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Mandy  Keene

Mandy Keene

United Kingdom

Summary

  • Professional -Extensive experience in interagency 'lifestyle services' management . Focus on best practice in order to enhance community access and improve outcomes .
  • Creative - Created innovative training resources for professionals , parents carers and young people and delivered these [ and others ] to varying groups . Have developed high-performing teams through coaching and tailored competency frameworks .
  • Motivated and committed - Naturally curious and focused on delivering meaningful improvements that enable individuals and groups to improve their own health and wellbeing

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work history

Health and Wellbeing Professional

NHS, Local Authority , Voluntary Sector, Freelance

An illustrative selection of Freelance projects

  • National Assessor for Personal, Health, and Social Education Continuing Professional Development

Assessment and moderation of school nurse portfolios

This programme aimed at skilling up school nurses to deliver relevant

PHSE , working in partnership with young people and families.

  • SE London Region Advisor PHSE Association

Occasional as required by local authorities to support local authorities implement the new curriculum.

  • Evaluation of Enfield Parent Trainer Programme [part of childhood obesity strategy] and a partnership of 9 schools, school nursing service ,local community associations including Spurs football team

Worked with Steering Group prepared draft evaluation tools.

  • Education Adviser L8r [2004-2008]

Freelance education adviser for 3 years leading to a 1 year fixed term contract L8r was an interactive web based drama focusing on PHSE and relationships and sex for young people aged 12-17 .

- Advised on and developed the educational content ,practitioner's materials - paper and web based

-Disseminated L8r to users via a range of networks , including the negotiation of locally based partnerships

-INSET design and delivery to 8 'NHS spearhead regions'

'It opened my eyes' Using theatre in education to deliver sex and relationships education ' [ Health Development Agency ]

Co wrote this good practice guide with colleagues from Healthy Schools and Teenage Pregnancy

Live Well Services Manager

Croydon Council
09.2019 - 12.2024


• Service management , training and development of Live Well Advisors
• Service redesign including new website and referral pathways via co production with public health , Croydon NHS and local community partnerships
• Identified and forged opportunities to align with other programmes to identify gaps, avoid duplication and improve access

• Health Improvement Specialist

Lambeth PCT Becoming Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust GSTT

Initial focus Children and young People /Childhood Obesity
Developed a range of projects
- St Martins Estate partnership with Metropolitan Housing Trust to provide community development worker and build healthy food and eating activities /garden projects/family workshops
- Healthy Schools Standard
Co delivered the National Healthy Schools Standard n Lambeth schools with local authority PHSE adviser /2 cohorts with 100% pass rate.


following re organisation to GSST - /new focus LEIPS [Lambeth Early Intervention and Prevention Service]


• Part of a team of 3 charged with setting up new referral pathway into LEIPS
• Managed Healthy Heart /Healthy Weight staff and programme , developed and managed cooking skills and post participation support


6 month secondment to GSTT/Southwark
• Project managed and led the development of a Tier One Healthy Weight Programme
• Worked with Task and Finish Group on inclusion criteria /referral mechanisms/KPI's content/participant and trainer materials /costings
• Co developed training materials and delivered a Train the Trainers course

Health Schools Coordinator

Croydon Local Authority

- Led Croydon Health Schools Pilot with 12 schools , 100 % achieved Health Schools Award

- Co developed Food and Nutrition in Primary School Teaching materials linked to national curriculum

- Commissioned Theatre in Education Projects and other learning opportunities for school staff

Set up cross borough external assessment of award with other local boroughs

Outreach Education Coordinator

Croydon Drop In

Initial 2 yr FTC Outreach Education Coordinator

- Linked schools and youth service groups with Drop In , an information , advice , advocacy and counselling project
Second 2 yr FTC Talkbus Coordinator

- Led mobile outreach team ,including using Talkbus bus to improve access to services

- Commissioned a new bus , co designed with young people

- Facilitated a range of service to use Talkbus to improve overall outreach offer based on young peoples identified needs

Previous Relevant Posts

Lewisham/Wandsworth Health Authority

Health Promotion Officer for Lewisham and Wandsworth Health Authorities

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Health Education -

Southbank
London

BEd [Hons] - Education

University of London
London

Skills

  • Extensive interagency project management experience
  • Service review and redesign to improve access, relevance and efficient use of resources
  • Development of innovative training resources for children and young people
  • Holistic approach and deep understanding of NHS and local authority systems

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Live Well Services Manager

Croydon Council
09.2019 - 12.2024

• Health Improvement Specialist

Lambeth PCT Becoming Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust GSTT

Health Schools Coordinator

Croydon Local Authority

Outreach Education Coordinator

Croydon Drop In

Previous Relevant Posts

Lewisham/Wandsworth Health Authority

Health and Wellbeing Professional

NHS, Local Authority , Voluntary Sector, Freelance

Post Graduate Diploma in Health Education -

Southbank

BEd [Hons] - Education

University of London
Mandy Keene