ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST - Key Persons
Alastair joined us in October 2018. He has broad strategic financial and commercial experience gained in both the private and public sectors. He recently retired as Chief Financial Officer at the University of Plymouth. Prior to that, he spent 8 years as Finance Director and Deputy CEO at the University of Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. He has been Finance Director at Ordnance Survey, including being a member of HM Treasury's Financial Reporting Advisory Board, and spent six years as Vice President of Finance and Administration at Computer Sciences Corporation. He qualified and worked with PriceWaterhouse in Bristol and then Southampton on a broad range of assignments across many sectors.
Job Titles:
- Chief Finance Officer
- Executive Director
Angela joined the NHS in 2003 following a number of years in the private sector. Angela has held a variety of accounting roles across provider, commissioner and regulator organisations gaining a wealth of experience across the sector and qualifying as a Chartered Management Accountant along the way. Angela moved to the former Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust as Director of Finance in 2018 and was appointed as Chief Finance Officer for the Royal Devon in January 2021.
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Lead Nurse
Carole joined the Trust in June 2021. She retired from Plymouth City Council in 2019 after 40 years of Local Government experience. She started her career as a Social Worker in Plymouth, became an Human Resources professional and ended as Strategic Director for People which covered the Statutory roles of Director of Children's Services and Adult Services. Carole has worked with partners in health to lead the transformation of social care in Plymouth and delivered a pioneering project to deliver the integration of commissioning with NEW Devon CCG and an integrated community health and social care services in Livewell Southwest. She worked in a range of senior leadership roles across the Council and led a wide range of services including Corporate Services, Refuse collection, Culture, Sport and Leisure, Community Safety and Housing as well as the Children's and Adults Services. Carole was awarded an MBE for services to children and young people in June 2017. Married and living in Plymouth, Carole is a Trustee of Transforming Futures Multi Academy Trust and a Co-opted Governor of Thornbury Primary School.
Job Titles:
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Executive Director
Carolyn joined us as joint Chief Nursing Officer in January 2021. Carolyn is an experienced nurse whose career in the NHS spans over 30 years, including working in the acute, community and academic sectors. Previous to joining the Royal Devon, Carolyn worked for Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Trust, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Assistant Chief Nurse positions and was Director of Nursing at the former Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust between 2005-2014. From 2014 to 2021, Carolyn was Chief Nurse at University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust, where she had experience of merging together University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and Weston Area HealthTrust.
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- Committee - Member / Governance Committee - Member / Patient Experience Committee - Chair
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- Deputy Chief Executive Officer
- Executive Director
Chris joined the former Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust as Chief Financial Officer in September 2017, having worked in a number of senior NHS roles in the West Midlands across Acute, Mental Health and Commissioning sectors and as Director of Delivery and Improvement for NHS Improvement. Chris was appointed Deputy Chief Executive for the Royal Devon in January 2021. After graduating in 1991, Chris took his first CFO position in 2005 at South Birmingham Primary Care Trust before joining Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust as Director of Resources and leading them to FT status in 2008. Chris joined Worcestershire Acute in 2011 as Director of Resources / Deputy CEO. Chris has taken on strategic change projects, including major PFI hospital moves, EPR and IT change programmes and developing strategic clinical partnerships with neighbouring providers. Chris has been part of the NHS Top Leaders programme and was also HFMA Chair for the West Midlands in 2015.
Shan joined the Trust as Chair on 1 April 2022. She has a wealth of experience from her career working in a variety of roles in both the Foreign Office and the home Civil Service. She was HM Ambassador to Argentina and Paraguay, and has represented the UK in the European Union. In her previous role, Shan was head of the Civil Service of the Welsh Government in Cardiff and led over 5,500 staff with responsibility for a budget of £17billion. Shan was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2012 New Year Honours and Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) in the 2017 Birthday Honours.
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- Consultant Gastroenterologists
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Endoscopy Clinical Lead
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- Speciality Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Lead Clinician
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- Chief People Officer
- Executive Director
Hannah joined us in August 2019, coming to the NHS from Flybe, the Exeter-based airline, where she was Director of People. Prior to her Flybe role, Hannah also held top strategic posts for the Church of England and global educational provider Pearson, helping both organisations develop key culture and organisational growth programmes. As well as strategic and business acumen, Hannah brings a strong voluntary and charitable ethos to the Royal Devon.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Executive Director
John's extensive public sector career spans nearly 25 years and includes executive roles in healthcare, local government, the senior civil service and management consultancy. Before being appointed Deputy Group Chief Executive and Site Chief Executive (Denmark Hill) at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, John was the Chief Operating Officer of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, overseeing the delivery of primary, community, hospital and mental health services to 450,000 people across the South Wales Valleys. Prior to this, John worked in a series of national roles in the Cabinet Office, Welsh Government and NHS Wales, having started his career in the Royal Brompton Hospital and then local government in Hertfordshire and Monmouthshire. Most recently, John has been the Silver Commander for North West Anglia Foundation Trust through the COVID-19 second wave. John joined the Royal Devon as interim Chief Operating Officer in April 2021, before being appointed as Chief Operating Officer in July 2021.
Martin joined the Trust in November 2022. Martin has been a GP for over 30 years, including 10 years as a GP partner in Exeter and most recently serving some of the most deprived communities in East London. He originally began his career as a junior doctor at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) and is relocating back to Devon. He has significant experience as a board member, having been a non-executive director for the Care Quality Commission, the Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, Medical Director and Director of Research and Development at the Health Foundation, and Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health. He has led programmes at the major academic health science network UCL partners and is currently Chair of the Nuffield Trust, an independent think-tank which aims to improve the quality of healthcare in the UK through research and policy analysis.
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- Clinical Nurse Specialist - IBD Gastroenterology
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- Speciality Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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- Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
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- Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
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- Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
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- Speciality Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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- Associate Specialist in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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- Consultant Colorectal Surgeons
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Cluster Manager
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- Hepatology Specialist Practitioner
Steve joined us in September 2017. Following a period in the NHS, he worked internationally in health, running hospitals before moving to consulting. As a Partner at KPMG and then Ernst & Young (EY), he has consulted with a wide range of government and health organisations both in the UK and overseas. He has worked at all levels on a wide variety of health projects and programmes, including large system reorganisations, regulatory issues, and "at the coal face" helping to develop services or dealing with failing organisations. Steve was one of the two EY partners who undertook the administration of Mid Staffs NHS FT.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Executive Director
Suzanne joined the NHS in 1993 having qualified as an accountant with Price Waterhouse. She held the post of Director of Finance/Deputy Chief Executive at Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust from 2002. In 2008, Suzanne joined the former Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust to take up the role of Director of Finance and subsequently the role of Deputy Chief Executive/Chief Financial Officer. Suzanne was appointed Chief Executive of the former Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust in 2016 and later the former Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (NDHT) in 2018. Suzanne became the Chief Executive of the Royal Devon in April 2022. She is also the Chairperson of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Provider Faculty and the past President of the HFMA.
Tony joined the Trust on 1 April 2022, having served as a NED at Northern Devon Healthcare Trust since January 2016. Tony has a background as a Management Consultant in IT and business consultancy with a particular focus on organisational visioning, development and change with previous extensive Board level experience with BT and Fujitsu. He has worked locally with each of the South West Local Authorities and a number of third sector organisations, chiefly as an interim manager and leading/supporting business turn around and change.