Sarah Laver
Fleet,Hampshire
Summary
Accomplished Nurse Leader with expertise in quality assurance and healthcare regulations. Proficient in policy implementation and auditing while promoting best practices to enhance service quality. Focuses on staff development and performance monitoring, driving organisational success through effective budgeting and change management. Committed to high standards and transformative leadership.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
10100
10100
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Deputy Head of Healthcare
Practice Plus Group
London, City of London
2025.04 - Current
- Turnaround site following warning notices from CQC.
- Implemented regulatory and organisational policies.
- Renewed focus on patient safety processes (PSIRG) and governance and reporting structures.
- Tightening of HR processes and staff management.
- Structured training programme for large workforce developed.
- Supported team through tough organisational quality inspection and follow up CQC inspection with favourable outcomes.
- Budget management and financial planning for next financial year.
- Visible leadership and oversight of daily operations.
- Working with head of healthcare and regional colleagues to establish strategic planning of service priorities.
- Oversight of performance and quality assurance.
Interim Head of Healthcare
Practice Plus Group
Winchester, Hampshire
2024.06 - 2025.04
- Assisted in secondment as deputy head of healthcare to support new service manager, who left after short period, asked to step up to interim Head of Healthcare.
- Oversaw daily operations of service to ensure delivery of high-quality care for vulnerable patient group.
- Managed budgets and coordinated multidisciplinary staffing efforts.
- Facilitated staff training initiatives.
- Addressed and resolved complaints from patients and families.
- Supported complex HR management and conflict resolution processes.
- Monitored reporting, including performance targets.
Regional Primary Care Lead
Practice Plus Group
Reading, Berkshire
2020.07 - 2024.06
- Assisted two regions in South East England (Thames Valley and South Central) with oversight of seven men's prisons, IRC sites, and a female prison with a mother and baby unit.
- Collaborated with operational and clinical leads to address staffing and patient safety concerns identified through Datix trend analysis and training initiatives.
- Supported local IPC champions by providing a forum for discussion and updates.
- Conducted clinical reviews of PGDs and performed clinical investigations in line with guidelines.
- Clinical supervision
- CQC/HMIP inspection preparation.
- Engaged colleagues to promote future-proofing of key services using an integrated care team approach.
- National project lead for wound care (wrote strategy, bespoke formulary, piloted intervention and published in peer reviewed journal on outcomes).
Chronic Disease Nurse
Crown Heights Medical Centre
Basingstoke
2020.01 - 2020.05
- Temporary post due to extended vetting in health in justice.
- Oversaw chronic disease management initiatives, enhancing patient engagement and care quality.
- Facilitated home visits to ensure comprehensive patient assessments and tailored interventions.
- Supported infection prevention and control protocols to maintain safety in COVID 'hot hubs.'
Practice Nurse/Respiratory Nurse/IPC lead
Oakley Health Group
Yateley, Hampshire
2018.02 - 2020.01
- Infection control lead
- Managed minor illnesses.
- Provided prenatal and postnatal care
- Delivered high quality wound care.
- Administered vaccinations according to national guidelines.
- Counselled patients on chronic disease management, promoting better self-care.
- Optimised treatment of patients with respiratory conditions through education and patient centred care planning.
- Trained and mentored junior team members.
Staff Nurse on respiratory ward
Frimley Park Hospital Trust
Frimley, Surrey
2017.02 - 2018.02
- Assisted in creating care plans for patients.
- Provided personal care and support to individuals in allocated bays.
- Carried out clinical duties efficiently and effectively.
- Safe medication management.
- Offered emotional support to patients and families.
- Ensured cleanliness and hygiene standards were met within the ward.
- Worked with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient care.
- Supported discharge processes.
- Handled emergency situations.
Education
Bsc Adult Nursing -
University of surrey
SurreyAsthma Diploma -
Education for health
UKCopd diploma -
Education for health
UKHealth Assessment Module level 7 (on ACP MSc pathway) -
University of Surrey
SurreyProfessional Nurse Advocate (AEQUIP) (MSc) -
University of Plymouth
PlymouthSkills
- Quality assurance
- Staff development
- Policy implementation
- Effective auditing
- Infection control processes
- IT Proficiency
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Change management
- Performance monitoring
- Healthcare regulatory knowledge
- Effective interpersonal communication
- Credible nurse leader
- Professional nurse advocate
Affiliations
- Dog walking
- Reading
- Sketching
- Currently writing a childrens book
- Travelling
Accomplishments
National award for the development of a wound care strategy to support evidence based practice in health in justice.
Published 2 articles in peer reviewed journal outlining challenges, and successful outcome of regional pilot.
Delivered poster presentation at the RCGP National conference in Belfast in 2023.
Presented at industry conference in 2024.
Professional Registration
NMC, 13B1218C, 2026-02-01
References
- Kamil Hyrnewicki, Practice Plus Group National primary care lead, Reading, 07816113710, kamil.hyrnewicki@practiceplusgroup.com, 2022-01-01 to present
- Catherine Barratt, HMP Thameside Head of Healthcare, HMP Thameside, London. Catherine.barratt@practiceplusgroup.com, 2025-04-22 to present
- Lauren.Pinnel, Regional Primary Care Lead for London.
Lauren.Pinnell@practiceplusgroup.com, 2020-11-10
Training
- ILR investigator course, PPG, 2021-01-01
- ILS update, 2026-01-06
- Level 4 safeguarding, 2022-01-01
- Minor ailments and injuries update, 2022-01-01
- RCGP certificate in drug misuse, 2022-01-01
- Mental Health triage, 01-2026
- Foundation of Nursing studies restorative supervision course 2023
- Springboard female leadership programme, 2022-01-01
Timeline
Deputy Head of Healthcare
Practice Plus Group
2025.04 - Current
Interim Head of Healthcare
Practice Plus Group
2024.06 - 2025.04
Regional Primary Care Lead
Practice Plus Group
2020.07 - 2024.06
Chronic Disease Nurse
Crown Heights Medical Centre
2020.01 - 2020.05
Practice Nurse/Respiratory Nurse/IPC lead
Oakley Health Group
2018.02 - 2020.01
Staff Nurse on respiratory ward
Frimley Park Hospital Trust
2017.02 - 2018.02
Bsc Adult Nursing -
University of surrey
Asthma Diploma -
Education for health
Copd diploma -
Education for health
Health Assessment Module level 7 (on ACP MSc pathway) -
University of Surrey
Professional Nurse Advocate (AEQUIP) (MSc) -
University of Plymouth