I report to the Director of Investigations. Conduct state level safety investigations into systemic healthcare patient safety risks throughout the NHS and independent sector across England. My actions guide, shape, reform, review and recommend. I lead and manage complex and systemic national healthcare investigations, working with families, providers, regulators, national bodies, and the UK government. I employ robust analytical methodology and a suite of tools to understand causal and contributory factors. I ensure conclusions are rational and evidence based, enabling logical and credible recommendations to appropriate bodies to drive national change. I oversee the production of published investigation reports, driving improvements in patient safety across the healthcare system in England.

I reported to the Maternity Investigations Team Leader. Investigate Maternity occurrences throughout NHS Trusts in the North of England. My actions guided, shaped, reformed, reviewed and recommended. I conducted effective and efficient investigations, working with families and trusts to establish key facts. I conducted family and staff interviews to understand their perception of events, maintaining independence and impartiality. I employed robust analytical methodology to understand the causal and contributory factors. I conducted required research and literature review to ensure conclusions were rational, resulting in logical, coherent and justified recommendations. I produced timely investigation reports with sound recommendations, improving safety of maternity services within individual NHS trusts, and across the maternity healthcare system.

I reported directly to the Head DAIB. Investigating the circumstances which caused global defence incidents and accidents. My actions guide, shape, reform, review and recommend. Specialism: Avionics. Identified critical lines of inquiry in aviation accidents and incidents, enabling investigations to determine causes and issue recommendations, improving safety, operational output and maximising safe continued use of processes and critical resources.• The rapid deployment, crash site management, evidence gathering, conduct of witness interviews and contribution to the production of subsequent triage reports to enable an informed decision of the Director General of the Defence Safety Authority to the level of investigation to be conducted. • Identify and prioritise key evidence and facilitate efficient progression through relevant specialist industry and defence organisations to ensure timely analysis.• Recognise safety critical emergent issues, to enable the initiation of early remedial action against shortcomings brought to light during investigations.• Influence and contribute to the production of investigation technical reports, detailing evidenced based findings, subsequent conclusions and delivering targeted safety recommendations.• Ensure continued knowledge of existing and emerging technology and associated investigative techniques in order to advise on current and future material requirements.• Track to closure actions taken in response to safety recommendations on completion of investigations.

I reported directly to the Army’s Chief Aircraft Engineer. Was responsible for all the project life-cycle of flight safety assurance planning and conduct for Army aviation engineering.• Promoted Engineering Flight Safety, and an open, honest and just culture throughout Army Aviation.• Conducted annual Engineering Flight Safety Surveys on all Army Aviation organisations, assessing risk management, organisational influences, and issues affecting safe efficient output.• Provided trend analysis to identify common areas for improvement and highlight airworthiness concerns.• Initiated and drove full spectrum review of Army Aviation Risk and Safety Management Assurance processes, implementing policy and process changes, enhancing strategic trending ability and Senior Management oversight.• Provided assistance to Army aviation units conducting Occurrence Safety Investigations and Unit Inquires.• Monitored all Army Aviation Occurrence reports for standard and content, advising as required to improve reporting quality, increasing the efficiency of subsequent occurrence investigations.• Delivered Safety/Error Management, Human Factors and 'Just Culture' training, lectures and advice.

As the Availability Manager I advised the CEO at Joint Helicopter Command. Responsible for a fleet of Apache, Wildcat and Lynx helicopters operating globally for the Army.• Contract monitor and intermediary for Aviation Engineering contracts [circa £4M per year] between the Army and Industry, Chair and secretary for quarterly meetings, analysing KPIs and developing workable solutions.• Conducted stakeholder engagement, identified problems and rapidly resolved issues within resources.• Prioritisation of crucial assets and subsequent engagement of agencies and direction to ensure required aircraft availability in strategic locations and operations.• Delegated to monitor the maintenance safety and airworthiness of the Apache, Lynx and Wildcat fleets within JHC.

As the E/OM led and managed all engineering activities and guided a team of 54 engineers. Responsible for their CPD. As Head of the engineering operations team was point of contact with key industry stakeholders.Led and inspired multi-faceted engineering teams of 54 personnel worldwide to success. Ultimate responsibility for technical and military development, annual reports, welfare and discipline. • Senior Engineer for two Operational deployments to Afghanistan, providing continued aircraft availability at very high readiness 24 hours a day, with a paucity of resources and an extended logistical chain.• Instigated and developed solutions to extended [pan-continental] logistical chains, directing resources and developing policy to ensure asset [aircraft, vehicles, personnel, IT, spares, consumables] availability in support of operations.• Head of the engineering operations team; liaising with industry to satisfy technical queries, assessing and authorising extensions to component fatigue lives and deferments of maintenance, ensuring all quality audits and non-compliance rectification work was conducted. • Responsible for discipline, welfare, annual report writing and technical and career development of personnel within the team. • The rapid reaction deployment as the recovery team commander to a stranded Apache due to a full hydraulic failure and the subsequent recovery and repair.

After passing approximately a yearlong selection process attended the Army Pilots Course. Successfully passed Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS)(Fixed Wing) at RAF Barkston Heath. Completed to Basic Handling Test at Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) at RAF Shawbury (Rotary Wing) before requesting removal from flying training.

Line manager of up to 55 technicians. Including a tour to Afghanistan as the senior Apache Engineer in Camp Bastion for up to 8 Apache Helicopters. Various UK exercises as the detachment’s Equipment Support (ES) commander. During each exercise I was responsible for ensuring the Squadron Group had serviceable aircraft in order to complete vital Pre-Deployment Training for Afghanistan. Tasks included controlling manpower, resources and equipment, carrying out Quality Audits and trouble shooting.

Artificer course, resulting in the award of an electronic systems engineering degree (BSc) from the University of Glamorgan. The course also included significant management and leadership, Quality Audit, Health and Safety and career development training.

Class One Technician carrying out first line maintenance on Lynx airframes. This included several UK exercises and also to Italy as the sole Avionic Class 1 Technician/Supervisor. As a Sgt had increased responsibilities for the mentoring and development of new technicians in their initial posting post technical training.

Class One supervisor avionics course, including first year of degree course. Learning supervisory and management techniques in addition to further detailed Avionics depth knowledge. This resulted in 1st Signatory for own work and the 2nd Signature to over sign subordinates work.

Class 2 Avionics Technician. Carrying out Bay Maintenance on various components to include Cyclic Sticks / Semi-Automatic Cargo Hooks / Landing Lamps. Deploying throughout the UK and Cyprus.

Class 3/2 Avionics Technician. Carrying out first line maintenance on Lynx and Gazelle airframes in Gutersloh, Germany. Deploying throughout Europe in support of a 1st Line Aviation Regiment.

12 month electronic and electrical course, resulting Best Electronic Technician Award, followed by 12 month avionics course.