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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

- Provide advise and intelligence on policy, political and strategic priorities for RHSCP and behalf of parents organisations (Local Government and Health Board) through implementation of Scottish Government policy, legislation, regulation and guidance- Develop integrated legal and policy positions, briefing, reports and proposed solutions for complex regulatory and policy issues for health and social care (through a wider system lens)- Draft reports and materials for Renfrewshire Integration Joint Board, other HSCP governance committees (including parent organisations) and submissions to Scottish Government, drawing on a deep understanding of the whole system health and social care system and machinery of Scottish Parliament/Governments- Project delivery for HSCP and parent organisations. Foer example, : (a) part of a small core 4 member project team responsible for designing, developing and successful delivering the NHSGGC's first Primary Care Strategy 2024 - 2029 (Aug 2022 and Mar 2024) with lead responsibility for a number of workstreams and input into all others e.g. management, governance, strategy development, communication and engagement and equalities (b) Member of NHSGGS Quality Strategy Design and Development Group responsible for delivering and implementing the new NHSGGC Quality Strategy 2024 - 2029 and planning/delivering associated engagement and consultation activity

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, BLM is a leading insurance risk and commercial law firm with both a domestic and international focus. Responsible for the operational management of Scotland's Legal Support (Glasgow and Edinburgh), including direct line/performance management of 28 legal support including 20 legal secretaries, 6 court clerks and 2 court runners. Team is responsible for effectively supporting a large team of specialised solicitors across Scotlands legal network (with a UK wide reach) dealing with high profile commercial, insurance, personal injury, family and clinical negligence cases. Work closely with the Head of Legal Operations in Manchester to develop and implement Scotland wide change improvement activity and processes including scaling up of team to meet demand and capacity across Scotlands legal teams.

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for the management, reporting, and stakeholder engagement multiple projects within the NHS estate. Supporting the Head of Innovation and Collaboration and the wider Strategy and Development team to deliver a broad range of change initiatives, ensuring projects are planned and managed effectively with set timescales.

London Area, United Kingdom

Responsible for the operational management of the Assessment & Investigation Business Support Team. The team provides support to ACCA’s Assessment & Investigations Team (Governance Department) - a team of qualified Chartered Accountants and Solicitors responsible for investigating complaints and fraudulent activity against ACCA’s members, and affiliates (international scale) including any formal disciplinary processes.

London Area, United Kingdom

High Cost Civil Appeals & Special Controls Review Panel LeadThe Special Controls Review Panel (SCRP) is an independent funding review panel comprised of the countries 50 top privately practising solicitors and barristers. The Panel's role is to review funding decisions on cases subject to special controls (LASPO). Cases subject to special controls are the most high profile, high cost (over £250,000) and complex cases within the Legal Aid Agency/Ministry of Justice e.g. multi-party actions, terrorism, judicial reviews, actions against the police, and product liability cases. The Panel is chaired by Heather Williams QC of Doughty Street Chambers with Ministerial oversight. My role is to manage all operational aspects of all High Cost Civil and Special Controls Appeals matters, including annual budget, workforce, workflow, panel members, performance, stakeholder management, and processes for legal appeals to both Independent Funding & Cost Adjudicator (IFAs) and SCRP across the Legal Aid Agency (England & Wales). Directly report to the Director of Legal Aid (with Ministerial oversight) and the Panel Chair.

Westminster, London, United Kingdom

Responsible for managing the High Cost Civil (HCC) and Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) Administration Team in London HQ (102 Petty France, Westminster). The HCC and ECF Administration Team are responsible for managing the most high cost (£250k+), complex and high profile cases within the LAA/MOJ including out of scope LASPO scope cases where individual’s rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), ortheir rights to legal aid under EU law, principally under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the Charter) are breached. The administration team is responsible for providing effective legal case management and business support to the team of specialised solicitors and barristers, to ensure the high volume of caseloads are managed effectively and within KPIs. The team also undertakes a financial means assessment function for legal aid eligibility, supports the organisational wide appeals processes and provides resource to the Director (with Ministerial accountability).

Westminster, London, United Kingdom

Along with simultaneously undertaking my other roles within the Agency, promoted from Continuous Improvement Representative to Continuous Improvement Site Lead at the Agency's HQ in Westminster. Responsible for managing and co-ordinating a portfolio of change improvement activity/projects across the LAA/MOJ Case Management Directorate in order to deliver real and sustainable business benefits through a change agenda aligned with MOJ/LAA strategic objectives.

Westminster And Brighton

Leading and facilitating improvement activity for London and Brighton sites.

Trainee Solicitor and Legal Case Manager within the Special Cases Unit (SCU) with own high profile and high cost caseload of Clinical Negligence, Judicial Review and Actions Against the Police cases. The SCU is a team of specialised solicitors and barristers managing the most complex, high cost and high profile cases within the Legal Services Commissions, including Terrorism, Prisoner, Multi-Party Actions, Immigration, Child Abuse, Education, Housing, Product Liability and High Cost Family (including private law, public law, child abduction and Court of Protection cases) with Ministerial oversight.

London, United Kingdom

Ranked 3rd best law firm in the UK, a Trainee Solicitor internship in the firm's Intellectual Property Department.

Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom

Trainee Solicitor internship in the Commercial Litigation Department.

Legal Practice Course, Law

Activities and Societies: Law Society MemberSpecialised in Employment Law, Civil Litigation and Intellectual Property.

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Law, 2:1 (Hons)