Appointed: March 2003
John joined the trust in 2002 as the Director of Finance before becoming Chief Executive in 2003. During his 16 years leading the trust John has overseen the trust’s integration of acute and community services which is a key element of the current integration agenda.
John is a qualified accountant and Chair of the Institute of Healthcare Management North West
John is the chair or a member of the following committees or groups on behalf of ECT:
Chair:
Clinical Management Board, A&E Delivery Board and the Local Negotiating Committee (LNC)
Member:
Trust Board, Finance, Performance & Workforce Committee, Safety, Quality & Standards Committee, Audit Committee, ECHO – the trust charity, Partnership Forum, Pathology Executive Committee, CT/CC Transformation Board.
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Appointed: May 2015
Current roles and responsibilities
John joined the Trust in September 2000 as a consultant in anaesthetics with a special interest in critical care and was appointed as interim medical director in November 2014, before being appointed to the role permanently in May 2015. John is leading the development of the trust’s clinical strategy and is building collaborative partnerships with clinical leads in primary, community and secondary care settings, supporting and developing new models of care.
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Appointed: October 2010
Current roles/responsibilities
Kath began her career as a registered A&E nurse in 1982 and has clinical and managerial experience across a wide range of clinical services. She went on to work in various service improvement roles, with a focus on improving patient and staff experience, clinical access, productivity and efficiency. She became chief operating officer in 2009 and director of nursing, performance and quality in 2010. Kath became the trust’s deputy chief executive in April 2013.
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Appointed: July 2015
Current roles/responsibilities
In addition to being accountable for the trust’s overall financial sustainability, Mark leads on the delivery of the trust’s financial strategy, including the cost improvement programme, informatics programme and estates and facilities strategy. Mark brings a wealth of experience to his role, having been a director of finance since 1998 and working across a number of acute and integrated NHS trusts, along with a strategic health authority.
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Appointed: May 2011
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Rachael joined the trust as Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development in May 2011 and leads on the trust’s people management, organisational development and education, library and training agendas.
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Appointed: February 2011
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Julie has over 30 years’ experience working within the NHS in both commissioning and provider organisations. She brings a vast amount of experience to her role and leads on trust governance, emergency preparedness, business continuity, health and safety and communications and engagement. Julie also acts as the trust’s Senior Information Risk Owner.
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Appointed: January 2019
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Jayne has over 30 years' experience working within the acute sector of the NHS. She began her career as a pharmacist in 1985 before moving into general management in 2002. She has a successful track record of leading operational performance across a broad range of services in acute trusts in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and the Mersey regions. In her role she leads on delivery of clinical and operational services through the clinical directorates. This includes delivery against NHS Constitution standards, related national and local patient access targets as well as operational delivery of QIPP to achieve requirements within the annual operational plan.
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How to get in touch with our Executive Directors
If you would like to get in touch with our Executive Directors please email Fiona Baker, Corporate Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Manager, via fionabaker@nhs.net