Kate O'Regan

Experience

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  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

  Apr 1997 - Jan 2002

  Service Manager

  Initially employed as a Team Manager and then Service Manager with operational management responsibilities for a range of mental health rehabilitation services across the boundary of health and social care. Managed a multi-million contract (on the provider side) with the local authority. Development of an integrated rehabilitation strategy based on recovery principles across employment, day care and supported housing services.

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  Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

  Jan 2002 - Nov 2011

  Associate Director

  High level expertise gained in operational service delivery and strategic planning in a range of service areas. Demonstrable proven leadership capabilities through large scale service redesign, business development and the completion of statutory consultation processes. Operationally led the opening of a new hospital facility which was the largest in year mental health capital development in the NHS.

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  Care Quality Commission

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2010

  Mental Health Act Commissioner

  Specialist role including compliance management of statutory obligations and monitoring of key performance indicators in relation to the care of people detained under the Mental Health Act. Sustained relationship management with a range of provider trusts as a lead commissioner and completion of formal annual reports.

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  NHS North Central London

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2011

  Programme Manager

  Seconded to lead the mental health work programme and development of a sector mental health strategy. This included the development of the narrative case for change, commissioning framework, clinical model and mental health QIPP (efficiency) plan. Developed a service user and public engagement communications strategy to sit alongside the work programme.

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  Res Consortium

  Dec 2011 - Dec 2014

  Senior Associate

  Res Consortium is a healthcare performance improvement company which works with the NHS and commercial companies at all levels. Employed as a Senior Associate and as the mental health sector lead. Areas of responsibility included maintaining strategic networks and the development of management/leadership programmes for doctors.

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  Think Ahead - Apply your mind to mental health

  Dec 2014 - Mar 2019

  Programme Director

  Founding Programme Director at Think Ahead with responsibility for all aspects of programme design, set up and delivery. Think Ahead is a Department of Health and Social Care funded national programme which delivers evidence-based and innovative fast-track training in mental health social work leading a movement to realise the contribution of social approaches in mental health. Led the establishment of numerous partnerships with local authorities and NHS trusts across England.

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  British Association of Social Workers

  May 2019 - now

  Head Of Business Development
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  Social Work Employment Services

  Aug 2020 - now

  Company Director