The Christie NHS FT Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20

Directors’ Report

Jackie Bird Chief Nurse & Executive Director of Quality (until 31 st August 2019) Jackie was appointed in June 2011, joining from The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust where she was chief of quality and standards and chief nurse. Prior to this, she was the deputy director of nursing and governance at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. Jackie is responsible for the professional leadership of nursing and allied health professionals. Her director role allows her to develop her long standing interest in cancer while addressing improvements in patient safety, patient experience and clinical outcomes. Jackie was awarded a Florence Nightingale Leadership Scholarship in 2013 and has used her scholarship to develop and introduce a quality mark for patients undergoing chemotherapy, which was awarded the North West Leadership academy award for innovator of the year. Jackie is a board member on Manchester Health and Care Commissioning and is a member of the Health Education England (North) board. A registered general and mental health nurse, she holds an honours degree in nursing studies and a Masters in management and leadership. Jackie left the trust at the end of August 2019 to take up a new post as Chief Nurse for the North West for NHS England and NHS Improvement.

Joanne Fitzpatrick Executive Director of Finance & Business Development Joanne was appointed on 1st April 2013 and is the former deputy director of finance and business development, a post which she held from 2001 to 2013. Prior to that Joanne was the assistant director of finance at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust from 1992 to 2001. Joanne is responsible for the finance, business development, capital planning, estates and digital teams within the Trust and is also a Director of The Christie Clinic and The Christie Pathology Partnership. Joanne is also executive lead for The Christie charity. Joanne chairs the Greater Manchester Director of Finance Group. In 2011, Joanne was recognised as being one of the top deputy directors of finance in the NHS through the successful attainment of the HFMA Deputy Director of Finance Award.

She is a qualified accountant and holds an ACMA.

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