Mentor Profile

Professional Qualifications/Education:

History Degree (2:1) MBA (with Distinction)

Professional Affiliations:

Member of Institute of Healthcare Management and Chartered Management Institute

Current Job(s):

Director Of Performance and Reform. Responsible for Estates; Informatics; Performance; Service and Capital Planning; Contracts; Organisational Change/Continuous Improvement Strategy.

Past Career Fields/Roles:

Worked in the HPSS for 20 years in Senior Management posts in both commissioning and providing organisations, working primarily within the areas of planning, performance management and service reform. Before joining the Trust in 2007 as Assistant Director of Performance and Reform, I was Acting Director of Planning and Performance at the Southern Health and Social Care Board for almost 2 years. Prior to that, I held the only Head of Modernisation post in the HPSS, a post that was appointed collaboratively across the 4 Trusts and the Board in the Southern Area. I also worked closely with primary care being on the LHSCG Managers in 2003. I commenced my career in Health and Social Care as a NHS Management Trainee having previously worked in the private sector in a large management consultancy/accountancy firm for 4 years.

Mentor Topics:

My experience would lead me to be most comfortable mentoring about: - Problem solving - Change management and service reform - Strategy development and service planning - Influencing and collaborative working - Innovation and improvement

Interests/Hobbies:

I enjoy spending time with my family – eating good food and the occasional glass of wine (for health benefits of course!). I also try to keep as fit as possible through weekly yoga classes and walking the family pet – a golden retriever called Bella. When I have time, visits to the cinema, theatre and shopping are other ways I like to relax as well as the odd holiday in Ireland or abroad.

Anticipated Meeting Frequency:

Every 2-3 months for approximately 1 hour