Experience

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  Grand theatre

  Jul 1988 - Sept 1989

  Usher

  Worked as an usher (in the Gods) at the magnificent Grand Theatre in BlackpoolWorked two summer and one winter season. Saw Brian Conley, Billy Pearce, Danny La Rue (!), Drifters, and also the late evening performances of Bouncers (by Jon Godber)Sold ice creams, showed people to their seats and had lots and lots of fun!!!!

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  Northern regional health authority

  Jul 1990 - Apr 1992

  Information analyst

  Analysis of Regional datasets using Fortran programming language.Worked on numerous projects including DRG development work (fore runner of the HRG system currently in use for NHS charging)

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  Cardiff community health

  Apr 1992 - Apr 1994

  Deputy contracts & information manager

  Managing a team on 5 analysts working on collection, extraction, analysis and reporting of activity for Community staff in Cardiff.Analysis of information to support initial contract setting

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  Hereford community health

  Apr 1994 - Nov 1998

  Information analyst

  Analysis of Community data. Work initially on GP Fundholding contracts and monthly activity report production.

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  South staffordshire health authority

  Nov 1998 - Jun 2004

  Information analyst

  Analytical and Public Health work using SUS extract data, analysed using SQL.Analysis included comparative data and linking in with library services to provide a wider context to the analysis.Work focused on providing knowledge, not just numbers

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  Staffordshire and shropshire sha

  Jun 2004 - Nov 2005

  Research analyst

  SHA disbanded

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  Blarney stone

  Sept 2005 - now

  Lead singer & dance caller

  Blarney Stone are a three piece Irish band. We play a mixture of traditional tunes (instrumental and vocal) and some of our own compositions. We also do Ceilidhs (Irish barn dances) which are great fun with lots of audience participation.

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  North and south stoke pcts

  Nov 2005 - Jun 2006

  Senior public health epidemiologist

  Epidemiological duties within PCT. Hampered by no Director of Public Health in post!

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  Staffordshire county council

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2007

  Sub regional observatory co-ordinator

  Working on the development of a cross organisational central intelligence portal to help support local initiatives such as Local Area Agreements

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  Staffordshire moorlands pct

  Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

  Epidemiologist

  Development of Local Area Profile packs for PCT to help identify areas of health inequalities and deprivation within PCT area

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  South staffordshire health informatics service

  Dec 2007 - Apr 2009

  Business intelligence program manager

  Managing a team of 6 analysts to provide analytical support to the local mental Health Trust and the local Community Provider

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  South staffordshire pct

  Apr 2009 - Jun 2012

  Head of performance & information
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  Castle way dental care

  Apr 2011 - now

  Joint owner & odd job man

  I do the behind the scenes work - processing invoices, paying the bills, keeping up to date with the Rules and Regs for CQC, PCT, HMRC et al - whilst my wife Nicky does all the dentistry.

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  Staffordshire and stoke on trent partnership trust

  Jun 2012 - Mar 2015

  Performance manager
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  University hospitals of north staffordshire nhs trust

  Mar 2015 - Jan 2017

  Corporate information analyst

  Contract finished

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  Midlands and lancashire commissioning support unit

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2021

  Business insight lead

  Working with Commissioners and Transformation Leads to ensure an evidence base for success is developed in line with new schemes to provide a robust source to demonstrate the impact and learning from new initiatives to improve Healthcare

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  Staffordshire ccgs

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  Senior population health management intelligence manager

  Looking at ways to use data to understand current, and predict future health and care needs.Looking at holistic approaches for the population to help maximise their health and wellbeing working across both NHS, other public services and voluntary sector partners Maximising the benefits of new and emerging technology to help create a comprehensive picture of the health and social needs of the population to enable interventions to be as effective as possible and to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients Show less

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  Nhs england & improvement

  Nov 2022 - now

  Senior manager analytical professionalisation

  Delighted to be starting this new role, working with the brilliant Sarah Blundell and the Digital Analytics Research Team on Analytical professionalisation and skills development. There's never been a better time to be an analyst within health and social care with real opportunities to help shape future service delivery, evaluate service impacts and support better outcomes for patients and people accessing care.Ensuring the analytical workforce is valued and supported in achieving this, through a recognised professional structure, with clear routes to learning and a focus on continually improving the work done is key to supporting this work.Incredibly proud of the analytical workforce and really looking forward to working with them on this agenda Show less