Skills & Experience

Knowledge Excellent, current in-depth knowledge of UK health & social care policy. NHS organisation and structure. Independent, charitable and voluntary sector. Experience Working at national, regional and operational levels of the NHS. Leading and managing controversial major NHS change at national and local level. Developing complex plans and proposals with a wide variety of stakeholders. Extensive experience of writing sensitively worded reports, business cases, bids and proposals to tight deadlines. Skills Excellent communication, presentation, constructive challenging and influencing skills. A highly developed ability to rapidly grasp the political and cultural tenor of a situation. Excellent project management skills, managing and co-ordinating inputs from a wide variety of stakeholders. Ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders. Offering practical solutions. Applications Business planning – working with Boards and managers to review and develop strategic direction and practical business plans. Service re-design - working with clinicians & managers, service users & other key stakeholders eg reviewing patient pathways & clinical services and preparing change management plans. Business case development - engaging & co-ordinating stakeholders’ inputs and writing successful business cases. Co-ordinating and developing complex proposals and joint ventures with consortia and partners eg PFI, LIFT. ISTC projects.