Talent Management Design and implementation of Talent Development programme for the senior management of NHS England Establishment of stretch assignments and shadowing schemes for senior management both within NHS England and among arms-length bodies Working with BME network to develop the opportunities of BME colleagues Providing development opportunities for BME staff to develop into more senior roles Developing internal and external coaching and mentoring schemes including CPD and conferences to support talent management Establishing career pathways for key professions e.g. analysts and project management roles Procurement and commission of providers Provision of 360 degree feedback facilitation to senior managers Established reciprocal shadowing scheme between NHS England, Department of Health and Leeds Teaching Hospital

L&D and OD ManagerWorking within a learning and development and OD role at a senior level implementing service improvement approachesSubstantial experience in interpreting policy and developing responsive strategies to external reports, Skills for Care/Health and DoH guidelines and initiativesRedesign of Appraisal process leading consultative forumsDevelopment of a Trust-wide Management Development ProgrammeLine management of team of 12 trainers and vocational qualification team in addition to associate trainersCPD lead responsible for needs-led CPD opportunities and evaluation, leadership and management development, apprenticeships and other vocational trainingChanged systems and processes and challenged to improve customer service within department, drive up standards and increase compliance. Delivered leadership development programmes accredited and non-accredited as well as courses on subjects such as Equality and Diversity, Appraisal and Supervision, Recruitment and Selection, Coaching Skills, Customer Awareness and InductionConducted MBTi feedback to directorate of 24 managersDelivered CV and interview skills to ’at risk’ individuals

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS  Achieved Bronze Investors in People accreditation during a period of restructures and consultation over pay and conditions Project managed and implemented large change management programme, implementing e-learning and webinars as part of a blended learning approach saving the organisation over £210,000 within the first 3 years and achieved Best Employer Engagement for E-learning in 2011 awards Embedded apprenticeships within the organisation by securing funding to recruit an additional member to my team, introduce tenders to ensure best quality and value resulting in £40,000 cost savings in first year. Finalist in 2012 Sector Skills Council Awards (Skills for Care) for Apprenticeship programme and outcomes Creatively developed professional on-boarding materials including Welcome Booklet, Induction Checklists, Competencies, Personal Development Portfolios, Career Map and Induction e-learning module Institute of Leadership and Management recognised Centre, designed and delivered ILM accredited Frontline Leaders Programme at Level 4 and Senior Leaders Programme at Level 5 evaluating programmes using key performance indicators Raised compliance levels in mandatory training from 60% to 89% in 3 months Strategic mentoring of regional Learning and Development Managers Implemented successful coaching programme to support succession planning Designed, developed Management Development Programme  Design, deliver and facilitate face to face training, webinars and e-learning  Successful line management of high performing Learning and Development Team Financial expertise to successfully manage budgets and proven track record of exploiting funding opportunities Negotiate and influence key stakeholders through written reports and contributions at Senior Management meetings One-to-one Myers Briggs profiling and coaching to managers 