- Details
In this section, we have our organisational structure.
You can click on a photo to read more about the board members. There are also links to the specialty and departmental information.
For quick reference, you can download the latest chart (updated 5th June 2026).
- Non-Executive Directors
- Executive Directors
- Corporate Functions
- Clinical Services
- Finance and Business Development
- Workforce and Organisation Development
- Joint Quality Team
- Transformation and Digital
Non-Executive Directors
Joss Bigmore
Group Chair
Jane Dickson
Deputy Chair and Non-Executive Director
Andy Brooks
Non-Executive Director
Jane Dale
Non-Executive Director
Simon Devonshire OBE
Non-Executive Director
Julie Fisher
Non-Executive Director
Chris Kane
Non-Executive Director
John Machin
Non-Executive Director
Julie Pearce
Non-Executive Director
Executive Team
Louise Stead
Group Chief Executive
James A Thomas
Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer
Jay Dungeni
Chief Nursing Officer
Dr Mark Roland
Chief Medical Officer
Chris Attoe
Group Director of Strategy
Ruth Colburn Jackson
Group Director of Transformation and Digital
Jo Fanning
Chief People Officer
Hannah Hamilton
Chief Finance Officer
Tom Smerdon
Group Director of Neighbourhood Health
Corporate Functions
Director Lead: Louise Stead
| Associate Director of Corporate Affairs and Governance, Sal Maughan |
Clinical Services
Director Lead: James A Thomas
| Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Chris Armitage |
| Divisional Director - Women's Health and Paediatrics, Mr Faris Zakaria | |
| Director of Midwifery, Dr Benedicta Agbagwara-Osuji | |
| Associate Director of Operations (WHP), Riyadh Seebooa | |
| Divisional Chief Nurse, Tania Haughton |
| Divisional Director - Urgent and Emergency Care, Dr Charles Johnson | |
| Associate Director of Operations (UEC), Katherine Long | |
| Divisional Chief Nurse (UEC), Stella Davey |
| Divisional Director - General Surgery, Anaesthetics, Critical Care, and Theatres, Dr Claire Cunningham | |
| Associate Director of Operations (GSACCT), Joanna Lutkin | |
| Divisional Chief Nurse (GSACCT), Sue Sexton |
| Interim Divisional Director - Specialist Surgery and MSK, Dr Mo Wattie | |
| Associate Director of Operations (SSM), Matthew Tambling | |
| Divisional Chief Nurse (SSM), Ghazala Yasin |
| Divisional Director - General and Specialist Medicine, Dr Peter Enwere | |
| Associate Director of Operations (GSM), Megan Mears | |
| Divisional Chief Nurse (GSM), Janet McAuley |
| Divisional Director - Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Cancer Services, Olatokunbo Ogunbanjo | |
| Interim Associate Director of Operations (DTCS), John McMenamin | |
| Divisional Clinical Professional Lead, Rachel Parrott |
| Director of Performance, Julian Ruse |
| Associate Director of Operations - Restoration and Improvement, Emma Jackson |
| Head of Emergency Planning and Resilience, Claire O’Brien |
Finance and Business Development
Director Lead: Hannah Hamilton
| Deputy Chief Finance Officer, Paul Doyle | |
| Director of Planning and Contracting, Stephen Hepworth | |
| Director of Estates and Facilities, Rachael Westerman | |
| Project Director ED PAU and Major Capital Projects, Mike Meredith |
Workforce and Organisation Development
Director Lead: Jo Fanning
| Deputy Chief People Officer, Employment Services, Karen Uttley | |
| Deputy Chief People Officer, Employee Experience, Pami Bains | |
| Head of Medical Workforce, Kate Clarke | |
| Associate Director Workforce, Planning and System Working, Rupert Milsom |
Joint Quality Team
Director Leads: Jay Dungeni and Dr Mark Roland
* Chief Nurse has professional accountability for Divisional Chief Nurses / Director of Midwifery / Divisional Clinical Professional Lead
| Interim Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Ellen Bull | |
| Associate Director of Quality, Jacqui Rees | |
| Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy Team | |
| Safeguarding and Vulnerable Persons Team | |
| Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Melanie Irvin-Sellers | |
| Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Mr Shashi Irukulla | |
| Associate Chief Medical Officer, Amit Vats | |
| Director of Research and Development, Professor Mohamed A. Imam | |
| Director of Medical Education, Dr Clarence Chikusu | |
| Associate Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Ali Khan |
Transformation and Digital
Director Lead: Ruth Colburn Jackson
| Chief Clinical Information Officer, Andy Carne | |
| Group Chief Information Officer, Jo Barker | |
| Director of Communications, Engagement and Experience, Becky Fairbairn | |
| Head of ASPH lmprovement Partnership, Sally Greensmith | |
| Head of Strategic Transformation, Sue Wales | |
| Director of Improvement, Vacant |
