Rowena Howard

• Responsible for the management of a range of diverse and complex contracts across the Acute, Community and Continuing Healthcare (CHC) healthcare sectors
• Compilation of an Section 75 Healthcare legal agreement assigning CHC contract management responsibilities to the Durham County Council
• Conducted monthly contract meetings to ensure optimal performance in contractual, clinical and financial areas
• Budget management/monitoring expenditure to meet organisational financial goals
• Compilation of detailed reports with recommendations for the Executive Team
• Chaired Contract Meetings which involved compilation of agendas/taking minutes (via MS Teams recording)/circulating minutes to Providers and colleagues for approval and sign off
• Invoice authorisation via Oracle system

• Collaborated with Providers, GP's and acute clinicians to oversee community healthcare contracts
• Facilitated with Head of Contracts the transition of healthcare contracts to incoming Healthcare organisation (Clinical Commissioning Groups)
• Documented and distributed meeting minutes for contract and project discussions
• Monitored, tracked and recorded all action items from meetings
• Budget management

Responsible for Executive Director of Partnerships and Services, this role included:

• Coordination of complex diary management/scheduling of tasks and meetings efficiently and with precision
• Organisation of Chief Executive meetings (Health/Police/Fire service/Local Authority) compiling agendas and documentation/distribution and approval of minutes
• Generated correspondence and reports following the instruction of the Executive Director
• Arrangement and participation in weekly team meetings to assist the Executive Directors Team
• Scheduled and coordinated full Directorate meetings on a quarterly basis involving a team of approximately 100
• Arranging Travel Arrangements and Accommodation for Executive Director and Team as required
• Developed and executed a cost saving hospitality strategy for the PCT which involved meetings/discussions with hospitality providers in the North East
• Management of project for Executive Director - developing and completing the PCT's Environmental Sustainability Strategy

Executive Assistant to Director of Onedesk Department and 3 Senior Managers role included:

• Extensive diary management
• Compilation of agenda/minute taking and coordinating/facilitating actions across multiple BT departments
• Arranging multiple meetings and accompanying supporting Director across multiple BT sites (Newcastle/Leeds/Birmingham, Bristol and London)
• Arranging travel & accommodation
• Preparing presentations for Director and the SMT
• Event Management
• Assisting with budget management

Executive Assistant to Chief Executive within a fast paced education training provider environment, role included:

• Preparing presentations on the Chief Executives behalf
• Attending meetings with CEO/minute taking
• Regular correspondence with the Board of Directors on the Chief Executives behalf
• Event Management
• Management of the Administration Team