I have worked in Health and Social Care for almost 40 years now. My career has spanned working in both England and Scotland and across the Third, Independent and Statutory sectors. I have honed my skills, knowledge and experience from holding a wide range of roles starting as a frontline social care worker in Children’s, Adults and Older Persons Services to that of holding large portfolios as a Service Manager and Head of Service. In previous roles I have held responsibilities as project sponsor for the redesign of capital build projects of Care Homes, Day Centre’s and also that of whole service redesign such as Care at Home, Supported Living, Learning Disabilities, others.

My previous role responsibilities held medium to large portfolios across Integrated Health and Social Care services, leading on workforce planning, operational, strategic planning and delivery of regulated care services and more. My career choices have given me fantastic opportunities to work closely within multi-agency, multi-disciplinary settings, developing my communication, collaboration and appreciation of whole system working.

Working with Scottish Care for what is now nearly 7 years in post, has been a great opportunity to build networks through new relationships, collaboration models and developing new approaches to commissioning arrangements. The strength that I bring to the Team and the HSCPs that we support is not just what I have achieved in the past, but the innovations, learning and potential that we are creating for the conditions of transformation, change and sustainability to shape and form.