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I’m an experienced Organisational & People Development professional and leader who has worked across the public (civil service and NHS) and private sector for around 20 years.

I believe in helping people to reach their full potential, perform at their best and to feel that they belong, so that they thrive in their working lives to enable better, and more inclusive patient and population health outcomes. My team and I put this into practice with strategic and practical interventions that support the talent management cycle, working in partnership with our local organisations and systems.

Outside of work, I enjoy long walks, nature and animals, cooking, reading and spending time with family and friends. I also run the York Coaching Circle http://www.coachingyork.co.uk/ (Co-founder since 2011).
I have an MSc in People and Organisational Development – Roffey Park (2015), a MA Business & Management (2005), ILM7 in Leadership and Executive Coaching (2019) & accredited action learning set facilitator. Board Member of York Cares (Charity) (2015) http://www.yorkcares.co.uk/. Team overall winner in ‘Best of the Best, ‘HR Impact’ & Health & Wellbeing categories for Covid19 Health & Wellbeing response for the NHS Personnel Today awards (2020).

My role is to provide effective talent management delivery within the North East and Yorkshire region. I am passionate about supporting the workforce and improving outcomes in population health and healthcare, through national, regional and system talent and leadership collaboration.

My career has been based within the NHS, starting as a Health Care Assistant on a ward at the age of 18. I then moved into Theatres where I trained as an Operating Department Practitioner, working my way up the bands with additional training and qualifications. This has given me a wealth of strategic people development experience particularly around the Operational and Clinical Staff Groups.

My qualifications include Higher Diploma in Perioperative Practice, Clinical Mentorship, Quality Improvement Service Redesign, facilitator of the Healthcare Leadership Model, providing facilitation to all levels and job roles across the wider NHS system, Mary Seacole in Leadership and Management, and Mental Health First Aid.
I am currently working towards an ILM coach and mentor (Level 5) qualification and converting my strategic workforce planning experience into a CIPD registration.

Leadership Development Manager supporting the design and delivery of leadership and talent development initiatives across the region.