Leading the policy team and developing the policy strategy as part of the Services team. Influencing and engaging with decision makers nationally and regionally. Ensuring the policy function supports the work of the rest of the organisation to meet our organisational goals.

Working as part of the Board on Cancer 52 to raise awareness and action around rare cancers across the UK

Managing the Big Lottery Fund's Policy Skills Development Programme.Providing support for those working in policy and campaigning roles in the voluntary and community sector to increase skills, knowledge and confidence in their work.Providing advice and consultancy on how to deliver effective influencing and campaigning effectively.

TreeHouse is the national charity for autism education. In the policy and parliamentary team we cover all parliamentary work including party conferences, tracking and briefing on bills and debates, and building relationships with MPs and Peers. We also cover all policy activities including keeping up to date with policy developments, responding to consultations and leading on the input of views from professionals, parents and young people with autism to policy developments.

Managing and communication with local campaign groups to effectively represent Arthritis Care's goals

Working within a Big Lottery Funded project to map the needs of Refugee Community Organisations across the UK and make recommendations about how needs can be met.

Responding to Government consultations and tracking policy developments. Representing Asthma UK at external meetings. Working effectively as a member of the policy team.

Researching projects related to professional associations, including leading research and the drafting of a book ethical codes of practice: http://www.parnglobal.com/publications/ethics/analysing-ethical-codes-of-uk-professional-bodies

Leading piloting work on how the new revalidation policy would be implemented in practice, with a particular focus on patient input to the revalidation process. Working as part of the policy team to respond to consultations, brief on policy issues, write papers and make recommendations to the Board, represent the GMC at external meetings

Managing cases of complaints against medical practitioners including making recommendations for referral to the Fitness to Practice committee