Yearbook 2012

Clinical Leadership Fellowship

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The NHS Leadership Academy’s overall aim is toprofessionalise leadership within the NHS. Toachieve this we recognise that clinicians areexperts in their professional field but also leadersand delivers of service. Clinical Leadership is anactive combination of working with and throughteams to improve patient care. The Academy isfocussed on supporting you to use your existingskills and to acquire new ones so that youbecome outstanding leaders in the NHS today tomake those changes that will benefit the patientsof tomorrow.

During the Fellowship you will have theopportunity to acquire, develop and shareknowledge and skills in leadership and will bechallenged to think and behave differently in yourleadership roles. The University of Birminghamand Manchester Business School will provide youracademic learning leading to a Post GraduateCertificate in Leadership and ServiceImprovement, which is built around work basedlearning and assessments. The Kings Fund willprovide experiential learning opportunities tofacilitate your development as a leader and willhelp you apply your learning to your leadershippractice. The Universities and The Kings Fundhave worked together to ensure that the twoelements of the programme complement eachother. You will also be working on an in-serviceimprovement project with 18 days of dedicatedtime as part of the Fellowship. You will be able toshare the progress of your project periodically

through Fellowship reviews that will be scheduledwith an NHS Leadership Academy representative,your sponsor and yourself.

We do hope that you make the most of thisopportunity; read around the subject, thinkwidely and engage in discussions with colleaguesand staff from the Universities and The KingsFund. The programme requires a high level ofcommitment. If, at any time, you feel you arestruggling with the academic rigour please let usknow so that we can provide support and advice.

You will have the opportunity to meet all of the2013 Clinical Fellows during the year and we dohope that you build networks so that you canshare innovative ideas and best practice. TheAcademy aims to create a cadre of ClinicalFellows both current and past that will continueto learn and share their experiences both locallyand nationally.

In conclusion, we hope that you will find yourFellowship stimulating and enjoyable. TheAcademy aims to provide you with thedevelopment you require to be an outstandingleader. We hope that by investing in you we willbe ultimately improving the quality of care andservice to patients as well as working towards theprofessionalisation of leadership in the NHS.

Welcome to the NHSClinical LeadershipFellows Programme

South Cohort

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Olukemi AkanleST5 Specialist Registrar inPsychiatry

The development of a formal assessmentmanual for the West Essex NeurocognitiveClinic to raise and improve awarenessamongst clinicians.

Project

I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria where I completedmy undergraduate medical training. I moved tothe UK to pursue postgraduate training inPsychiatry shortly after graduation. I trained asa junior doctor in the South London andMaudsley NHS Foundation Trust and afterwardsworked as a Specialty Doctor in various subspecialties of Adult Psychiatry including LiaisonPsychiatry and Addictions.

I worked as a Client Relations manager in aHealth Maintenance Organisation beforestarting my training as a Higher SpecialtyRegistrar in the North Essex Partnership Trust. Ifound working in a non clinical role a starkcontrast to what I was familiar with and thismeant having to adapt my style of working tomeet the demands of the job.

I am currently a ST5 trainee in General AdultPsychiatry and my present job is working withOlder Adults.

I enjoy working in Psychiatry because of thediverse patient groups. It provides numerousopportunities to work in both hospital andcommunity settings helping people and theirfamilies. Outside of work I enjoy the cinema,reading and international travel.

Profession: Doctor

South Cohort

Selim AhmedSpecialty Trainee in GeneralAdult Psychiatry

Looking at streamlining appropriate care toappropriate clients using a traffic lightssystem to highlight key worker caseloadweighting and risks attached to theirpatients. The idea is simple – it is to makesure work load is spread evenly and tohighlight patients who need more intensiveintervention sooner so that resources can beallocated earlier before the point of crisis.The traffic light tool is borrowed from apilot done elsewhere and is being simplifiedtaking into account frequency of patientcontact and level of predicted risk. It ishoped this tool will guide efficiency in teammeetings, reduce the frequency of heavycaseloads occurring and catch elevating riskbefore it manifests in more serious ways

Project

I am an ST4 Trainee working for the central eastcommunity mental health team in Amersham. Isee a wide variety of patients that keep me onmy toes and interested in my field fromdebating delusionals to hair eating compulsionsand suicidal or high risk patients to suchenigmas of psychopathology that you cannotget bored. I am particularly curious about themedical-psychiatric interface with a keenness tohelp those with psychiatric sequelae to medicalconditions like thyroid disorders orHuntington’s disease.

My current special interests include workingwith post traumatic stress, eye movementdesensitisation and reprocessing andsupporting survivors of torture with the“freedom from torture” organisation. Inaddition to this I have eagerly followed a youthhelpline that I helped set up a number of yearsago and am also involved in a number ofcommunity projects.

Aside from my clinical work I have an interest inresearch and education. I am actively involvedin tutoring oxford medical school students andam an investigator for clinical trials at theUniversity of Oxford. This year I am also doing apost graduate diploma in education in Oxford.

Profession: Doctor

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South Cohort

Giles ArbonClinical Photography Lead

To undertake a feasibility study into clinicalphotography triage of dermatology referralsto secondary care with the aim to reduceoutpatient demand and improve patientoutcomes

Project

I trained in general photography gaining aNational Diploma and then a Higher NationalDiploma after which I undertook generalphotographic employment before, in 1999,being employed in the NHS as a clinicalphotographer at the Ipswich Hospital.

After 21/2 years at Ipswich Hospital, developingspecialist clinical photography and healthcarescience skills, I had the opportunity to helpdevelop and set up a diabetic retinal screeningservice for Suffolk run by the West SuffolkHospital. This was a huge challenge and was agreat learning experience. Once this service wasrunning and successful I was asked to take onthe role of developing a full time clinicalphotography service at the West Suffolk NHSFoundation Trust.

Since 2006 I have been working to develop thisservice which has proved to be an even biggerchallenge than setting up a PCT wide screeningservice! In the past six years I have undertakena specialised graduate certificate qualification inClinical Photography and been regional finalistin the Health and Social Care Awards.

Being accepted onto the Clinical LeadershipFellowship programme has refreshed my driveto improve services and patient care. I alsohope to raise the profile and the valuablecontribution that Clinical Photographers makein the patient care pathway.

Profession: Healthcare Scienceand Wider Healthcare Team

Moji AwogbadeConsultant Haematologist

Developing services for adults with braininjury and dysfunction secondary to sicklecell disease

Project

I am a consultant haematologist with aspecialist interest in haemoglobinopathies. I amthe clinical lead for the adult sickle cell serviceat King’s College Hospital, which is one of thelargest services for this disorder in the UK. Myinterest in sickle cell disease started during myintercalated B.Sc. year and my current interestsinclude the evolving understanding of thepathophysiology of sickle cell disease andtherapeutic interventions.

I was a contributing author to the Standards forthe Clinical Care of Adults with Sickle CellDisease in the UK published in 2008. I aminvolved in postgraduate training of doctorsspecialising in haematology. I lead mydepartment’s efforts in the prevention ofhealthcare associated infections.

In my spare time I enjoy cooking, reading andorganising social events.

Profession: Doctor

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Elly BittlestonSexual Health Nursing

To increase the number of HIV diagnoses inSurrey, early diagnosis saves lives andreduces stigma

Project

I have wanted to nurse since I was 4 years oldand was given a Nurse’s Uniform for mybirthday!

I trained at Guy’s Hospital and worked inseveral London Hospitals in a variety ofspecialities. I then took a break from nursingand worked with a friend in a City SandwichShop before Pret a Manger was even a dream.From there I worked in a Nursing Agency officerising to become a Regional Managerresponsible for 7 Central London Branches.

After the birth of my first child I returned tonursing in 1992 and discovered Sexual HealthNursing which I love. I am currentlySister/Manager of a busy Sexual Health and HIVout patient clinic with 15,000 attendances ayear and 25 mostly part-time staff from alldisciplines.

I am an active member of NHIVNA and the PanLondon Nurses Education Network (PlaNET) forHIV and Sexual Health nurses.

In my spare time I sing with an A Capella choirand enjoy our regular performances, I alsoenjoy good food and wine and travelling tosearch out and experience both of these.

Profession: Nursing

South Cohort

Heidi BartletChildren’s OccupationalTherapist

To establish and pilot a web based,educative and skill building programme thatcan be used by parents, and school staff tosupport children in developing their handfunction skills, providing remediationthrough activity

Project

I completed an initial degree in ExperimentalPsychology at Cambridge University and a fewyears later went on to take a diploma inOccupational Therapy at St. Loyes College,Exeter. I graduated in 1993 knowing that Iwanted to work with children and families. Icurrently work in a community based team,seeing children who have developmentaldifficulties and disabilities, at home and inschools, at our therapy base and on hospitalwards. The clinical work I do is wide ranging,from advising on major housing adaptations toproviding advice on developing skills for day today activities. I enjoy the practical problemsolving approaches and the collaborative styleof work we use to assist children to participateas fully as possible in all they do. I have workedas a team leader for several years and I enjoychallenging myself and supporting others in theteam to produce and deliver the best service wepossibly can. I like to bring both creativity andsharply focused analysis to my work and lookforward to the opportunity to focus oninnovation.

Outside work, I enjoy village life inCambridgeshire with my partner and our 15year old daughter.

Profession: AHP

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South Cohort

Zena ButtAudiologist

My project will focus on triagingpotential/pre elderly fallers by means of asimple balance test. Straightforwardbalance exercises will be provided to reducethe ‘fall risks’.

If this project is successful, I anticipatesignificant reductions in the associated carecosts and considerable improvements inquality of life issues for this group ofpatients

Project

I have worked as an audiologist at the RoyalNational Throat Nose and Ear Hospital since1990, specialising in diagnostic audiology,auditory evoked potentials, clinical audiologyeducation and training. My role as head ofdepartment is to provide leadership and clinicalservices for the Adult Diagnostic, Neuro-otologyand Royal Free Audiology departments

Profession: Healthcare Scienceand Wider Healthcare Team

Angela BurnettGP for Homeless People

To develop the Greenhouse practice as aSocial Enterprise and to improve the healthof homeless people by increasing thenumber of people engaging with drugs andalcohol services, reducing avoidableemergency hospital attendances andadmissions, improving hospital dischargearrangements for people who are homelessand Increasing service user involvement

Project

I work part-time at the Greenhouse Practice inHackney, providing a dedicated service forhomeless people, vulnerable migrants andpeople affected by drug and alcohol addiction. Iam also lead doctor at Freedom from Torture,supporting a large team of mainly volunteerdoctors who assess health needs and documentevidence of torture for survivors. I am amember of the Provision, Prevention andPromotion working group, part of the NationalHealth Inclusion Board, whose aim is to reducehealth inequalities and improve the healthoutcomes of the most vulnerable people insociety.

Previously I have worked in Zambia, providinghealth-care for people affected by HIV/AIDSand their families and researching collaborationbetween traditional healers and formal healthworkers. I have also worked in Macedoniaevaluating a professional developmentprogramme for doctors and with Oxfam inEthiopia, with people affected by drought andfamine. With RETAS (Refugee Education andTraining Advisory Service) I provided mentoringsupport for refugee doctors in the UK. I was thedoctor for the British Winter Paralympic teamfor 6 years, attending Paralympic Games inNorway and France and numerous trainingcamps in preparation.

I love spending time with my husband and twodaughters, our wider family (who are spreadworld-wide) and friends. Having completed theLondon marathon a couple of years ago I’venow been advised to stop pounding the streets,so am keeping fit by cycling and dancing.

Profession: Doctor

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South Cohort

Andrea GookClinical Services Lead (Matron)

To enable patient care pathways to bedeveloped for all medical patients aimed atspecific medical conditions, i.e Chest Sepsis,urinary Sepsis, acute alcohol admissions,acute delirium. The project will initiallyfocus on medical care within the hospital.The aim of project in the future is to includethe CCG/PCT to develop pathways prior toadmission to support patients in thecommunity and stop avoidable admissionsto hospital.

Project

I qualified as a Staff Nurse in 2001 and inFebruary 2012 successfully progressed to aClinical Service Lead in Medicine. I came toadult nursing as a mature student and thrive ina fast pace environment. My ambition toimplement change has been driven by mydesire for efficient care delivery and excellencein the clinical setting. Having worked front ofhouse on a busy Medical Assessment Unit andleading a nursing team as the ward Sister on amedical ward I am used to the feeling offrustration when changes are introduced whichhave not had the imput for those who willeventually be expected to deliver the change.

I married my childhood sweetheart and have 2grown up sons, and 2 cats. I love to be outrunning/jogging, depending on how athletici'm feeling, with my friends, riding my newroad bike or getting lost and stuck in marsheswhen I go orienteering. I am a geek at heartand am looking forward to the Hobbit filmsabout to hit the cinema screens.

Profession: Nursing

Hany HafezConsultant Vascular Surgeon

A new service model for the provision ofvascular surgery in this region

Project

I am a Consultant Vascular Surgeon working inWestern Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust. I am alsothe Clinical Director for the Sussex VascularNetwork and the Director for the SussexAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm ScreeningProgramme. I have a special interest in aorticsurgery. As part of my role, I am helping with amajor vascular service reconfiguration in Sussex.

Profession: Doctor

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Sandra HusbandsConsultant in Public HealthMedicine

Improving population health and clinicaloutcomes through effective, rapidprioritization of healthcare resourceallocation

Project

I am a consultant in public health medicine,working in the London Borough of Harrowsince 2009. My work includes leading on long-term conditions prevention and self-care andcommunity development. I also providespecialist public health support to healthcarecommissioning. My interest is in improvinghealth and improving health services, but I am adoctor, who no longer sees individual patients –I have the whole population of Harrow as mypatient!

I am passionate about developing people andprovide coaching/mentoring for healthprofessionals through the London DeaneryCoaching and Mentoring Scheme for doctorsand dentists, the NHS London MentoringProgramme and Mentoring for DiversityProgramme.

Profession: Doctor

South Cohort

Lorna JamisonChildren’s Clinical TeamManager

To create a pathway for the early identificationof Children at risk of serious behaviouraldisorders that once identified can be offeredearly intervention using a flexible multiagencypractical approach to include joint referral,planning, review and maintenance that considersthe needs of the whole family

Project

I currently work as a Clinical Team Leader of HealthVisiting and School Nursing (Public Health Nursing)covering the Borough’s of Runnymede and WestElmbridge in North West Surrey. I am responsible forthe direct clinical management of 45 staff to ensurethe delivery of an effective outcome focused, publichealth driven service that targets those most in needand looks to integrate with the wider social / primarycare agendas. My 4 skill mixed teams consist ofHealth Visitor and School Nurse SpecialistPractitioners, Community Staff Nurses, CommunityNursery Nurses and Admin Support.

I qualified as a nurse in 1982 having trained at Guy’sHospital in London. Very early on I knew that myheart belonged in the Community and quicklyundertook my Health Visiting Training at theUniversity of Surrey qualifying in 1984. I practiced asa Health Visitor for 20 years managing to have twochildren in that time as well as taking on extendedroles including that of Teacher/Practitioner at theFrances Harrison School of Nursing in Guildford. Ialso coped with studying part time for a Ba (Hons) inCommunity Health and Nursing Studies graduatingfrom Reading University in 2000 with a 2:1. I haveworked as a Clinical Team Manager for the past 8years.

My home life is hectic but enjoyable. I am now partof a ‘blended family’ and have accrued two morechildren along the way making us a family of six. Thechildren’s ages range from 22 down to 13. My twochildren are now embarking on their own excitingindependent lives, my son hoping to go to Sandhurstand my daughter to Oxford University. I particularlyenjoy holidays abroad, relaxing and socialising withfriends and family.

I am passionate about Early Intervention andPrevention. I believe that unless we prevent, identifyand manage behaviour problems in children as earlyas possible we will continue to see school agechildren with severe emotional and behaviouralissues and an increasing adult population unable tofunction in the working world and this belief hasformed the basis for my choice of project.

Profession: Nursing

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South Cohort

Claire MadsenConsultant Physiotherapist andAHP Clinical Lead

My aim of my project is to introduce theconcept of ‘self care’ to all of the managersand clinicians within our organisation andto deliver a training package andcompetency structure, based on the workfrom Co-Creating Health and Alf Collinsthat we deliver to all

Project

I qualified as a physiotherapist in Sheffield, wayback in 1988. I have had a very varied career,working in secondary care, primary care, theprivate sector, private practice (in Luxembourgand Belgium) and for an HIV and AIDs charity.This has given me a very eclectic skill set and abroad overview of the different ways in whichhealthcare can be delivered.

Currently I work for a newly created SocialEnterprise as a Consultant Physiotherapist andmy specialist clinical area is neurology. As AHPClinical Lead I am a member of a ClinicalCabinet (comprising Medical Director,Consultant Nurse, Medicines Manager andmyself) and our role is Clinical advice andsupport to the Board, Senior ManagementTeam and to support the Clinical Governanceagenda. We also lead the education andtraining programme for clinicians. The Cabinetis a new structure and is a very exciting way ofworking.

Outside of work I live with my Danish husband.I enjoy reading, cycling and love travelling. Wehad a wonderful three months at the beginningof the year pretending we were young againbackpacking around South East Asia.

Profession: AHP

Elizabeth MottramGP in the Oxford Deanery

Improve quality of health care delivery toharmful and hazardous drinkers in the EastBerkshire PCT

Project

I qualified from Imperial in 2004 with my MBBSand have enjoyed working in acute specialitiesin the NHS.

Last year I lived and worked in Chamonix,France where I was able to ski and climb to myhearts content as well as gaining experienceworking abroad as a doctor. Coming back intothe NHS and deciding to become a GP hashelped me focus on what is important to me ata professional level.

I love sport and am a keen tri-athlete as well asplaying in my local village tennis team. I have awonderfully supportive husband and familywho I know will be a great help throughout thefellowship year.

Profession: Doctor

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South Cohort

Marcus Page Consultant Psychotherapist

Develop a regular forum in which theshared interest of commissioners, serviceusers and clinicians in improved outcomes isdeveloped and where service usersatisfaction is acknowledged as being keyto this virtuous circle. The forums will serveto develop relationships, personalizefeedback loops, challenge the usualdivisions within the whole system and leadto improved outcomes for service users,increased job satisfaction for clinicians andachieving best value for commissioners

Project

I am a Consultant Psychotherapist and haveworked for Sussex Partnership Foundation NHSTrust for the past six years. I am based inChichester where I am professional lead forpsychological therapies and a member of thesenior leadership team in an integratedcommunity secondary mental healthAssessment and Treatment Centre. Mypsychotherapy training is in Group Analysiswhich places emphasis on the social contextand regards individuals as social beings first andforemost. This training has been invaluable formy leadership role during a period oftransformational change when staff have beenchallenged by the transitional uncertainties ofnew roles and tasks along with the loss of their‘secure base’ of familiar team relationships andworkplace. I seek to ensure that potentialtensions between staff of different disciplines,created by changed service priorities andconfigurations, are contained and resolvedwithin the leadership team. My key clinical roleis running groups for men with the diagnosesof Anti-social Personality Disorder or BorderlinePersonality Disorder whose aggressivepresentation through desperation and fear ofrejection becomes a self-fulfilling cycle. Myinsights have been developed from aprofessional background of a twenty yearcareer in the child protection field wheredisorganized attachment style is a frequentoutcome of early childhood abuse and neglect.

Profession: AHP

Since coming on the programme I have gainedpromotion to Clinical Lead in my assessmentand treatment centre - alongside myProfessional Lead for Psychology andPsychological Therapies. This is as a direct resultof the relevance of the Fellowship training andthe confidence it has given me in how I canmake a real difference in heading up themultidisciplinary leadership team in mysecondary mental health service. My project hasalso shifted so that service improvement andpatient experience has become central to thewhole service ethos.

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South Cohort

Umang PatelPaediatric Specialist Registrar

Service Line Reporting: Using SLR as a toolto engage clinicians, find efficiency savings,help inform on decision making andultimately improve outcomes across a trust

Project

Since graduating from Southampton MedicalSchool in 2004, I have followed a paediatriccareer pathway. Any medical job where youcould legitimately play on a playstation at workwas for me! Trusts I have worked at include;Imperial College Healthcare, Oxford Radcliffeand Royal Berkshire. Currently I am a Neonatalfellow at St Peters Hospital, Chertsey.

Having been inspired during my training, I havesought to widen my sphere of influence andget involved in projects that can help promotechange for the better within the NHS.

Since moving from London to Surrey, I now findmyself increasingly worried about thegreenness of my lawn, my worsening golfhandicap and next doors cats digging up ourvegetable patch.

Profession: Doctor

Laura ParkerTeam Lead for Early SupportedDischarge (ESD) Team for Stroke

To re-evaluate the eligibility criteria for ESDand redesign aspects of the strokerehabilitation pathway delivered by AnglianCommunity Enterprise to ensure a moreseamless pathway for patients that worksmore efficiently

Project

I graduated from the University of Edinburghwith a BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences andPsychology. I then studied for a Masters inLanguage Pathology at the University ofNewcastle where I became a qualified Speechand Language Therapist. My current specialismis Adults with Long Term Neurologicalconditions. Clinically I also have experienceworking in Paediatrics, Adults and Childrenwith Learning Disabilities as well as genericAdult Speech and Language therapy. I currentlywork for Anglian Community Enterprise(Community Interest Company) managing theESD team. I have been responsible for settingthe ESD team up in North East Essex, workingclosely with our Commissioners and other keystakeholders. North East Essex were recentfinalists for our integrated stroke pathway inthe HSJ Awards.

I have a keen interest in improving patientexperience and services. As a result I am amember of the Emerging Leaders Network andClinical Leaders Network. I am looking forwardto learning new skills whilst a Fellow which Ican take back to the workplace.

Profession: AHP

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South Cohort

Alex RamsdenConsultant Plastic Surgeon

Transformation change of the OxfordMultidisciplinary Bone Infection Clinic to apatient centered super productiveenvironment

Project

I am a microvascular surgeon with a specialistinterest in complex orthopaedic bone andprosthetic joint infection. We are a dynamicteam of orthopaedic and plastic surgeonsworking in conjunction with bone infectionphysicians working in the country's onlyspecialist unit dedicated to the investigationand treatment of patients with all aspects ofbone or joint infection. Highlights of my careerinclude the award of an MD from the Universityof London, a successful year in Antarcticaworking for the British Antarctic Survey and ahugely rewarding microvascular fellowship atthe Royal Melbourne Hospital. Plastic andReconstructive surgical training in the NorthEast was also brilliant fun. I am alwaysinterested in outdoor sports and havecompleted a channel swim in under 10 hours,climbed to 6400m in the Andes and raced inmountain triathlons. I am lucky to be marriedwith 4 great kids.

Profession: Doctor

Laura PutmanSpeech and Language TherapistAdvanced Practitioner(Mental Health Team Lead)

My project is to provide educational supportto care staff, improving the overallmanagement of dysphagia in dementia. Theaim is to reduce the client’s risk ofaspiration, choking, dehydration andmalnutrition avoiding hospital admissionsfrom the community

Project

I currently work as the team lead speech andlanguage therapist (SLT) for the mental healthSLT team in South West Surrey. I graduated in2006 from the University of Central Englandwith an upper second in Bsc Speech andLanguage Therapy. Throughout my career so farI have been fortunate enough to work withinseveral different departments includingHereford, Leicester and Surrey (both North andSouth West). I have always worked with anadult client group and more recently chose tospecialise in the mental health field.

Our referral criteria means we see older adultswho are under the care of a community mentalhealth team and need assessment / support fortheir communication and or swallowingdifficulties. Our main client group is those withdementia who are referred at any point in theircondition from early onset to the advancedstages.

When I am not at work, I enjoy spending timewith my boyfriend, friends and family. A few ofmy favourite hobbies are swimming, skiing andcooking. I enjoy travelling the world andseeking new adventures and I love being active.You will often find me outdoors enjoying freshair and seeing what the day has to offer.

Profession: AHP

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South Cohort

YamnaSatgunasingamClinical Psychologist

To improve dementia care for patients inWest Essex and improve services throughexamining referral pathways and makingchanges where needed, especially for thosewith young onset dementia. There has beena recent review of older people's servicesacross the Trust which I will feed in to.

Project

I am a chartered clinical psychologist working inEssex in an adult community mental health team andwith older people's services. My main responsibilitiesinclude undertaking psychological and/or cognitiveassessments with clients, providing therapeuticintervention, and supervising and training traineeclinical psychologists and other NHS professionals. Ialso provide psychological input to the West EssexNeurocognitive clinic. I am currently involved in anew initiative within the North Essex NHS Trust thatprovides teaching and supervision in cognitive-behavioural therapy to doctors and a range of otherNHS staff. This has been a very rewarding experienceas this has contributed to increased psychologicalknowledge and therapeutic skills among staff whowork closely with clients with significant mentalhealth needs.

I initially undertook a four year undergraduate BSc(Hons) degree in Psychology at University of Surrey.During my placement year I learned about the role ofclinical psychology in the Ministry of Defence whileat an RAF mental health unit in Wiltshire and later atthe Department of Neuropsychology, AddenbrookesHospital, Cambridge. In 1999 I spent seven monthsworking as a volunteer for a mental healthorganisation in south India, going on to complete aDoctorate in Clinical Psychology at University CollegeLondon in 2003. To continue to develop my clinicalskills I undertook two further postgraduate diplomaswhile working as a qualified psychologist. The firstwas in Applied Clinical Neuropsychology at theInstitute of Psychiatry, King's College, London,passing with Merit, and the second in CognitiveTherapy at the University of Oxford.

Outside of work I enjoy travelling in Africa and Asiaas well as mountaineering, climbing Ben Nevis in2010, and hiking through mountains of SouthAmerica and Everest Base camp in Nepal. Otherhighlights have included completing the LondonMarathon and spending four months living andworking in Berlin.

Profession: Psychology

Anita RayChowdhury, Lead GP

I am going to be developing a sexualhealth service at my centre leading in thetreatment and diagnosis of chlamydia forpatients in Wandsworth, which has one ofthe highest rates of chlamydia rates inLondon

Project

Lead GP of an innovative practice in London,Anita has an interest in service developmentwithin Primary Care. She has worked in avariety of international healthcare models. Shewas the first doctor in the RCGP to go throughthe "Vasco De Gamma Programme” inPortugal, where she worked on promoting thetransition of healthcare which was taking placeamongst GPs. She has recently come back froma placement at the New York City Health andHospitals Corporation, where she exploredpatient engagement tools in order to help thesystem move towards the Patient CenteredMedical Homes Model. Anita has also lead onhealthcare improvement projects in India andSri Lanka. through the Red Cross.

She is currently working within CareUK , whichhelps her understand the challenges of settingup Urgent Care Centres and how privateservices are integrating within the NHS.

Future aspirations would be to get moreinvolved with the strategic developments inPrimary Care.

Profession: Doctor

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South Cohort

Frances StevensClinical Lead

Introduce Dementia training to StudentNurse Programmes

Project

I am currently working with the Older AdultCommunity Mental Health Team in Essex. Ihave been in this role for just over a year butpreviously worked in Adult CMHT’s for the pastsixteen years and on in-patient units prior tothis. I have enjoyed participating in various pilotprojects which have led to service developmentand improved patient care. I am very excitedabout being part of this programme and can’twait to start and meet my other Fellows.

Profession: Nursing

Liv Simonsen-BurtTheatres Team Leader

Transforming the patient pathway throughtheatres to improve patient satisfaction,efficiency and safety

Project

I currently run the Gynaecology and Urologyoperating theatres at the Royal Surrey CountyHospital NHS Foundation Trust, and have theprivilege of leading a team of 11 terrific,dedicated theatre practitioners. We are buildingon our reputation as a national leader inminimal access and robot-assisted surgery toincrease and continuously improve our serviceto the public, including the currentdevelopment of a new cystectomy service totreat bladder cancer.

I qualified as an Operating DepartmentPractitioner (ODP) in 1996. We are specialists inperi-operative care. After spending a few yearsconsolidating my experience I gained a furtherqualification with Central ManchesterChildren's University Hospitals as a SurgicalAssistant. In addition I trained with The RoyalCollege of Surgeons of England to learn varioussuturing techniques, drain insertion and theapplication of diathermy.

Previously I have managed the clinical aspectsof a dental implant service, and worked as aSurgical Assistant in Maxillo-Facial surgery, aswell as developing advanced laparoscopic skillsin assisting for laparoscopic radicalprostatectomy. Throughout my additional roles Ihave maintained my skills and interest in abroad range of specialties of theatre practice.More recently I have enjoyed the challenges ofassisting bedside in robot-assistedprostatectomy, with the surgeon operatingfrom a console away from the patient.

Taking part in this Fellowship is a fantasticopportunity for me to develop as a clinicalleader and to gain valuable serviceimprovement skills. In addition I look forward tolearning about how to involve patients in thedevelopment of our services.

Profession: AHP

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Denise ThiruchelvamPublic Health Specialist

To prevent TB disease in high riskimmigrants by using a care pathway for TBscreening in Primary Care

Project

I currently work as a Public Health Specialist atNHS Harrow. My portfolio includes HealthProtection, Maternity, Children and Youngpeople. Before this post I was a HealthProtection Nurse Specialist at North East andCentral London Health Protection Unit, HealthProtection Agency. I was the Health ProtectionUnit Lead for Gastro Intestinal Illnesses andChildren. Prior to that I worked in HealthVisiting and Accident and Emergency in SouthLondon.

I will apply the objectives of the fellowship intoclinical practise, ensuring Public Healthprinciples are integral to the commissioningprocess and supporting implementing researchinto clinical practise. I want to improvecollaborative working with my fellowcolleagues across NWL actively share bestpractise.

Profession: Nursing

South Cohort

John Thornton PhDConsultant Clinical Scientist(magnetic resonance physics)

Data-driven efficiency improvement toreduce patient examination times in aneurological MRI service

Project

I graduated in Physics with Electronics, andundertook a PhD in the field of medicalimaging instrumentation at the University ofManchester Institute of Science andTechnology. In the early nineties I joined thedepartment of Medical Physics andBioengineering at University College London, asa post-doctoral research associate in projectsapplying magnetic resonance and spectroscopymethods to detect and monitor perinatal braininjury. After ten years or so this academicresearch, having a strong patient-relatedtranslational focus, led to a career changewhen I took an NHS post as physicistsupporting magnetic resonance imaging in theNeuroradiology Department at the NationalHospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery,Queen Square, London. I currently lead a smallteam of NHS Clinical Scientists and academicpost-docs, with the twin remits of clinicalservice, providing technical support andadvanced imaging expertise, and patient-benefit related MRI physics research. My aim isthrough scientific innovation to deliver moreeffective and efficient diagnostic andtreatment-supporting imaging methods.

Profession: Healthcare Scienceand Wider Healthcare Team

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South Cohort

Si Thu Win Specialty Doctor in GeneralAdult Psychiatry

Using Alarm Alerts on patients’ mobilephones to help remind them it’s medicationtime

Project

I have been a practicing Psychiatrist for over 10years having begun training on the St George’sscheme during the early part of my career. Ispecialize in Inpatient and Home TreatmentTeam services for working age adults.

My duties very much include a leadership rolesupervising and training junior doctors andmedical students as well as providing seniorexpertise within the multidisciplinary team.

My job is challenging and rewarding and I enjoyworking with my colleagues towards theongoing goal to deliver the best possible servicewe can to our clients. To this end, I feel theLeadership Fellowship offers an idealopportunity for me to develop into a strongerleader.

My interests include keeping fit and I regularlyvisit the gym. I’d like to think this gives me anedge when I play football every Monday whichcan get very competitive!

Profession: Doctor

Asta Valanciute CT3 Training in Psychiatry

Mental Health Rehabilitation servicereview in Wandsworth: moving towardsrecovery focused and community basedservices

Project

I am a medical doctor (CT3) training inpsychiatry on the South West London and StGeorges training scheme. I completed myfoundation medical training in the UniversityHospital of North Staffordshire.

During my foundation training, I developed aninterest in Neuropsychiatry and conductedclinical studies in Huntington Disease, whichwere presented nationally and internationally.

Having been exposed to different healthcaredelivery systems both as a student, working inthe hospice home support scheme inConnecticut, and during my foundationtraining as an invited clinical observer inNeuropsychiatry in Toronto, I am ideally placedto provide different insight and perspectives inthe current climate of change within our healthcare system.

My enthusiasm for clinical leadership andmanagement originated early in my days as amedical student and evolved during my corepsychiatry training. Working on the frontline inthe provision of health to patients at their mostvulnerable of states, have reaffirmed my desireto play a more active role in the changes thathealthcare delivery is undergoing at present. Ibelieve that health care services can and shouldbe delivering more efficient patient centred andvalue based care.

My spare time is spent travelling and exploringdifferent countries and their cultures. I enjoynew challenges in everyday life from extremesports to diving in the unknown world ofendless possibilities.

Profession: Doctor

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South Cohort

Stephen WinchesterSpecialty Registrar

Research and define a robust model for thereal time capture of viral genomes alongsideclinical and epidemiological data toenhance public health reporting andmanagement of virus infections

Project

I am currently a specialty registrar training andworking in clinical and public health medicalvirology. In addition, I am a traineerepresentative and have recently initiated andorganised an upcoming RCPath virologytraining day for fellow virologists andmicrobiologists in training. I originally studiedBiochemistry as an undergraduate followed bygraduate entry medicine. Outside of work,looking after my young family is most enjoyableand puts any free time I didn’t know I had togood use. I have previously undertaken avariety of sporting challenges and am currentlydevising and will be playing in a charity footballmatch-a-thon.

Profession: Doctor

Midlands Cohort

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Midlands Cohort

Alison BedfordRussellConsultant Neonatologist

The development of Pan-Birmingham andSolihull Trust-specific maternity carepathways to align with newborn networkcare pathways, putting mothers and babiesat the centre of what is required to providethe highest quality, safe and sustainableservices

Project

I have been a neonatal consultant for 18 yearsin 4 different NHS Trusts: 2 in London and 2 inthe West Midlands. I avoided managementpositions (except running infection relatedresearch projects and Newborn Life Supporttraining courses with the ResuscitationCouncil), until coming to the West Midlands in2005.

Since 2005 I have been the Education, Trainingand Workforce lead, and since 2008 theClinical Lead, for the South West MidlandsNewborn Network (SWMNN). Latterly I havebeen the neonatal surgical lead forimplementation of a West Midlands SHAproject to reduce the number of out of regiontransfers for neonatal surgery. I remain a hands-on neonatologist in an extremely busy tertiaryNICU.

I regard myself foremost as a housewife andmother; I have 2 sons aged 20 and 17 years, astep-daughter aged 18 years and 3 dogs. Thehouse is always full of young folks and theirmusic and energy. My husband is an academicpaediatrician and we enjoy running, cycling, allspectator sports, theatre and music.

Profession: Doctor

Vazeer AhmedEmergency Medicine Consultant

Setting up an ambulatory care service in ourtrust. A good number of patients whopresent to the emergency departments canbe treated safely without admission to thehospital. We have just embarked oninvestigating and treating patientspresenting with cellulitis, pulmonaryembolism and syncope without admission.At the end of my project my aim is tomeasure the effectiveness of theambulatory care pathway

Project

I am an emergency medicine consultant atAddenbrookes, Cambridge. I have been aConsultant for the last four years and veryexcited to be studying fellowship in leadership.I am passionate about the young and evergrowing speciality I work in. I intend to usewhat I learn from the fellowship for theimprovement in services within my trust.

Profession: Doctor

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Midlands Cohort

Ashok BohraConsultant Upper GI andGeneral Surgeon

Improve the output of LaparoscopicCholecystectomy as a day surgicalprocedure

Project

I am a Consultant Upper GI and GeneralSurgeon since 2005. My clinical interest isgeneral surgery with specialist interest in UpperGI cancer surgery (oesophago gastric) andadvanced laparoscopic surgery. I started myconsultant career in Wigan before moving tothe midlands in 2009. I am based at theRussells Hall Hospital in Dudley and alsooperate at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital inBirmingham. I am the Upper GI MDT lead formy Trust. I am the Audit lead for mydepartment. I am the surgical lead in theClinical Guidelines committee and also amember of the New Interventions Committee. Ihave an active teaching and supervisory role. Iam an Associate Professor of Surgery for St.George’s University, Grenada and HonorarySenior Clinical Lecturer for University ofBirmingham. I have been appointed to theRoyal College of Surgeons Examiner’s paneland the Quality Standards Advisory Board ofNICE, recently.

Profession: Doctor

Rachael CookSenior CommunityForensic Nurse

To develop a care pathway to offer aconsistent and coordinated service responsefor all referrals made to the LearningDisability Forensic Service; offering anindividualised intervention plan based onthe needs of the service user whilstaccessing the least restrictive environment

Project

Since qualifying as a Registered LearningDisability Nurse in 1998 I have worked withinthe NHS in a variety of services. I have managedrespite services, an assessment and treatmentunit for individuals with Learning Disabilities inBirmingham and residential homes. I was laterappointed as Clinical Lead for the assessmentand treatment services within BirminghamCommunity Healthcare NHS Trust, and wasinfluential in the service redesign of traditionallyinpatient delivered services by developing acommunity pathway and outreach serviceprovision. Further to the service improvement Ipresented our experiences at a nationalconference and co authored a paper on theservice evaluation.

Since 2009 I have specialised in LearningDisability Community Forensic Services.Currently my work involves delivering specialistassessment and treatment intervention forpeople with a learning disability who haveoffended or who are risk of offending. This rolerequires both direct service user contact andproviding a consultancy role to otherprofessionals and carers.

At present I am undertaking an MSc in ForensicMental Health during which I have recognisedthe developing nature of learning disabilityforensic services. With limited research andservice provision in this field, I am keen to usemy skills and knowledge to enhance servicedevelopment, whilst maintaining my clinicalcontact with the service users whom I strive toimprove services for.

Most of my spare time outside of work is spentwith my young family who manage to keep mevery busy.

Profession: Nursing

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Midlands Cohort

Darren CordonSenior NHS Audiologist

An evaluation, clarification andimprovement of the patient pathway for theaccess to and management of aural care(dewax)

Project

I have been employed as a Senior NHSAudiologist at the University of LeicesterHospitals Trust since 2008 and prior to thatworked as an Audiologist at NottinghamAudiology Services for 1 year. Before this Iworked in finance, in private industry for 12years but decided to pursue a more fulfillingcareer and completed a four year degree coursein Audiology at De Montfort University,graduating in 2007 with a first class honoursdegree.

My clinical interests include paediatric/youngperson hearing assessments, and this is an areain which I am keen to develop further specialistskills. I am committed to research, particularlypatient-focused, and in 2010 I undertook a 6-month secondment with the NationalBiomedical Research Unit in Hearing atNottingham. During this, I completed aresearch project investigating the relationshipbetween adult patient’s cognitive ability andtheir hearing aid outcomes, which is now beingreviewed at conferences and has beensubmitted to a national journal for publication.In 2011 I took part in the NHS ImprovementProgramme working with colleagues atLeicester audiology services to train GPs in theuse of a hearing aid screening tool which hasalso been favourably received and reviewednationally.

Profession: Healthcare Scienceand Wider Healthcare Team

Terry CordreyPhysiotherapist

Provision of early integrated therapy (within24 hours) intervention for older people toreduce physical morbidity and length of stayin unplanned hospital admission. QIPP:productivity

Project

I trained as a physiotherapist in London andspent my formative years at Barts and theLondon NHS Trust specialising in Respiratoryphysiotherapy with a particular interest incritical care. By chance, I found my true callingwithin emergency and acute medicine owing tothe wide variety of physical problemsmanifested from such a vast spectrum ofpresenting problems and pathologies.

I relocated to the midlands to pursue my careerdevelopment in this area of practice and nowlead a small team providing rapid accesstherapy for emergency and urgent care servicesat Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS trust.We offer a dynamic and responsive servicespecialising in effective discharge form acutehospital and early restoration of physical andfunctional ability.

My professional interests lie in understandinghow the acute and chronic pathophysiologyseen in emergency and acute medicine impactson human movement and function, and howphysiotherapy and occupational therapy canbest prevent physical morbidity and restorefunctional ability in unplanned hospitaladmission.

I have a passion for integrating good qualityevidence into practice, and endeavour to makethis fundamental in everything we do as aservice.

I now live in Warwick and enjoy my time offwork by playing golf, spending time with myfamily with particular interest in entertainingmy 2 year old son.

Profession: AHP

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Midlands Cohort

Dr Chris GillmorePrincipal Clinical Psychologist

Create a new treatment pathway for mentalhealth service-users with Complex PTSDusing a phase-based approach andincorporating more targeted interventionsto improve quality and improve efficiency

Project

I graduated from Royal Holloway, University ofLondon with a B.Sc in Psychology and followingthis I worked with people with learningdisabilities. During this period I completed anM.Sc and developed my interest in workingwith staff teams and services to improvepatient’s experiences. Since qualifying as aClinical Psychologist I have been working inAdult Mental Health and more recently I havecompleted specialist training in cognitivebehaviour therapy. I also have a particularinterest and expertise in working with survivorsof psychological trauma.

Presently I am a senior clinician within thePsychological Therapies Service in Bath and Imanage and supervise a number of staff. I amleading a project to implement outcomemeasures across our Trust in order to improveand validate the quality of our services. I amalso an active contributor to the University ofBath’s Clinical Psychology Training Programme,delivering teaching sessions, supervisingtrainees and collaborating on research projects.

I have worked in the NHS for 14 years and astime has passed I have become morepassionate and committed to it. For me,becoming a Clinical Fellow is an excitingopportunity to help the NHS evolve andimprove, whatever the challenges that lieahead.

Outside of work, I have a very supportive wifeand I am a proud father of two young boys. Iam an enthusiastic runner, having completedthe Bath Half this year and I am aiming to beatmy time when I run again in 2013! Prior tobecoming a psychologist I was a professionaldrummer and I enjoy playing in bands andperforming live.

Profession: Clinical Psychology

Debbie CreweOccupational Therapist

Improve facilitation of palliative carepatients through the acute hospitalenvironment through increasedacknowledgement of their needs by thewhole MDT, with the aim of reducingunnecessary delays and improving theoutcome of preferred place of care

Project

I qualified as an Occupational Therapist fromthe University of Derby in 1999, followingwhich I worked in a number of areas including,mental health, Intermediate care and amputeerehabilitation.

I am currently employed by Sandwell and WestBirmingham Hospitals NHS trust as a MacmillanOccupational Therapist where I have spent thepast 6 years developing a service that meets theneeds of oncology and palliative care patientsadmitted to the acute hospital environment.This has focussed on maintaining quality of lifefor those approaching end of life and achievingtheir preferred place of care on leaving hospitalwhich often involves a major logisticaloperation. In addition to managing a patientcaseload I have additionally been acting up asthe acute medicine team leader for the past 18months and learning how to spin multipleplates in the air whilst pleasing everyone in theteam!!

In a bid to achieve some kind of work lifebalance, outside of work I enjoy running,swimming, reading, baking, gardening andtravelling up and down to the south coast withmy husband to visit family and friends.

Profession: AHP

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Rishi GuptaPharmacist Advanced for theEmergency Department

The impact of lost medication

Project

I am currently working as the PharmacistAdvanced for the Emergency Department atPeterborough & Stamford Hospitals NHSFoundation Trust. My job is varied and involvesextensive ward based clinical work. I also havethe opportunity to work with doctors, nursesand other health professionals to help shapethe service we provide on the ward and areasrelated.

I studied my pharmacy degree at the Universityof Bradford, completing my pre-registrationtraining with Guys & St. Thomas’ Hospital andBoots the Chemists. I have worked at LeicesterHospitals, first as a rotational pharmacist andthen as a specialist surgical pharmacist.

In all of my varied roles within the NHS, I havebecome increasingly interested in how clinicalleadership can make a difference to the patientjourney, particularly at ward level.

In my time away from work, I like to keep fit,play badminton/squash occasionally and have akeen interest in history of all types.

Profession: Pharmacy

Midlands Cohort

Jacqui GrattonClinical Psychologist

To improve efficiency of service delivery andreduce waiting times for treatment ofcomplex post traumatic stress disorder at aspecialist clinic

Project

I am currently working clinically with adultswho have experienced traumatic and lifechanging events such as childhood abuse,domestic violence, war and torture. Oftencomplex post traumatic stress disorder is themain issue but it is accompanied by otherdifficulties and multiple losses. I providesupervision and teaching to colleagues.

I have worked in this field since qualifying as aclinical psychologist with the University of EastLondon and my research thesis concerned theimpact of sexual torture on communities.Specialist therapy is often helpful at enablingclients to find their own way forward and Ipassionately believe in the importance of clientsbeing able to access such therapy. My projectinvolves my service continuing to provideeffective therapy whilst making the servicemore efficient so that the waiting list can bereduced.

Outside work, I live with my partner and wewalk, jog or cycle through the countryside. Iespecially love walking in mountains and haveintroduced friends to the magnificent viewswhatever the weather. Some still haven’tforgiven me.

Profession: Doctor

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Midlands Cohort

Evrard HarrisCT3 in Psychiatry

To increase the awareness and improvedimplementation of Behavioural Family workwithin the Early Intervention Service in theBirmingham and Solihull Mental HealthFoundation Trust as part of the NICEGuidelines

Project

I have the pleasure of working in theBirmingham and Solihull Mental HealthFoundation Trust as a CT3 in Psychiatry – in thevery challenging but extremely rewardingForensic CAMHS service at Ardenleigh MediumSecure Unit. My day-to-day interaction with myindividual patients and exposure to the vastarray of therapies highlighted the considerableimpact that behavioural family therapy canhave.

Witnessing patient’s experiences of this therapyand my reading around the subject has inspiredme to seek additional training in the field, acommitment above and beyond what wasexpected of me. I attended the MeridenBehavioural Therapy course in February thisyear. Such was my interest and enthusiasm forthe therapy, I was invited to undertake theTraining the Trainers course in March 2012. Thepurpose of this course was not only to enhancemy understanding of family work from apracticing perspective, but also to better equipme to lead others in the provision of thistherapy and its wider application by thePsychiatry profession.

It is my day-to-day interaction with individualpatients and exposure to a vast array ofpsychiatric therapies that has highlighted theconsiderable impact behavioural family therapy,the focus of my involvement in the leadershipfellowship.

Outside of work I enjoy travelling and followingfootball and learning new languages. I amcurrently learning Portuguese in order to speakit fluently, in preparation of visiting Brazil forthe 2014 Football World Cup.

Profession: Doctor

Charmayne HealeySpeech and Language Therapist

Look into developing a means of gatheringpatient reported outcomes alongsidealready established data around clinicaloutcomes. In addition our Trust is workingtowards eRecords so my project willincorporate developing a facility to collectall of this Outcome information on oureRecord Mobile Working devices

Project

I qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist20 years ago and now lead a team of therapistsworking in schools in Warwickshire. I enjoyworking collaboratively with colleagues inHealth, Social Services and Education as well asin partnership with parents. I am particularlyinterested in developing others through trainingand mentorship and in developing services todeliver better and more efficient care.

Away from work I spend my time looking afterour horses dogs and chickens, supporting mydaughters Polocrosse team and volunteering forvarious Pony Club events.

Profession: AHP

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Dr Andrea LavinioCritical Care Medicine andAnaesthesia Consultant

The aim of this project is to minimise thedelays between the publication of clinicallyrelevant scientific evidence and itsimplementation in clinical practice. Clinicalprotocols and guidelines are mostlydeveloped with a "top-down" approach bynational institutions and consensusconferences. The ambition of the project isto develop a structured, collaborative,"bottom-up" approach integrating clinicalteaching and supervision with clinicalprotocol updates, tapping into the wealthof knowledge and resources available in thepool of consultants and trainees practicingand training in teaching hospitals

Project

I am a Consultant in Critical Care Medicine andAnaesthesia at Cambridge University HospitalsNHS Foundation Trust.

I have a subspecialty interest in acuteneurological injury. I am active in teaching andresearch and lecture and have published onhydrocephalus, stroke, anoxic-ischemicencephalopathy and traumatic brain injury.

Profession: Doctor

Midlands Cohort

David LewisConsultant CommunityPaediatrician and ClinicalDirector for Community ChildHealth Services

A complete review of the role of theconsultant community paediatrician withconsideration of how some of the rolecould be more efficiently performed byother team members

Project

I have worked as a consultant in communitypaediatrics in Worcestershire for the past eightyears and I have also recently taken on theresponsibility of clinical director for communitypaediatric as well as child and adolescentmental health services. I completed most of mypost graduate training in the West Midlandsregion having graduated from St George’s,London. I lead on the Quality and Safetycommittee for our service as well as theResearch and Development group.

My main clinical interest and drive is in the careof children with long term neuro-disabilityincluding cerebral palsy. I work as part of amultidisciplinary team and feel passionatelyabout ensuring the families of these childrenreceive the most optimum care.

Outside of work I am married with four childrenand so much of my time is spent ensuring theyget to their many activities! I am also a keenrunner and cyclist and have completed manylong distance cyclist paths.

Profession: Doctor

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Midlands Cohort

Marcelle MichailConsultant Anaesthetist Clinical Director Surgery andCritical CarePrincess Alexandra Hospital,Harlow, Essex

Implementing Enhanced RecoveryProgramme for major Colorectal,Orthopaedic, Urology and Gynaecologicalsurgical patients.

Project

I graduated as a Doctor in 1988 and began mypostgraduate training in the specialty of"Anaesthesia and Critical Care". During mytraining I developed an interest in the field of"Obstetric Anaesthesia".

I was appointed as consultant anaesthetist witha special interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia, atPrincess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow in year2000.

During this time I worked hard to develop bothmy professional and managerial skills. I wasappointed as the Lead for ObstetricAnaesthesia the year I started and continued inthat role for nearly seven years.

Since then I took up the role of RotaCoordinator for the anaesthetic department,deputy lead doctor and sundry activitiesrepresenting my colleagues within ouranaesthetic and Theatre Utilisation Committee.

Princess Alexandra Hospital, under theleadership of a new Chief Executive Officer,implemented a "Clinically Led Organisation". Ifelt that my professional and managerialexperience have developed to a point where Ican contribute to the efficient running of theorganisation. This led me to apply andsuccessfully being appointed to the role ofClinical Director for Surgery and Critical CareDirectorate.

Profession: Doctor

Mary MontgomeryPaediatric Intensivist and ClinicalLead, Kids Intensive Care &Decision Support (KIDS)

Develop an integrated clinical governancenetwork across the region for childrenreferred with critical care through a systemof constant transparent, honest, multi-directional multi-disciplinary feedback andlearning, which drives responsive patientfocussed pathways unlimited by traditionalboundaries

Project

I undertook my medical training in London,travelled much of the country and abroad as atrainee doctor, and returned to London fromToronto in 2002. I then stayed in London whereI took up a consultant post in the Children’sAcute Transport Service (CATS) in 2004, andhave spent the majority of my time in thetransport side of caring for critically ill childrensince. I moved from CATS in London in 2010 toBirmingham to take up the role of Clinical Leadfor KIDS, based at Birmingham Children’sHospital. This was a new service, with singletelephone number access to Paediatric IntensiveCare (PIC) Consultant advice, PIC beds, trainedtransport teams, specialised ambulances andequipment, and logistics, for cliniciansthroughout the West Midlands caring forcritically ill children. The service has streamlinedthe pathway of care for critically ill children inthe region, providing paediatric intensive care‘without walls’, from the moment the childpresents at the District General Hospital.Continuing service development is directed toimprovements in care which include all parts ofthe network.

Formative experiences as a junior doctorresulted in an aspiration to facilitate the highestquality of care for all. Through my roles at CATSand KIDS I continue to strive to lead highperforming teams who provide the bestpathway for each patient, with quality andefficiency and personal responsibility as coregoals.

My husband and children provide enormoussupport, enrichment, distraction and havocwith the assistance of various animals...

Profession: Doctor

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Midlands Cohort

Mary PassantSouthern West MidlandsNewborn Network Managerand Lead Nurse

“Improving Neonatal Palliative Care forBabies and Families” Neonatal care is achallenging clinical landscape where theprimary aim of clinicians and care providersis to secure survival. Failure to survive canbe associated with negative connotations.

Project

I currently work as the Manager and LeadNurse of the Southern West Midlands NewbornNetwork based in Solihull. I have responsibilityfor a network of six NHS Trusts and 8 neonatalunits plus a surgical neonatal unit paediatric ITUand a neonatal transport service. My role is toensure we work together to improve the serviceand care for babies and families and reduceneonatal mortality.

My background is in paediatric oncology and Iworked for 16 years at Birmingham Children’sHospital Paediatric Oncology unit beforemoving into NHS management.

I am currently studying for my MSc in ComplexCare in Children, Young People and Familiesprogramme at Coventry University.

I am the chair of the Midlands NeonatalPalliative Care Board and I am passionate aboutimproving the service for families who losebabies during the maternity and neonatalperiod.

I am married with two grown up children!! Ilove to travel I am a regular visitor to the gym; Ilove the theatre, meals with friends and beingwith my family.

I am also a qualified Relate counsellor workingwith couples, families, children and youngpeople.

Profession: PaediatricsNursing, Counsellor

Helen MorrisAdvanced Specialist Speech andLanguage Therapist, LearningDisability Service, SomersetPartnership NHS Foundation Trust

To develop a countywide multidisciplinary,community dysphagia service for adultswith learning disabilities

Project

Since qualifying as a Speech and LanguageTherapist from University College London nearly30 years ago I have worked with children andadults with learning disabilities both in thiscountry and overseas. I am currently working aspart of an integrated health and social carecommunity team for adults with learningdisabilities in Somerset. People with learningdisabilities are among the most vulnerablepeople in society, however, increasingly, theirhealth needs are being recognised andaddressed.

Providing a responsive service that delivers highquality care has always been my priority. Inrecent years I have had the opportunity tospecialise in the area of dysphagia (eating,drinking and swallowing difficulties). Dysphagiacan significantly impact on a person’s healthand it is an area that carers may findparticularly difficult to manage. Currently theevidence base relating to dysphagia and adultswith learning disabilities is fairly limited.However, best practice suggests that reducingthe risks of dysphagia to an individual benefitsfrom a multidisciplinary approach. I believe thatthe clinical leadership fellows programme willhelp to enhance my skills and understanding tocollaborate with health and social carecolleagues with the aim of developing adysphagia service within adult learningdisability services that is equitable across therural county of Somerset and that reduces risksto health.

Outside of work I have three children living athome and in any spare time that I have I enjoywalking, gardening, travelling and spendingtime with friends.

Profession: AHP

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Midlands Cohort

Andrew PerrySuperintendent Radiographer

Service redesign of the Radiologydepartment to enable more efficient use ofresources whilst improving diagnosticturnaround times and working towardsincreased seven day working within thedepartment

Project

I qualified as a Diagnostic Radiographer back in1987 at what was then Central MiddlesexHospital School of Radiography. I spent the next16 years working at various NHS hospitalswithin the M25; getting married, having twochildren and picking up an MSc in NuclearMedicine along the way. In May 2003 werelocated to Herefordshire for quality of lifereasons.

Although nominally Superintendent for NuclearMedicine in the past few years I have graduallymoved back towards general management ofthe Radiology department, deputising for theLead Superintendent in her absence. I am alsoclinical governance lead for the department. Anincreasing interest in the theory and practice ofmanagement led me to obtain a ProfessionalCertificate in Managing Health and Social Carewith the Open University in 2007.

In my spare time I enjoy hill walking with thefamily, live music, photography, playing guitarand bass, recording my own music and reading.I have no fear of computers!

Profession: AHP

David PearsonDentist

Planning and Implementing a dental anxiety/ sedation assessment and treatment servicewithin University Hospital Birmingham(UHB)

Project

I qualified as a dentist in 2000 and gained myCertificate of Completion of Specialist Trainingin Oral Surgery earlier this year. I havedeveloped a strong interest in anxietymanagement including sedation for dentaltreatment and have been fortunate to lecturenationally on the subject.

My wife and I are based in the West Midlands,we have a young child and enjoy taking himrunning when the weather allows. I am a keencyclist and have dabbled with triathlons but Ifeel any hopes of sporting prowess will be leftto the next generation.

Profession: Dentistry

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Midlands Cohort

Sandy ShiralkarConsultant Surgeon

Redesigning of the Carotid Endarterectomyservices in the Black Country VascularNetwork to meet the national targets

Project

I have been a Consultant Vascular and GeneralSurgeon for last ten years. I was appointed as aMedical Service Head for Surgery department inApril 2011. I have been a College Tutor andhave been looking after the surgical trainees inthe department. As a vascular surgeon, I aminterested in improving the vascular services forour vascular patients.

Profession: Doctor

Amandip SahotaSpecialty Registrar (ST7) inInfectious Diseases & GeneralInternal Medicine

Design, develop and deliver an OutpatientParenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) servicefor the trust and region. Aim to reduce thelength of in-patient stay, avoid unnecessaryadmissions, decrease healthcare-associatedinfections, and improve patient experiencefor those requiring intravenous antibiotics.

Project

I am a doctor training jointly in InfectiousDiseases & General Internal Medicine within abusy unit at the University Hospitals ofLeicester. As part of my daily work I managepatients with a variety of acute, chronic andtropical infections including TB, HIV, viralhepatitis, and fever in the returning traveller. Iregularly lead the acute medical take, over-seeing the care and safe patient flow ofmultiple patients who are often very sick withcomplex medical problems. I enjoy the diversityand challenge of this role, and it never fails tokeep me on my toes!

I graduated from the University of Nottinghamin 2003 with an intercalated BMedSci degree. Ihave an interest in global health and policy,which has greatly influenced my career path.In-between completing junior medical jobs inthe Midlands, I obtained the Diploma inTropical Medicine & Hygiene from the LiverpoolSchool of Tropical Medicine, and worked for ayear in Australia as Medical Registrar in both ateaching and rural hospital. I have alsoobtained the Diploma in HIV Medicine, andrecently returned from a fascinating clinicalexchange programme in Botswana, organisedby the British HIV Association. Theseexperiences have allowed me to appreciate avariety of healthcare systems, with their ownspecific sets of challenges and benefits – andgiven me an excuse to travel and have plenty offun alongside!

I look forward to the fellowship and believethat it will help provide me with knowledge,skills and confidence to effect positive changein both the NHS and in lower-incomehealthcare settings abroad.

Profession: Doctor

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Midlands Cohort

Paula AllenNurse

set up a home treatment team foradolescents who have been dischargedfrom the inpatient mental health unit

Project

I came into nursing in 1985 because I wantedto be in a position in my career to feel that Ihad made a difference in someone’s life. Mypassion has grown over the years and myparticular interest is in service user involvement.

To further this passion I have worked withservice users in the community and in the in-patient setting. When working on the wards Iset up the Star Wards initiative which has beenrolled out successfully across the trust.

In the community I was involved in thedevelopment of mental health awarenessteaching sessions for disadvantaged groupssuch as refugees and asylum seekers.

Between 2008 and 2011 I was given theopportunity to travel to Africa and take part inthe development of the training of mentalhealth nurses. The graduates from this coursewill go on to set up the mental health servicesin Ethiopia, which is currently limited, withinthe next few years. This achievement gives megreat deal of person satisfaction and has been ahumbling experience which has helped megrow as a person and practitioner.

The other area of interest that I have is inleading and developing staff. I was a LeadingEmpowered Organisations (LEO) facilitator.During this time I led training sessions for staffacross the trust. LEO is a first line managementcourse that helps empower others to becomefront line leaders.

Profession: Nursing

I have just finished my training as a coach andhave achieved an ILM level 5 qualification as acareer coach. The staff that have received thiscoaching have said that it has improved thequality of their work and their personaldevelopment and they have felt empowered togo forward with their career development.

What I hope to gain from this programme is todevelop my leadership skills and to be able touse these to improve services, quality of patientcare and to continue to develop staff’spotential and the NHS into the future.

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Midlands Cohort

Jackie StrettonLead Practice Educator(Neonates)

Developing a Network Strategy to ExpediteSafe and Timely Discharge Of NeonatalPatients From Acute Settings Into TheCommunity

Project

I am a Nurse Educator currently working for theSouthern West Midlands Newborn Network.My professional background is PaediatricNursing / Midwifery and Nurse Education, withmuch of the focus on neonatal care andspecialist education for Neonatal Nurses andAdvanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners(ANNPs). Whilst working for the University ofBirmingham I undertook an MPhil researchingthe role development of ANNPs and transitionto practice. I left my University role in 2007 tojoin the Newborn Network working alongsidecolleagues delivering neonatal care in the WestMidlands region. My main focus of activity iscentred on developing and delivering strategyfor multiprofessional education across theNewborn Network.

I am also an honorary lecturer at CoventryUniversity, jointly delivering an on-line NeonatalPalliative care module and a member of theCentre for Children and Families AppliedResearch (CCFAR).

I live with my family in a small country villageon the Warwickshire / Leicestershire border. Iam very interested in natural history, especiallyfish and birds. I keep tropical fish, tortoises anda cat! I also enjoy swimming and cycling.

Profession: Nursing / Lecturer

Jason VinerRespiratory PhysiologyDepartment Clinical Lead

Utilisation of digital technology to increaseand improve respiratory patient diagnosticdata transmission

Project

Jason is the clinical lead of the respiratoryphysiology department at the North BristolLung Centre located at Southmead Hospital inBristol. He has a special interest in cough andits causes and challenge testing.

He has a keen interest in clinical teaching and isa lecturer at the North Bristol Academy. He alsoforms part of a respiratory research team.

He is currently the honorary treasurer andmember of the executive board for theAssociation of Respiratory Technology &Physiology (ARTP).

His hobbies are cycling and growing his ownfruit trees and bushes.

Profession: Healthcare Science

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Midlands Cohort

Lisa WilsonFamily Nurse, Family NursePartnership

To use my learning and skills to establish apregnancy birth and beyond programme inNottingham. Having the right motivationsand skills to facilitate group work within ahard to reach community has a real positiveimpact on peoples lives

Project

I am a Registered Nurse and RegisteredMidwife. I have been working for the FNP inNottingham since 2008.

My role is to deliver the FNP programme toyoung parents living in the inner city. The aimsof the programme are to improve pregnancyoutcomes, improve child health anddevelopment and improve parents economicself sufficiency.

I have worked with the National Unit todevelop a programme to deliver Family NursePartnership Group based care. I am passionateabout my work and I am proud of what myclients have achieved.

I am married and have two boys. One is off touniversity this September so I shall be very poorfor a few years. I am a fitness fanatic and loveskiing.

Profession: Nursing

North Cohort

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North Cohort

Julia Addams-WilliamsFRCS (ORL-HNS)

Introduce a change in the management ofnosebleeds in the setting in order to reducethe number of hospital admissions

Project

I graduated from the University Of WalesCollege Of Medicine in 1999 and subsequentlydeveloped an interest in Ear, Nose and ThroatSurgery. Having now completed my surgicalspecialty training, I am now doing a fellowshipin otology/neurotology at The Royal HallamshireHospital in Sheffield.

My main interests include ear surgery andlateral skull base surgery. I have previouslyundertaken research on balance rehabilitationand cochlear implantation. I also have a postgraduate certificate in medical education andhave a keen teaching interest.

Away from work, I enjoy hill walking and horseriding.

Profession: Doctor

Lucy AllsoppConsultant Child and AdolescentPsychiatrist

Redesign the care pathway for the inpatientunit, in newly built premises

Project

I'm a consultant in Child and Adolescentpsychiatry, working on an adolescent inpatientunit in Nottingham. I've been a part of themultidisciplinary team on this Tier 4 ward since2008, having previously held consultant postsin a Looked After Children CAMHS team inNottinghamshire, and in a community CAMHSteam in Oxfordshire.

I graduated from medical school, including anintercalated BSc in psychology, at King'sCollege London and did my core psychiatrictraining on the St George's scheme. I moved toCambridge for higher training in child andadolescent psychiatry, and completed myqualifying training in systemic family therapywith KCC just as I started my first consultantpost in Oxfordshire.

I am now the training programme director forthe higher training scheme in CAMHS in theNorth School of the Trent Deanery, having beeninvolved in undergraduate and postgraduatetraining throughout my consultant career. Iteach systemic therapy and of all the fulfillingaspects of my job, training others in systemicfamily work is the most enlivening.

Profession: Doctor

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North Cohort

Keri BreareyNurse

Looking at improving patients experienceand participation in their care within the LDCAMHS team

Project

I am a Registered nurse for people withlearning disabilities. Currently I am the ClinicalTeam manager in a busy multi disciplinary LDCAMHS team with in the North East. The teamwork with children and young people up to theage of 18 years old and their families incommunity settings. I have a particular interestin improving the experience of Children andyoung people who access Mental Healthservices, I have lead on introducing Investing inChildren within the team.

I am married with 2 children and I spend lots ofmy leisure time taking my children to variousactivities. As a family we enjoy caravanning andmountain biking which goes a little way tokeeping us fit, we also enjoy spending timewith our Labrador Ella.

Profession: Doctor

Elizabeth AngierGP

Improve the patient journey in allergyservices

Project

I am a general practitioner who is currentlyworking as part of a large multidisciplinaryteam in an Allergy Unit in Sheffield.

I trained in general medicine in Australia priorto entering general practice.

I have interests in integrated care, education,service delivery, health policy and guidelines.

I am Chair of the Primary Care Group of theBritish Society for Allergy and Immunology, andChair of the Sheffield Faculty of Royal Collegeof General Practitioners.

I am also a member of the European Academyof Allergy and Clinical Immunology and ampart of their primary care task force.

I have been an Expert resource for the ClinicalInnovation and Research Centre at the RCGPwith previous involvement in projects such asMap of Medicine.

I have lectured widely and enjoy participating ininterdisciplinary debates and presentations.

I am committed to improving the care ofAllergy patients in primary care.

I hope to continue to work on improvingcommunication between generalists andspecialists, as a cohesive approach is particularlyimportant with the current changes in healthcare.

Outside of work my interests includephotography, films and theatre.

Profession: Doctor

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North Cohort

Mike BullockPhysiotherapist

To increase the uptake of long-term exercisein patients with chronic musculoskeletalproblems by improving the transition fromphysiotherapy to community exerciseschemes and voluntary support networks

Project

I am the Out-patient Clinical LeadPhysiotherapist at City Campus, NottinghamUniversity Hospitals. I qualified from QueenElizabeth School of Physiotherapy in 1991 andcompleted my MSc in Manipulative Therapy atCoventry University in 2001. I specialise inlower limb orthopaedic assessment /management and am involved in the training ofPostgraduate students from the University ofNottingham and provide clinical mentorship forMasters’ degree students from across the UK. Irecently won a CLAHRC research into practiceaward which allowed me to evaluate exercisetherapy in elderly patients with kneeosteoarthritis and I now plan on translating thisinto our service delivery.

I work with a highly motivated team who arekeen on developing research and clinicaleffectiveness within our department. Ourcaseload is variable and involvesmusculoskeletal trauma, elective surgery andPrimary Care referrals.

Outside of work, I enjoy time with my familyand no longer enjoy renovating a house whichshould have been finished 12 months ago. Ilove all sorts of outdoor sports and 2 years agoI completed my first ironman triathlon.

Profession: AHP

Steven BuckleyPharmacist

A review of prescribing practice related todepot antipsychotic medication, in order toimprove cost and clinical effectiveness, andpatient experience

Project

Having studied at the University of Brighton, Iqualified as a pharmacist in 2003, and movedinto the specialty of mental health thefollowing year. I am currently a Lead MentalHealth Clinical Pharmacist for Cheshire andWirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Myrole is to organise and lead the delivery ofclinical pharmacy services for a number ofinpatient units, as well as several CommunityMental Health Teams, based at MacclesfieldGeneral Hospital, Cheshire. Previously, I haveworked as a Senior Clinical Pharmacist forPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, and as aClinical Pharmacist for Bolton, Salford andTrafford Mental Health Trust.

I am an accredited member of the College ofMental Health Pharmacy, having gainedaccreditation in 2010.

I am married to a pharmacist, Marie, and wehave two young daughters Isabella and Evelyn.Although being a dad takes up the majority ofmy spare time, I enjoy fine dining, as well as livemusic and comedy. Further, I am an avidsupporter and former season ticket holder ofManchester United Football Club.

Profession: Pharmacy

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North Cohort

Rebecca DawberAssistant Director for PhysicalHealth Care and InfectionPrevention and Control

Improving access to physical health care forusers of mental health and substancemisuse services

Project

I have been working as a Registered GeneralNurse in mental health services for the last 11years having started my career in A&E nursingin 2001 following graduation with a BSc (Hons)degree at Salford University. Throughout mycareer I have always had a keen interest inimproving physical health care for the users ofmental health and substance misuse servicesand have spent many years committed toimproving the treatment they receive.

In 2006 I completed an MSc in AdvancedPractice Health and Social Care graduating withdistinction from Salford University. Followingcompletion of this quickly followed by a non-medical prescribing course, I worked as anAdvanced Nurse Practitioner in a regional drugand alcohol, in-patient detoxification facilityoften working at the interface betweenmedicine and nursing.

In 2009 I was the winner of the Nursing TimesAward for mental health having completed aproject which analysed the liver function ofservice users with severe alcohol dependency.This innovative project culminated in moreintegrated working with our acute carecolleagues and significantly improved outcomesfor patients.

Approximately 1 year ago I was appointed intomy current post as Assistant Director forPhysical Health Care and Infection Preventionand Control at Greater Manchester WestMental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Thisexciting yet challenging new role means that Iam now responsible for leading the wholephysical health care agenda within myorganisation and as such am responsible for thedelivery of a quality account for physical healthcare and the achievement of several qualitymilestones relating to physical health care.

Outside of work I enjoy travelling, beingoutdoors, going to the gym and having funballroom and Latin American dancing.

Profession: Nursing

Michael CaygillSpeech & Language Therapist

The provision of Fibreoptic EndoscopicEvaluation of Swallowing (FEES), in order toimprove the quality of assessment andmanagement of patients with oro-pharyngeal dysphagia.

Project

I am a specialist Speech and LanguageTherapist working with patients with head andneck cancer and voice disorders in NorthStaffordshire.

After graduating with an MA English from TheUniversity of Aberdeen in 1994 I qualified withan MSc Language Pathology from NewcastleUniversity in 1997, where I then worked as aresearch assistant for three years. My speechtherapy career has taken me from Sunderlandin Wearside to Auckland in New Zealand, backto Newcastle upon Tyne and now to Stoke onTrent.

I am enthusiastic about improving theobjectivity and reliability of our assessmenttechniques, particularly with patients who havedifficulties eating and drinking; I am the leadclinician for our speech therapy ledvideofluoroscopy clinic, and most weeks I willend up in a lead coat in the x-ray department.

I am the department’s thespian, often found onstage in my adopted home town of Stone.Alternatively I will be out on my bike, probablytowing my five year old son behind me,although he assures me he is doing his share ofthe pedalling.

Profession: AHP

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Claire HammillSpeech and Language Therapist

To improve the quality of the support andintervention that young children withASD/possible ASD and their families receivefrom Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)whilst they are undergoing diagnosis orpost-diagnosis by the multi-disciplinaryteam (MDT). This may include engagingcommissioners, gaining user views,developing evidence based clinicalguidelines that consider best use of skill mixacross the MDT and piloting a newintervention

Project

After graduating with BMedSci (Hons) inSpeech Science and qualifying as a Speech andLanguage Therapist in 2001, I have worked invarious clinical roles whilst employed by threedifferent NHS Trusts across the North West ofEngland. I have always worked with familiesfrom areas with high levels of deprivation.There is a strong link between economicdeprivation and speech and languagedifficulties in children. I became passionateabout ensuring services are accessible for allfamilies based on clinical need. I specialised inEarly Years and enjoyed developing innovativeservice provision through funding from SureStart and Children’s Centres. I completed somefurther study at John Moores University lookingat applying principles of public health withinSpeech and Language Therapy.

I am currently employed by BridgewaterCommunity NHS Trust, Halton and St HelensDivision. I held the post of Clinical Team Lead,temporarily, managing 13 staff before going onmaternity leave for the second time. Morerecently I have been involved in developing newservice provision for children with specificlanguage impairment. Currently, I have aparticular interest in Autistic Spectrum Disorderand providing support for families whilstaccessing the multi-disciplinary diagnosticpathway.

I enjoy supporting the learning anddevelopment of others and empowering staffto strive for the best possible service forfamilies.

Profession: AHP

Achyut GuleriConsultant ClinicalMicrobiologist

To provide clinical leadership and ensurequality and patient centred delivery ofservices within the transformational projectof pathology rationalization of servicesacross two trusts

Project

I joined Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHSFoundation Trust in 2006 as a ConsultantMicrobiologist and have recently stepped intothe role of Head of Department – acutelaboratory medicine [aka clinical director –pathology]. I am the lead microbiologist fortertiary care haematology & Lancashire cardiaccentre.

Having done my medical graduation fromUniversity of Rajasthan Medical School in India,I remained on the faculty of Department ofMicrobiology, SMS Medical School & Hospital,Jaipur [India] for 9-years before accepting theposition of Head of Clinical Mycology,Dammam Central Hospital for Eastern Province,Saudi Arabia and then moving to the UnitedKingdom.

During the last 6-years I have led a team andteam worked on several multidisciplinary,patient centred and patient safety initiatives.Our team was awarded the HCAI [healthcareassociated infections] technology innovationaward 2009 by department of Health for mostoutstanding use of technology to reduce MRSAsignificantly. We were invited to share ourexperience and best practice at the EuropeanUnion parliament, Brussels on a roundtablesession on patient safety and HCAI across EU.

My areas of special interest at work are clinicalmycology, patient safety and reduction inavoidable mortality, reduction in HCAI andantibiotic resistance. Outside of work, mybetter three-quarters and 14-year old son havebeen indulging in a challenging annual 40-milewalk from Keswick to Barrow-in-Furness for thelast 6-years. I have tried my hand at learningpiano from my son’s teacher, having playedIndian classical sitar in my last life.

Profession: Doctor

North Cohort

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Christine HindeOccupation Therapist

To help CAST develop into a more robustgroup which will eventually be service userled and will generate an income throughselling art and providing services to otherservice users

Project

I am a Senior Occupational therapist working incommunity adult mental health. I work forSheffield Health and Social Care FoundationTrust. I have been in my current post in anassertive outreach team for the past 8 years. Ihave developed a special interest to promotingservice user artists and their art work acrossSheffield and throughout our Trust. This haslead to forming a Creative Arts Steering Team(CAST), made up primarily of service users keento promote arts and help shape and deliverservices.

North Cohort

Profession: AHP

Tim LaceyChartered Clinical andCounselling Psychologist

Raise the profile of ADHD as a condition,and improve the confidence of clinicians, toboth diagnose it, and work effectively withit. Related to this is the belief that effectivetreatment of ADHD is related to a widervision of mental health where moreinformation about conditions leads to amore effective treatment of thoseconditions, which in turn adds to theimproved health and happiness of society asa whole

Project

I am a Chartered Clinical and CounsellingPsychologist working in Adult Psychology inRedditch Worcs. I have a wide background inPsychology having worked in LearningDisabilities, Child and Adolescent Services andOlder Adult Teams. I have a special interest inAutism, Psychosis, and Neurodevelopmentalconcerns. I regularly hold workshops onworking and diagnosing Autism both in theNHS and in the private and voluntary sector.

Recent publications include work on newassessment models for adults with AspergerSyndrome and Parental Empathy training. Myproject here is to raise awareness of AttentionDeficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) withinadult mental health services in the NHS. ADHDdespite being well recognised within childservices is poorly recognised in adult servicesand often misdiagnosed and mistreated. Thecost for misdiagnosed individuals is often hugeleading to severe mental health problems,substance abuse and often criminal behaviour.The accompanying cost for families and forsociety is equally huge.

Profession: Phsycology

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North Cohort

Joanne MachonMidwife

Will look at improving the knowledge andunderstanding of the new parents ondischarge from the maternity unit, to thecommunity. This includes looking at aneffective, efficient way to deliver thispackage of care

Project

I have worked for the NHS for 23 years, firstlyas a nurse & then a midwife. I work as aspecialist midwife for teenagers. I have beenmarried to Chris for 19 years & we have 2beautiful children Kate age 16 & Oliver age 15.

I applied for the programme as I have a realpassion for leadership and feel it is something Iuse everyday. Effective leadership influencesperformance and therefore enhances patientcare.

Profession: Midwifery

Daniel MaughanSpecialty Registrar inGeneral Adult Psychiatry

Integration of the out of hour’s psychiatricservices in Oxfordshire. The aim is toimprove patient flow and optimize qualityof assessment. Change proposal is todesign and implement a shared triagesystem between doctors and nurses for theout of hour’s service that will allow greaterflexibility between healthcare professionalsinvolved.

Project

I am a doctor (ST5) training in general adultpsychiatry in Oxford Deanery. My current jobinvolves working with patients with severe andenduring mental illness such as severedepression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Iwork in both in-patient and communitysettings. I studied medicine at Cardiff University.After graduating in 2006 I completed myFoundation Programme in Cardiff working in avariety of specialties including Medicine,Surgery, and Psychiatry. In 2008 I moved toOxford for Core Training in Psychiatry. Duringthis time I developed a research interest insocial psychiatry, particularly into the recentlyintroduced community treatment orders. I alsohave an interest in teaching and participate intutoring, lecturing and examining students atOxford University medical school. I startedadvanced training in general adult psychiatry inAugust 2011, and expect to complete mytraining in 2014.

I am a big fan of reading history and likenothing more than visiting a city with somesites of historic interest, drinking in the localculture and enjoying many good espressos.

Profession: Doctor

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North Cohort

Joanna McDonaldPhysiologist and CardiacServices Manager

Excellence in health, putting people first inimproving quality of care across a range ofpatient pathways. Adopting innovation andimplementing a right place, right time, rightperson strategy, facilitating enhanced access tophysiologist (healthcare scientist) led services,reducing length of wait and stay by offering onestop clinics and equitable access 7 days a week.

Project

I am currently employed as Senior Chief CardiacPhysiologist and Cardiac Services Manager atSunderland Royal Hospital. This encompasses theoperational management of all non-invasive cardiacdiagnostics and the Cardiac Cath Lab. I manage amultidisciplinary team whilst maintaining a clinicalrole. I started my career in physiology in 1997 andover the last 12 years have worked within CityHospitals Sunderland, where every day brings a newchallenge. I have always enjoyed my job and amfully committed to it. I actively participate in theNorth East SHA physiological leads group,representing cardiac physiology and have beeninvolved in a number of projects such as improvingquality in physiology diagnostics (IQIPS) with theRoyal College of Physicians. I feel passionate aboutdeveloping physiologist led services and haveimplemented improvements in this area, inparticular the concept of palpitations andarrhythmia clinics, valve assessment clinics andcomplex echocardiography.

I feel that the skills and the specialist knowledge ofthe healthcare science workforce could beharnessed across all disciplines in adoptinginnovation in patient care. I am interested in thisfellowship and the evolving role of clinicalleadership within healthcare science, bringingforward the wealth of experience and knowledgethat could be utilised by the NHS. I expect that I willfurther enhance my pride in healthcare science andembrace the opportunity that this new leadershipprogramme brings.

Outside of the workplace, I enjoy spending timewith my family and friends and going for longwalks with our dogs in the countryside and coastaround the North East. I’m an active rugbysupporter and a novice referee getting stuck inwhen I can. I love long haul travel and going off thebeaten track, there’s always a new adventure to behad!

Profession: Healthcare Scienceand Wider Healthcare Team

Michelle MorganAdvanced Therapy Practitionerin a Falls and Fracture Service

The project is called ‘Community Buddies’.The idea is to recruit a team of Volunteersto help maintain client’s once rehabilitationprogrammes have finished. Many client’sdeteriorate once discharged from NHSservices some going back to pre rehabstate. Many get re referred back into NHSservices creating dependency and arevolving door scenario. The CommunityBuddies have been trained and recruited toavoid this happening. We are alsopromoting self management by recruiting‘ex-client’s’ as Buddies. I am passionateabout this project and feel it will besuccessful as I believe that with input fromVolunteers post rehab programme client’swill maintain the improvements made andeven better they may improve further.

Project

I qualified as an OT 10 years ago. Sincequalifying I have had numerous roles, from arotational OT in my local hospital to aCondition Management Practitioner (workingwith the DWP), to then being a Clinical Lead ina Neuro Rehabilitation Centre, to then workingas a Case Manager on a Emergency Admissionsward (back at my local hospital) to now…working as a Advanced Therapy Practitioner ina Falls and Fracture Service. I have enjoyed mydiverse roles and feel working outside of thetraditional ‘OT’ role has made me a morerounded, holistic practitioner. I am a strongbeliever in self management andempowerment and believe this is the only wayfor client’s to take responsibility for their ownhealth and not become dependent on NHSservices.

Profession: AHP

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North Cohort

Katja NorseSenior Clinical Vascular Scientist

I have identified a service priority area inour unit to effectively diagnose and treatpatients with varicose veins in atypicallocations such as buttocks, upper thigh,vulvar and perivulvar regions. The projectaim is to successfully implement integrateddiagnosis and treatment pathway and toreplicate this in other units in the NorthWest

Project

I am a Clinical Vascular Scientist and theAssistant Vascular Studies Unit manager forUniversity Hospital of South Manchester(UHSM) and the private vascular ultrasoundservice provider IVS Ltd.

I gained my full professional accreditation fromthe Society of Vascular Technology (SVT) of GBand Ireland in 2004. I am currently studying thefinal phase of my Masters degree in MedicalImaging.

The majority of my work is clinical; performingultrasound investigations and providingultrasound guidance during minimally invasiveendovascular procedures. I also teach traineevascular scientists and act as an internal andexternal assessor for vascular scientist takingtheir final practical SVT examinations.

I am motivated when providing quality care tomy patients. The role of the vascular scientist isevolving I want to lead change so that allpatients will benefit from quality care.

In my personal life I am keen to be involvedwith my son’s education and I actively take partin school fundraising events. To stay fit, I attendPilates classes, fitness boxing, boot camp styletraining sessions and I ride horses whenever theopportunity arises.

Profession: Healthcare Scienceand Wider Healthcare Team

Sanjay RawalConsultant Paediatrician

Development of short stay Paediatric Unit

Project

I have been a consultant paediatrician in BasildonHospital for over two year. I have been workingas Locum Consultant and now have been offeredsubstantive post recently. I studied in medicalschool in Jammu, India. I have done myPaediatrics training in London, UK.

My special interest is Diabetes and urgent care. Iwas appointed as Lead Consultant for acute careearlier this year. I also chair critical care Paediatricsteering group for trust. I am passionate aboutthe improving clinical services and patientexperience. I am also interested in teaching,management and leadership.

I am interested in developing integrated urgentcare pathways and will like to work closely withcommissioners in developing them. I have alreadydeveloped and rolled out high-flow pathways for5 common illnesses in Paediatrics in BasildonHospital.

My wife is local GP who has helped me to giveinsight in primary care. When I am at home all mytime is for my 16 month old daughter. I sparesome time for my other passions walking andgardening.

Profession: Doctor

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North Cohort

Ashok SharmaConsultant Psychiatrist

To reduce length of stay in working ageadult acute psychiatry ward to 21 dayswhile delivering a safe and effective serviceof high quality

Project

I am a consultant psychiatrist working in adulturgent care services in Sunderland. I was bornand brought up in India and completed mygraduation and post- graduation from AIIMS,New Delhi. Following this I was practising inone of its satellite cities and came to UK towork as a consultant psychiatrist in 2004through the International Fellowship scheme.

Professionally I am interested in acquiring moreskills in recognising and treating comorbidmental conditions. Recently I have developedinterest in Adult ADHD and trying to start aservice in my locality. My other interests arerelated to gaining an understanding of currentsocio-economic changes and Indian music.

Profession: Doctor

Wendy TaskerAdvanced PractitionerAcute Stroke

Streamlining patient pathways bydeveloping improved multidisciplinarycommunication processes

Project

I have worked in the NHS since 1986, my careerhas mainly concentrated on nursing acutelyunwell medical patients, and the last 10 years Ihave predominately worked with acute strokepatients, taking a lead role in developing andredesigning local services to improve ourpatient pathways and outcomes. A constantthroughout my nursing career is my interest indeveloping myself and others.

Apart from being a nurse I am busy with familylife, the best way for me to unwind is to spendtime with family and friends particularly my 6year old daughter.

Profession: Nursing

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North Cohort

John TaylorConsultant Vascular Surgeon

Survey to explore reasons behind blocks inappropriate referral to secondary care forintervention in a range of conditions withchronic wounds.

Significant numbers of patients remain withinthe primary care setting needing frequentdressings for chronic wounds when simplespecialist review with or without interventionsmay lead to early healing and the avoidanceof long term complications. The presumptionwould be that early intervention leads toreduced reliance on primary care for ongoingtreatment. The project aims to explorereasons behind the apparent reluctance in theprimary care setting to refer on for specialistreview and to assess whether care pathwaysfor these groups of patients could beimproved, leading to reduced reliance onprimary care nursing time

Project

I qualified from Liverpool Medical School in 1993and completed my surgical training within theMersey higher Surgical Training Program. Duringthis time I was fortunate to be able to complete aresearch fellowship in the Price Institute forSurgical Research at the University of Louisville,Kentucky which enabled me to obtain my ChMdegree.

I moved to the South West in 2007, to begin myConsultant post in Barnstaple as a consultantGeneral Surgeon with a special interest inVascular Surgery. I was soon appointed ClinicalLead for General Surgery and since myappointment I have undertaken several serviceimprovement projects ranging from increasingsubmission to speciality based audit, improvingpatient pathways for stroke patients and acted asthe Hospital lead for the National WHO checklistimplementation project. Recently as a result of adivisional reorganisation I have been appointed asthe clinical director for the Division of Surgery

In my spare time I have enjoy sea angling and stillregularly train in martial arts ranging from Karate,Kobudo (weapons) and Iaido (Japanese Sword)

Profession: Doctor

Louise WhittakerParamedic

Enable ambulance clinicians to accuratelytriage and assess mental health patientsthrough both telephone and face to facecontact, using a triage tool designed for thespecific needs of mental health patients.This would enable clinicians to referpatients to either secondary or primary carebased on need and within set timescales,using evidence based practice. It would alsomeet the needs of patients based on studiesundertaken both nationally and abroad, aswell as government strategies such as ‘NoHealth without Mental Health’, and developunderstanding of mental health issuesamongst ambulance clinicians

Project

I am a clinical supervisor and paramedic withinYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. I haveworked for the service for over 12 years, andhave recently undertaken and completed theAdvanced Healthcare Practitioner MSc at theUniversity of Huddersfield. During the first twoyears of the course I worked within a GPpractice one day per week, under thementorship of a GP. I developed an interest inthe specific needs of mental health patients,and chose to undertake my dissertation in thisarea. My project is based on the outcome ofthat work.

When I am not undertaking my role as a clinicalsupervisor, I am also a senior staffsiderepresentative within Yorkshire AmbulanceService. Having completed the Masters thisyear, leisure time is a new concept - I enjoyreading fiction, films, socialising with friendsand visiting my family in France and the Southof England when I can. I enjoy going to thegym, but probably go less frequently than Ishould. I also have an English springer spanielwho demands exercise, so we spend a lot oftime walking!

Profession: AHP

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North Cohort

Gang XuNephrology Trainee

Improving outcomes in acute kidney injurythrough earlier specialty engagement

Project

I qualified from Leicester Medical School in2005. I have been lucky enough to haveworked in a large number of different fieldsbefore deciding to specialize in the area ofrenal medicine. I have always been interested inteaching, and have recently completed in adiploma in medical education. It is this interestin teaching which has lead me to becomeexcited about learning how to improve patientcare through innovative changes in clinicalpractice. I very much look forwards todeveloping my leadership skills, and learningfrom some great clinical leaders during thecourse of this fellowship!!

Outside of work I spend far too much time andmoney (as my wife will testify) on photography,taking my camera gear with me everywhere Igo. A recent visit to the Olympic stadium gaveme the perfect opportunity to add to my photocollection as well as camera equipment!!

Profession: Doctor

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