Gemma Squelch

Experience

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  Countrywide Lettings

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  Lettings Negotiator
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  Canterbury City Council

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2007

  Accreditation Project Officer

  The Accreditation Project Officer role was to develop and project manage the implementation of a new student housing accreditation scheme to appropriately regulate landlords in Canterbury. Key aims were to manage the effective promotion and marketing of the scheme and write website content to increase awareness and uptake from local estate agents and landlords. The role also required key stakeholder negotiations and partnership working with the Accommodation Officers at the University of Kent, Christchurch University and University of Creative Arts, the sabbatical officers at each university, the relevant council departments as well as local landlords and lettings agents.Key achievements:1. Fifty percent of all student housing in Canterbury became registered with the initiative within the first 12 months.2. Positive local media coverage by implementing additional refuse collections for accredited properties and a certification process for accredited landlords.3. Thousands of users registering on the website in the first twelve months to search for accredited properties as their student housing choice. Show less

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  Croydon Economic Development Company

  Jan 2008 - Sept 2010

  Projects and Contracts Manager

  The CEDC Business Growth programme aims were increasing the levels of self-employment, lessening joblessness whilst also promoting and developing existing SME businesses within the borough of Croydon. The main focus of my role as Projects and Contracts Manager was to manage the key projects within the Business Growth programme. I managed c. 20 consultants to ensure delivery of targets; produced project delivery plans and specifications; wrote policies, strategy reports and risk assessments for all projects; and managed the budget for the Business Growth programme. I also monitored feedback to ensure change management is implemented where required.The projects managed included;1. Promoting business start ups through workshops, networking events and one to one business advice with professional consultants.2. Developing existing SME business growth for example increased profits, VAT registration and employee headcount.3. Promoting CEDC services through specialist events and targeted marketing to key demographic groups such as people with disabilities and people under the age of 25.4. Administering the Test Trading Grant budget (£20k) to new SMEs, ensuring recipients met all requirements. Show less

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  London Borough of Camden

  Sept 2010 - Nov 2011

  Project Manager

  I dealt with the development and management of the Jewellery Connections ERDF funded project to encourage collaboration between designers and manufacturers. Key priorities were delivery of targets; budget management; report writing; managing stakeholders and consultants. I arranged events, one-to-one consultancy, networking opportunities and assist with supply-chain building. Furthermore I managed a building dedicated to providing affordable workspace for jewellers.The project ended in October 2011 and overachieved on all outputs with a small underspend. The independent project evaluation reported very positive feedback from beneficiaries of the project. Show less

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  London College of Fashion

  Nov 2011 - Nov 2013

  Project Manager - DISC

  Managing the ERDF funded 'Designer-Manufacturer Innovation Support Centre (DISC)' at the London College of Fashion, I was responsible for the day-to-day delivery of DISC activities, co-ordinating and monitoring the team of manufacturing and production experts as well as partners, and making sure that DISC provides a service that will make a significant positive impact on the sector. I managed a £2 million+ budget and a team of ten. My main responsibilities included partnership building; monitoring and delivery of targets; budget monitoring; reporting and the claims process to our funders (ERDF) as well as line management of a number of staff.DISC is successfully on track to achieve all outputs, and I assisted with the project being awarded an extra 18 months funding to continue the valued work of the project. I also wrote a successful one million Euro pan-European bid to help expand its reach. Show less

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  Garden Organic

  Dec 2013 - Feb 2016

  Project Manager - Food Growing Schools: London

  Food Growing Schools: London (FGSL) is an exciting 3 year project which aims to engage with every school in the Greater London area in food growing activities. The project works with schools, volunteers, educational providers, local government and voluntary and community organisations to provide a pan London network of support for schools. I was responsible for the effective leadership of the FGSL team; ensuring that the project maximises, expands and develops school food growing activity in London. I managed relationships with partners, including close working relationships with funded project officers based at Sustain, and partners at the Greater London Authority. I developed and initiated new innovative opportunities, in terms of engagement activities, collaborative partnerships and stakeholder involvement to support London schools in food growing activity, including fundraising where appropriate. I was also responsible for managing the effective delivery of activities in line with set targets, objectives and milestones including baseline and monitoring data collection. Show less

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  NHS North West London

  Feb 2016 - now

  I manage the implementation and evaluation of new models of care, for example Respiratory Diagnostic Hubs, Hypertension case finding projects and NW London-wide pathways into community services for London Ambulance Service. I currently lead the Discharge, CVD and Respiratory programmes for NWL ICS, particularly focussing on optimising community discharge pathways, increasing hypertension detection and treatment, ensuring increased accurate diagnosis in respiratory diseases, and improving heart failure detection and management. I ensure that key milestones are achieved and required outcomes are met, and work closely and effectively with internal and external partners including Local Authorities, service users and carers, NHS providers and commissioners, and with other key organisations such as NHS England, Public Health and academic networks.Key achievements in this role include:• I led the high profile NW London Flu programme for 2020-21 – managing the implementation of the partnership plan including development of a stock share agreement, creation of a primary care flu dashboard, establishing partnership reporting and development of partnership guidance. The development and launch in September 2020 of a new NWL wide Flu dashboard gave primary care and commissioners the ability to track flu uptake rate and trajectories in primary care during the 2020-21 flu season• The development and launch of the first inter CCG primary care stock sharing agreement for flu vaccine stock, giving primary care the tools to share stock across traditional boundaries during this flu season • The launch of discharge to assess models in 2018 resulted in more than 6,000 patients being discharged via new ‘Home First’ pathways between Apr ‘18 -March ‘19 Show less All eight NW London’s Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and partner organisations are working together in a collaborative way to successfully plan and implement major changes. We are delivering major transformation programmes through the Shaping a Healthier Future portfolio:1. Acute Reconfiguration – changing the acute hospital care landscape in NW London;2. Primary Care Transformation – delivering better care closer to home by improving access to GP led care and the quality of community buildings;3. Mental Health Transformation – improving care and support for people with mental health needs.As Programme Officer for Like Minded Mental Health transformation team, I provided programme planning and senior administrative support to the programme of work being undertaken; ensured effective programme and general team reporting; and actively engaged and worked collaboratively with colleagues and partners. Show less

  • Head of System Flow

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Programme Manager

    Nov 2017 - Jan 2024

  • PMO Manager for Acute Care Transformation, Strategy & Transformation Team

    Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Programme Officer for Mental Health, Strategy & Transformation Team

    Feb 2016 - Sept 2016