Helen Smart Email and Phone Number

A Director with over 40 years NHS experience, a nurse by background, Helen has an unquestionable passion and loyalty to the NHS. She has led system wide change and service transformation with a strong record of achieving all key targets. Helen is a very successful Executive/Operational Director.Helen has extensive experience of service/organisation turnaround, commissioning, project management and quality improvements in addition to the full spectrum of healthcare provision including community, mental health, primary care and acute setting.She has a strong work ethic and delivers all she does to a high standard, through leadership by example.Helen has a real strength in successfully bringing teams together, she encourages, recognises and rewards but can be equally tough on the ‘issues’ ensuring the maximum performance at all times.Helen has driven and delivered significant change and improvement, which has resulted in better services and outcomes for patients and their carers. Helen has confidently lead staff through significant organisational/complex change using excellent facilitation and negotiating skills which encourage open and honest dialogue, particularly when addressing 'difficult' issues. Helen is not afraid of change and holds her personal and professional integrity dearly. She is an effective leader who delivers to exceptiionally high standards.