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Eskbank Midlothian

Constructed and heading up a web based consultancy and research service on equality, diversity and human rights - making it happen and building the evidence of where it is happening.

Glasgow

Created 'gold standard' function and services on equality & diversity; Advising the NHS 24 Board, Chief Executive and Executive Team on current and emerging equality, diversity and human rights legislation, regulations, policy and guidance, and on how the Board should respond, including changing practice or re-designing services Constructing and leading on the delivery of measurable outcomes in an NHS 24 Equality & Diversity & Human Rights Strategy and Action Plan Constructing, implementing and providing support to strategic governance, accountability, and management of all equality and diversity action within NHS 24 Designing systems for capturing, gathering and analysis of data which help evidence progress with delivering equality and diversity, inform service design and re-design; developing equality and diversity impact assessments of all NHS 24 services, policies and functions  Leading the development and implementation of a Human Rights Based Approach to NHS 24’s role as a service provider and employer Managing staff.

 Leading the development and implementation of the Patient Focus and Public Involvement strategy  Advising the Chief Executive and Board on PFPI  Ensuring PFPI and equality and diversity was built into all Directorate work strategies, policies, practices and activities  Leading partnership working with the voluntary sector to develop inclusive involvement of patients and the public  Managing the Public Involvement Unit team to ensure effective support is in place for patients, the public and colleagues  Leading policy and practice development in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment to ensure NHS services are equally accessible to all and that all NHS staff are culturally competent.

Complete operational, strategic, financial and human resource management of Intowork, a development agency in the field of disability and employment, and providing services to employers, disabled job seekers and support organisations, with a managed budget of £770,000 +, a staff of 25+ and a multi-site operation.

Edinburgh

Complete responsibility for establishing, developing and the operational management of an innovative and pioneering housing advice, information and assistance service and its staff with a managed budget of £350,000 + and 11 staff Establishing a national network of locality-based DPHS across Scotland.

Edinburgh

 Drug ‘Czar’ to the multi-agency Lothian Drug Action Team, including aligning Lothian’s work to key national objectives on problem drug use, producing a multi-agency Drugs Strategic Plan in consultation with statutory/non-statutory stakeholders, and devising systems for implementing, monitoring and evaluating the impact and effectiveness of the strategy.

Deaconess House, Edinburgh

 Organised and supported the work of the Board’s Executive Directors Developed policy within, and member of, the Management Side of the Joint Negotiating and Consultative Committee and acting as Management Side Secretary Executive Officer to the Lothian HIV/AIDS Management Team and the Strategic Planning Team on Drugs.

Edinburgh

Senior full-time trade union official managed a Branch organisation covering workplaces throughout mainland Scotland, including management of support staff Leading in the negotiations on pay, conditions of service and employment related issues Supervising and allocating work to a team of lay Branch Officers.

Bsc, Quantity Surveying

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