An executive level senior manager with over 40 years experience in the National Health Service. Having worked in all sectors of the NHS at a variety of levels is comfortable with both significant operational detail and strategy. Operating at Board level for 14 years and as a Chief Executive for more than 10 years.Establishing the governance arrangements for new organisations and running them successfully has been a particular feature.Accustomed to working with uncertainty, leading organisations through significant change in demanding political and conflicting stakeholder circumstances. Works by building alliances and partnerships, together with a real passion for supporting and developing people. Used to working at a detail level without loosing site of the strategic objectives.Having trained as a nurse and holding a post graduate managerial qualification is able to operate effectively in all health sectors engendering a high degree of credibility with clinical and managerial staff.