Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior Programme Communications Manager at NHS Improving Quality
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Education
The Chartered Institute for IT 2014 — 2014
PRINCE2® Practitioner, Project Management
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) 2010 — 2011
Level 5 Award, Management
Chartered Institute of Marketing 2009 — 2010
CAM Diploma, Marketing Communications
National Council for the Training of Journalists 2002 — 2002
National Certificate Examination
De Montfort University 1998 — 1999
Postgraduate Diploma, Journalism
National Council for the Training of Journalists 1998 — 1999
NCTJ Preliminary Certificate with 100wpm shorthand
Keele University 1992 — 1995
BA joint honours (2:i), Psychology and Sociology/Anthropology with Biology
Experience
NHS Improving Quality July 2014 - Present
NHS Improving Quality June 2013 - July 2014
NHS England (formerly NHS Commissioning Board) April 2013 - June 2013
NHS Central Lancashire January 2009 - September 2012
Lancashire Evening Post October 2005 - January 2009
Newsquest October 2001 - October 2003
Manchester Evening News October 2000 - October 2001
Accrington Observer July 1998 - October 2000
GUS PLC September 1996 - September 1997
Skills
Magazine Layout Design, Writing, Crisis Communications, Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communications, Advertising, Communications Planning, Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Desktop Publishing, Media Relations, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Leadership, Social Media, Internal Communications, Change Management, Coaching, Magazines, Web Content, Copywriting, Integrated Marketing, Data Analysis, Brand Management, Newspapers, Stock Control, Public Relations, Strategy, Project Management, Web Content Management, Newspaper Design, Corporate Communications, Editing, Speech Writing, Publicity, Public Sector, Press Releases, Reputation Management, Magazine Management, Content Managed Websites, Trend Analysis, Newsletters, Shorthand, Strategic Planning, Journalism