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Joanne Appleton

Joanne Appleton

Freelance Writer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Enabling change through coaching and facilitation; continuous improvement; programme and project management

  • Education

    • University of West of England

      2023 - 2024
      Advanced Certificate in Executive Coaching Executive Coaching Distinction

      Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching enabling the development and refinement of coaching competencies, combined with learning tools, techniques and approaches.

    • NHS Improvement

      2017 - 2017
      Quality, Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR) Programme Health Services Administration

    • Axelos

      2017 - 2017
      MSP Foundation and Practitioner Certificate in Programme Management

    • Oxford Brooks University

      2016 - 2017
      Certificate in Commissioning and Purchasing for Public Care Health Services Administration Distinction

      Postgraduate level short course designed to support commissioners to implement the national agenda and develop good commissioning practice within the health and care sector

    • Redcliffe College

      2010 - 2012
      MA European Mission and Intercultural Christianity European Missiology Distinction

      Understanding development and variety of cultures across Europe, and the multiple contexts and diverse practice of Christian outreach across the continent. Modules included intercultural studies, global leadership and organisational development and cultural change

    • Queen Margaret University

      1988 - 1991
      BSc Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Distinction

  • Experience

    • Self employed writing and research

      Jan 2002 - Apr 2022
      Freelance Writer

      Co-editor of Vista (europeanmission.redcliffe.org)Previously freelance journalist with articles appearing in a wide variety of magazines and other resources. Staff writer for Nova Research Centre and researcher/writer for the European Church Planting Network (www.ecpn.org). Co-editor and contributor to "Church Planting in Europe" (Van De Poll and Appleton, 2015, published by Wipf and Stock)

    • Redcliffe College

      Feb 2005 - Dec 2014

      Working as part of the marketing team to promote the College including:Copy writing for marketing materials such as leaflets, course information, prospectus and newslettersWebsite copyRepresenting the college at conferences and exhibitions

      • Communications Manager

        Feb 2005 - Dec 2014

      • Communications Officer

        Feb 2005 - Sept 2010

    • One Care Consortium

      Feb 2015 - Mar 2016
      Delivery Manager

      A fixed-term role developing innovate services as part of the GPAccess Fund (formerly Prime Ministers Challenge Fund).Specific projects I managed included developing a quick-response MSK physio assesssement service in 12 practices, developing methodology for repeat prescriptions process improvement, implementing eConsult in 35 practices and co-ordinating Productive General Practices in a number of practices.

    • Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

      Jun 2016 - Jan 2017
      Implementation Support Manager

      I worked across a range of projects in Health and Social Care, including:Social Prescribing procurement Developing a strategic approach to Health Coaching and person led methodsBuilding relationships between Integrated Community Teams and the VCS sector across the countyExploring how to implement an Intergated respiratory clinical pathway in a specific localityhelping to develop a model for frailty and approach to Multi-Disciplinary team meetings within a place-based approach Show less

    • NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

      Feb 2017 - Apr 2019
      Commissioning Manager - Integrated Personal Commissioning

      Project managing Integrated Personal Commissioning, which supports the improvement, integration and personalisation of services in health and social care for people with the most complex health and social care needs.

    • NHS Gloucestershire

      Apr 2019 - Sept 2020
      Programme Manager, Personalised Care

      Working to implement Personalised Care across Gloucestershire, with partners in the NHS, Social Care, VCSE organisations and beyond.

    • NHS England and NHS Improvement

      Oct 2020 - Aug 2021
      South West Integrated Personalised Care Manager

      As part of the SW Integrated Personalised Care team, I am working to support people working in health and care systems to implement, spread and scale personalised care approaches within their work

    • NHS England and Improvement South West

      Aug 2021 - Apr 2024
      SW Regional Community Development Manager / Senior Personalised Care Manager

    • Xytal

      Jan 2023 - now
      Independent Consultant

      Facilitator for the General Practice Improvement Programme, using facilitation and quality improvement skills to achieve the outcomes which matter to individuals working in general practice, and enable the right care at the right time for people.

    • Joanne Appleton Coaching

      Dec 2023 - now
      Coaching Leaders and Teams

    • NHS England South West

      Apr 2024 - now
      Primary and Community Development Senior Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Prince 2 Foundation

      PeopleCert
      Nov 2016

    • Managing Successful Programmes Foundation

      PeopleCert
      Dec 2017

    • Managing Successful Programmes Practiconer

      PeopleCert
      Dec 2017

    • Quality Service Improvement and Redesign

      NHS Gloucestershire
      Jun 2017