Amanda Cunningham Email & Phone Number

A motivated & highly skilled Senior Leader with over 34 year’s experience in the care sector both within the NHS and private healthcare, services. Extensive experience in managing and commissioning complex services including General Nursing, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Residential Care, Learning Disability, Forensic Units, Intermediate Care, Acquired Brain Injury, Single-Sex, Adult, Adolescents and Children.Flexible, innovative & committed to driving operational performance. Extensive management skills include experience in managing multi-site care services of over two hundred and fifty individual sites having been the most substantial within all regulatory geographies across the UK & have the abilities to coordinate a range of quality services, working to deliver special resident experiences and ensuring professionals and visitors feel welcome and a valued integral part of the services. Ability to delegate, enthuse, lead and manage a varied team within the financial controls set providing support guidance and mentorship to meet ever changing strategic targets. Quality compliance and financial targets are met and exceeded as are all company strategic objectives with a can do attitude. Within most recent Chief Executive Officer role financial, regulation, governance, estates, health and safety, risk management and assurance have extended skills and developed ability to work effectively within a central role, working in partnership with Operations, regulators and other central functions whilst embracing the company vision and values .External stakeholders and regulators relationships was a key part of this role, establishing excellent collaborative relationships in the public, private and voluntary sector. I am deeply committed to ensuring that every young person has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of the challenges they’ve faced. My passion is rooted in empowering young people to achieve their full potential through access to safe, nurturing home environments, high-quality education, and supported accommodation that prepares them for adulthood.I believe that by providing the right foundation and therapeutic support, we can help young people grow with confidence, resilience, and the skills they need to succeed. From advocating for safer living conditions to ensuring educational opportunities and support systems are in place, I am dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people across England.

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  Northumbria University

  Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities