Jo Webber Email & Phone Number

Maidstone/Tunbridge Wells

London, Uk

In Control is a national charity working for an inclusive society where everyone has the support they need to live a good life and make a valued contribution. It operates as a 'community for change' that aims to work directly with people and their families who need support, influencing and improving the delivery of self-directed support, developing and testing innovative ways for people needing additional support to be in control of their lives and measuring the impact of self-directed support and personal budgets on people's lives.It is currently funded by government bodies such as the Department of Health, Department for Education and NHS England as well as through councils, clinical commissioning groups, provider organisations and sector-related bodies such as Think Local Act Personal, ADASS and ADCS. It also receives grant funding for various discrete projects.I have been on the Board of Trustees for seven years, becoming Vice Chair in 2016 and Chair in 2018. The role includes helping to formulate decisions on direction, finance and strategy, particularly around potential new projects and influencing campaigns. There is rigorous control of funding decisions and audit of the work undertaken to ensure we meet the objectives of the charity and are sustainable into the future.

London, Uk

Trustee on the Board and member of the Grants Committee providing grant funding of approx. £3.5m per year for nursing research projects both in the UK and internationally. This included large research projects of over £250,000, training aids such as videos and learning packs and smaller grants to support nurses to explore areas of improvement for the benefit of the wider NHS. The role included Board level challenge and scrutiny of both the fund and its application, including meeting fund auditors, analysis of project viability and performance review of projects including value for money and fit with the organisation's strategic goals. It was also central to my role that ensure that high clinical and financial standards were maintained and audited in projects so maintaining the reputation of the organisation. This involved working in partnership with other national and international nursing organisations to deliver programmes through a series of long term funding relationships.

London, United Kingdom

I led and coordinated the formulation and development of NHS Confederation policy, developing wider influencing and communication of those policies at high level amongst NHS Confederation member organisations, government and other key national stakeholders and seeking to influence the development and implementation of central government policy on health through detailed work with the Department of Health and other stakeholders. In this role, I managed a team of policy specialists, providing support and challenge to their work and was responsible for standards and governance within the team. I worked with stakeholders from other national organisations to collaborate on projects,developing, implementing and scrutinizing budgets and project governance with metrics to ensure the standards of the finished reports and influencing strategies and activities. As a member of the NHS Confederation Board, I was involved in all major decisions about organisational strategy and development and in the scrutiny of new proposals with implications for the budget or standards set for the organisation by its membership .

London, United Kingdom

Director of the Ambulance Services Network, a membership body that brought together and spoke on behalf of all the organisations that plan and provide NHS ambulance services. The network's aim was to be an influential system leader for urgent and emergency care, to represent members with politicians, national bodies and in Europe and to support members to continually improve care for patients and the public. As Director , my role was to plan, develop and implement the work programme within budget, working with the Boards of member organisations and with stakeholders, both national and local, and maintaining high standards of both financial and corporate governance. I also developed and maintained international links with other ambulance services, wrote and published articles and reports on areas for research and development, shared findings with Parliamentarians and Departmental officials at senior level and worked to publicise the current and potential development of the role of ambulance services with the wider NHS.

London, United Kingdom

I led and coordinated the formulation and development of NHS Confederation policy in certain areas including public health, long term conditions and children's health, developing wider influencing and communication of those policies at high level amongst NHS Confederation member organisations, government and other key national stakeholders. Through detailed work with the Department of Health and other stakeholders, publication of research findings and opinion pieces and media activity, I sought to support the organisation in its work influencing the development and implementation of central government policy on health In this role, I managed a small team of policy specialists, providing support and challenge to their work. I worked with stakeholders from other national organisations to collaborate on projects,developing, implementing and overseeing publications. I was responsible for audit of activity withing the team to ensure value for money for our members.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

As Director of Clinical Services at a medium sized Primary Care Trust providing services to over 100,000 people, I had operational and professional responsibility for a range of disciplines including nursing staff, allied health professionals and support staff. I was a full Board member, making decisions on organisational strategy and development with responsibility for the budgets for all of our clinical services and health centre staff. Audit of working practices and of financial issues were part of the role as was working with local stakeholders, including local politicians and consumers about service delivery, quality and future development. I also was responsible for disciplinary issues and professional competence.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Master Of Medical Sciences - Mmedsci, Primary Health Care

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Human Biology, Upper 2Nd