Executive Director Structure Chart

This details the Executive Directors and their areas of responsibility.

Publication date:
01 January 2024
Date range:
January 2024 - ongoing

Structure chart

Voting

The Executive Team consists of five voting members.

Trust secretary

The Trust secretary is Tony Saroy.

Chief Executive

The Chief Executive is Sheila Stenson.

Chief Operating Officer

The Chief Operating Officer is Donna Hayward-Sussex

Donna oversees the following:

  • Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Acute and Community Care Groups)
  • Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Forensic and Specialist and Older Adult Care Groups)
  • Clinical Quality Manager Lead
  • PALS and Complaints Manager
  • Learning Disability and Autism Lead

Chief Nurse and Executive Director of Infection, Prevention and Control

The Chief Nurse and Executive Director of Infection, Prevention and Control is Andy Cruickshank

Andy oversees the following:

  • Deputy Director of Nursing and Practice
  • Deputy Director of Quality and Safety
  • Head of Safeguarding
  • Emergency Planning Resilience and Response, Risk and Health and Safety Lead
  • Strategic Lead for Allied Health Professionals

Chief Finance and Resources Officer

The Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer is Nick Brown.

Sheila oversees the following:

  • Deputy Director of Finance
  • Joint Director of Estate and Facilities
  • Director of Contracting, Information governance and Business Development
  • Director of IT and Performance

Chief Medical Officer and Caldicott Guardian

The Chief Medical Officer and Caldicott Guardian is Dr Afifa Qazi.

Afifa oversees the following:

  • Deputy Medical Director
  • Assistant Medical Directors
  • Chief Pharmacist
  • Head of Research
  • Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Manager
  • Directors of Medical Education

Director of Communications and Engagement

The Director of Communications and Engagement is Kindra Hyttner.

Kindra oversees the following:

  • Internal Communications and Engagement
  • Media and Campaign Management
  • Digital Communications and Design
  • Strategic Communications
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Patient Information

Chief People Officer

The Chief People Officer is Sandra Goatley.

Sandra oversees the following:

  • Deputy Director of Workforce and Organisational Development
  • Head of Organisational Development
  • Head of Learning and Development
  • Head of Equality and Diversity
  • Speak up Guardian