Allyson Arnold Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

• Develop the strategy for the British Heart Foundation Clinical Research Collaborative (BHF CRC) so that it plans, prioritises, develops and delivers high quality clinical research in cardiovascular medicine in the UK and globally• Manage the IT project including website development and intranet capabilities for specialist research groups, ensuring the appropriate governance of systems, procedures and policies• Lead on the development of a national clinical research database designed to support collaboration and coordinate research activity across the UK• Develop the yearly business plans and budget for implementation of the strategy • Ensure that the UK Cardiovascular community are united and supported to plan and deliver clinical research of the highest quality - with impact at national and international level.• Be responsible for the overall financial health of the CRC including developing, overseeing and monitoring an effective programme budget

London, United Kingdom

• Lead high level engagement at the regional health services systems level: influencing our investment in implementation by building relationships with senior decision makers within health and social care to ensure that they understand the priority for and means by which people with CVD can receive evidence based care• Focused on influencing regional stakeholders responsible for strategic choice (high level decision makers), leads on senior stakeholder engagement plan at the regional health system level to maximise engagement and impact across a defined geographical patch• Convene senior level stakeholder meetings to ensure that the burden of CVD is known and prioritised across the defined geographical patch • Uses field intelligence to identify current and future opportunities for CVD innovative implementation, best practice development, spread and adoption, and the co-ordination of activities to capitalise on these opportunities

Oxfordshire And Swindon

The Primary Care Engagement Facilitator Project is a partnership with the NHS to provide face-to-face, tailored support to GP Practices to help improve early diagnosis and cancer outcomes in a local area. Primary Care Engagement Facilitators visit GP practices and:- provide practices with their cancer data, presented in an easy to understand format- encourage reflection on referral patterns, current practice, screening uptake, safety netting procedures and ways to improve- introduce practices to various early diagnosis tools and interventions, such as audits and Cancer Decision Support Tools- share best practice and innovative solutions trialled by another practice- provide training to clinical and non-clinical staff- provide evidence, information and resources to help practices with specific issues such as engaging with hard to reach groups

Montgomery, Alabama

Career break to join spouse in overseas posting to the USA. During this time furthered education and professional development by assisting in the delivery of Conflict Prevention in Africa at the American Air University, undertaking online courses including Change in Global Order and further developing a personal practice of yoga.

•Responsible for identifying new workforce development through innovative and pioneering services and service redesign•Provided expertise for the strategic review, developed a new services portfolio package for regional staff and devised a system for prioritising funding for new and existing models of care.•Identified and maintained effective relationships between healthcare providers, professional bodies and commissioners to encourage increased knowledge transfer and innovation within cardiac services•Developed and managed a range of projects, opportunities and resources in liaison with professional bodies and British Cardiovascular Society which focus on improving diagnosis and treatment for heart patients

•Directed the part and full funding of the diagnostic workforce including echocardiographers, cardiac physiologists, radiographers, nurses and fetal sonographers.•Wrote evaluation briefs and plans for the effective evaluation of projects.•Collaborated with professional societies including the British Cardiovascular Society, the British Society of Echocardiography, Society for Cardiovascular Science and Technology•Managed a budget of £2M for the diagnostic programme and worked closely with the Planning and Forecasting Manager to ensure budgets were kept on track and within limits.

Rabia Balkhi Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan

- Managed a team of 20 doctors, midwives, teachers and clerical staff in a maternal and neo-natal health programme at the Rabia Balkhi Hospital.•Devised and facilitated refresher training courses; built capacity in reproductive health and assisted in campaign activities.•Produced quarterly reports, technical applications and budgets for future project funding and assisted with the administration of a budget of $5.9M.•Represented IMC and collaborated in partnerships with the Ministry of Public Health, UNICEF, USAID, WHO, CDC, CURE International, US Health & Human Services and ISAF.•Produced a comprehensive report for the US Government Department of Health including an analysis of the results and subsequent recommendations

Nairobi, Kenya

• Liaised with local and visiting medical staff, families of impoverished children, governmental organisations, corporate sponsors and donors to coordinate a cardiac programme • Organised fundraising and local awareness campaigns, including gaining corporate funding and organising charity functions and designing and producing information leaflets

Master'S Degree, Development Management

Diploma, Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery

Bachelor'S Degree, Science In Nursing, Graduated With Distinction