Experience

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  The walt disney company

  Jan 2007 - Mar 2008

  Cee corporate support and marketing assistant

  Working for central eastern european children's television channels.

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  Mobo organisation

  Mar 2008 - Mar 2009

  Head of corporate office

  Marketing, digital and media.

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  City and hackney nhs primary care trust

  Mar 2009 - Apr 2010

  Corporate affairs and communications executive officer

  Supporting the corporate affairs and communications function of a leading primary care trust.

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  Nhs outer north east london

  Apr 2010 - Jan 2013

  Communications, workforce and od manager

  Supporting staff and stakeholders through the implemention of the 2012 Health and Social Care Act across the NHS commissioning landscape.

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  Nel

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2014

  Communications manager

  Managing the communications and engagement needs of three inner north east London CCGs.

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  The king's fund

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Press and public affairs senior manager (maternity cover)

  Managing high profile national media and stakeholder and parliamentary relations for one of the leading healthcare think tanks and charities.

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  Chelsea and westminster hospital nhs foundation trust

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

  Communications lead for integration

  Leading communications to support the merger of West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, including clincial services transformation, organisational development and cultural change.

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  King's college hospital nhs foundation trust

  Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

  Head of internal communications (interim)

  Leading the internal communications function to engage with 12,000 staff across five hospital and integrated care settings, providing services for over one million people in south east London and beyond.

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  Hywel dda university health board

  Feb 2017 - Nov 2017

  Head of communications (maternity cover)

  Leading the communications function for a health board caring for 384,000 people across 25% of Wales, with four acute hospitals, twelve community hospitals, mental health, primary care, community care and learning disabilities services.

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  Falkland islands government

  Nov 2017 - Oct 2019

  Head of communications
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  Mola (museum of london archaeology)

  Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

  Head of communications (maternity contract)

  Covering a 12 month maternity contract for one of the most innovative and exciting heritage and charitable organisations in the world.

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  Falkland islands government

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

  Head of communications
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  Cardiff university / prifysgol caerdydd

  Aug 2022 - now

  Masters student

  After 43 years spent wanting to do nothing more than to write a novel, I am taking a year out from my career to pursue a Masters in Creative Writing at Cardiff University. It’s a big step, but I’m thrilled to be heading home to Wales and, no matter what happens next, I think it’s really important that I am giving my dream a chance. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!