Nick Fayers MA

Experience

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  Acorn Coaching & Development

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  Head of Service

  Performance improvement in fields of Leadership and Coaching. Operating Internationally.

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  Brathay

  Aug 2007 - Jan 2010

  Operational Lead, Children & Families

  Operational Lead for commissioned programmes across GO regions NW, Yorkshire & Humber and NE.

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  Lancaster University

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2017

  Teaching on Postgraduate Programmes, Faculty of Health and Medicine. Working across the NW Health economy to form collaboartive partnerships focused on R&D and Organisational Development.The School of Health and Medicine at Lancaster University has unique blend of biomedical, medical, and social science expertise; we integrate different disciplines, thereby adding value in our research, teaching and outreach portfolios.

  • Associate Tutor

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2017

  • Development Manager, Faculty of Health & Medicine

    Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
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  NHS Cumbria

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  Commissioning Manager, Clinical Commissioning Group

  Commissioning Manager responsible for commissioning of Children and Family services across the county of Cumbria. Senior leadership for the development of urgent and emergency care pathways. Lead the development of Health Builders, an innovative county wide child and family health improvement initiative. Commissioning lead for a regional improvement programme for children with disability.

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  Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  Directorate Manager, Cardiac Services-Tertiary Centre

  Directorate Manager for the region’s largest tertiary centre. Senior operational and leadership responsibility Cardiothoracic Services including a 20-bed intensive care unit. I enhanced service delivery through strong clinical engagement to deliver a new ‘Cardiac Lounge’ service and reformed Cardiac Anaesthesia Service in partnership with Royal College of Anaesthesia. I undertook a regional leadership role in national benchmarking exercises to improve patient experience.

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  Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

  Community Manager

  Senior Manager for an extensive portfolio of services including Community Hospitals, Primary Care and Specialist Nursing Teams across England’s third largest county. I was responsible for the development of frailty services in partnership with Acute Trusts, Social Care, General Practice and Third Sector partners. I was invited to take on a leadership role within wider system reform under the governance arrangements of Better Care Together.

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  University Hospital Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

  Jun 2017 - Jan 2021

  Senior Operational Manager

  Senior Operational Lead for portfolio of services within Medicine Division including Emergency, Inpatient and Elective Care serving a population of 365,000 Core member of the senior leadership team for a wide range of medicine specialties across 3 DGH 3 sites working closely with Associate and Executive Directors of the Trust Board. I was responsible for planning, performance and operational delivery of a wide range of DGH medical specialities. Notable successes include the delivery of nurse led endoscopy service and achievement of JAG accreditation, development of Managed Clinical Network for cancer and reconstructive surgery across the region and operational lead for the successful development of a directly commissioned CIED service (Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device). The first service outside of a tertiary centre. Show less

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  NHS Western Isles & Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar

  Jan 2021 - now

  Chief Officer

  Strategic lead with senior operational oversight, sound fiscal management for approximately £84 million of public resources, circa 1200 staff and effective governance for the Integration Joint Board and its operational delivery through the Health and Social Care Partnership. NHS Western Isles and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar benefit from being co terminus.Key responsibilities:• To provide overall strategic and operational leadership at Board level in planning and delivery of delegated services within the responsibility of the Health and Social Care Partnership• Lead a programme of change that will develop sustainable and transformative models of care whilst demonstrating progress against the National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes• Fulfil a wider corporate and governance role within both the Council and NHS Board by working collaboratively and providing input on a wide range of corporate matters• To ensure effective operational management of the delivery of delegated services across the partnership ensuring a single system approach Show less