided professional leadership to nursing workforce adults and children across community health services.
Developed and implemented robust adult safeguarding processes and practice. Including education, training needs analysis and supervision framework.
Supported professionals involved in complex safeguarding cases.
Ensure appropriate supervision, preceptorship and mentorship processes and practice in place.
Established robust governance processes to support safe, high quality patient care, mange risk and support shared learning.
Oversee development of competencies for new and evolving roles in line with national guidance and NMC Guidelines and Code of Conduct.
Developed Clinical Leadership Forums' across service to support delivery of high quality care, share innovation and support leadership development.
Development and delivery of education and training programmes
Established and led directorate research agenda, clinical audit and innovative practice development.
Worked in partnership with services to develop patient pathways and processes.
Led on behalf of health partners involvement in MARAC processes and meetings.
Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Coventry, West Midlands
2003.10 - 2010.09
Specialist safeguarding role working across NHS within Coventry.
Worked in collaboration with Named Doctor, Designated Nurse and Doctor and lead colleagues from across partner agencies.
Developed training in line with national requirement and guidance.
Delivered training across all levels.
Received West Midland safeguarding award for contribution to development and delivery of safeguarding training.
Established a framework and delivered safeguarding supervision for clinicians.
Undertook role in line with national safeguarding requirements and guidance.
Author of numerous health chronologies and management reviews as part of Serious Case Review processes.
Led the implementation of National and Local Serious Case Review recommendations.
Jointly developed with social care and other partners agreed escalation processes for organisations.
Advised on managing risk in relation to safeguarding practice.
Attended court to support and give evidence in legal proceedings.
Led on behalf of health the implementation of Signs of Safety Solution Approach to Safeguarding Practice.
Health Visitor & Community Practice Teacher
Coventry Community Health Services
Coventry, West Midlands
1996.07 - 2003.10
Completed holistic assessments, meeting face-to-face with families to identify health, social and emotional needs of individuals and families.
Undertook safeguarding and practices in line with national guidelines, policies and procedures. Experience of all areas of safeguarding practice.
Ensured continuity of service by maintaining accurate, legible and contemporaneous client records, report and statement of evidence for legal proceedings.
Undertook accurate assessment of children's developmental progress inline with national child development guidance and programmes.
Used specialist healthcare and early help assessments to meet needs of families.
Worked as part of a multi disciplinary team to support health education, promotion and early intervention for children, young people and families.
Provided Health Visitor Student education and training. Working in partnership with university and other partners.
Education
Developing a Coaching Culture BGXC001 - Coaching
Open University
Coventry
03/2023 - 03/2024
Coaching Supervision Course - Coaching
Coaching Innovations
Coventry
01/2021 - 07/2021
ILM Level 7 - Executive Coaching & Mentoring
Institute of Leadership & Management
Coventry
01/2015 - 01/2016
Aspiring Directors Leadership Course - Leadership
NHS Leadership Academy
Leeds
01/2013 - 01/2014
Masters Module - Safeguarding Children and Child Death Review
Warwick University
Coventry
01/2006 - 06/2006
Nursing Prescribing - Health
University of Central England
Birmingham
01/1997 - 06/1997
Registered Health Visitor - Public Health
University of Central England in Birmingham
Birmingham
09/1995 - 07/1996
ENB Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice - Health
University of Central England
Birmingham
09/1995 - 07/1996
BSc (Hons) - Community Health Nursing
University of Central England
Birmingham
09/1995 - 07/1996
Registered General Nurse - Adult Nursing
Coventry School of Nursing
Coventry
11/1985 - 11/1988
City & Guilds 730 - Teaching and Learning
Coventry Technical College
Coventry
09/1989 - 06/1990
Skills
Executive and Leadership Coaching and Mentoring - ILM Level 7 qualified
Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and accredited coach and mentor
Coaching Supervisor
NHS Leadership Academy coach and mentor
Strategic leadership across organisation and wider system partners
Leading integration and service development with system partners
Strong collaborative management and leadership skills
Clinical Quality Improvement
Performance management
Budget planning and management
Transformational leadership
Strategic planning in line with local and national priorities
Senior operational management and leadership
University Visiting Lecturer
School Governor
Chair of Trustees of voluntary sector organisation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Clinical Director
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
2019.07 - Current
Chief Nurse
Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance
2019.01 - 2020.09
Associate Director of Operations
Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
2013.09 - 2019.01
Lead Nurse
Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
2010.09 - 2013.09
Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
2003.10 - 2010.09
Health Visitor & Community Practice Teacher
Coventry Community Health Services
1996.07 - 2003.10
Developing a Coaching Culture BGXC001 - Coaching
Open University
03/2023 - 03/2024
Coaching Supervision Course - Coaching
Coaching Innovations
01/2021 - 07/2021
ILM Level 7 - Executive Coaching & Mentoring
Institute of Leadership & Management
01/2015 - 01/2016
Aspiring Directors Leadership Course - Leadership
NHS Leadership Academy
01/2013 - 01/2014
Masters Module - Safeguarding Children and Child Death Review
Warwick University
01/2006 - 06/2006
Nursing Prescribing - Health
University of Central England
01/1997 - 06/1997
Registered Health Visitor - Public Health
University of Central England in Birmingham
09/1995 - 07/1996
ENB Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice - Health