Michael Smith – Acting Chair
As a graduate in systems engineering from the Open University, Michael has held a number of senior management positions in the water industry, culminating in Director of Human Resources at Yorkshire Water until 2007. Michael is also involved with voluntary organisations supporting people with learning disabilities and older people.
Simon Large – Chief Executive
Simon was appointed as Chief Executive of our Trust in 2006.
Simon has a wealth of experience within mental health services. Starting out as a nurse, he successfully became a ward manager, followed by supporting the implementation of the Community Care Act.
In the mid 1990s he led the planning arrangements for the re-provision of learning disability services from Meanwood Park Hospital and mental health services from High Royds Hospital.
Simon then became a health authority director for mental health services leading the integration of NHS services across Bolton, Salford and Trafford to form a new mental health trust. He held various positions in that Trust culminating in the interim chief executive post.
Carol Stubley – Executive Director of Finance, Contracting & Estates
Carol has more than 20 years of NHS experience, mainly in the acute sector.
Before joining the Care Trust she was seconded from Bradford Teaching Hospitals, where she had been Assistant Director of Finance. Following the merger of the ambulance services, Carol undertook a number of short term secondments including an external review of governance arrangements at Scarborough Healthcare NHS Trust and Interim Turnaround Director at Kirklees PCT.
Nick Morris – Director of Strategy, Performance & Governance
Nick started out his psychiatric nursing career in 1981 as a student and joined our Trust on the 11 September 2006 as a Director.
Nick has enjoyed a number of roles in mental health services as a Commissioner, Regional Mental Health Lead and Deputy Head of Mental Health Policy at the Department of Health.
Some of Nick’s achievements include overseeing acute admission wards and re-configuring day hospital services, leading the development of a new assessment and treatment service at Wirral Social Services and taking up operational lead for Mental Health services in Calderdale and South Kirklees.
Nicola Lees – Chief Operating Officer / Director of Nursing
Nicola has worked in mental health services for 29 years. She is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and holds a Masters degree in practitioner research. Nicola specialised in forensic mental health and has worked in low, medium and high secure services.
Nicola joined us March 2009 on secondment from Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust where she was Network Director for specialist mental health services including eating disorders, CAMHS, low and medium secure services, mental health and deafness and prison in-reach across the North West.
Nicola was appointed substantively as Executive Director of Operations and Nursing in May 2011.
Dr Andy McElligott – Medical Director
Dr Andy McElligott joined the Trust in April 2012 from NHS Bradford and Airedale where he was Medical Director for over 2 years. Andy has been a GP in Bradford for the past 13 years.
Sandra Knight – Director of Human Resources & Organisational Development
Sandra has worked in the NHS for most of her career in a variety of corporate, human resources and organisational development roles at regional, district, hospital, community and primary care level.
She joined our Trust in May 2007 having worked previously as Director of Corporate Development in Bradford City Teaching PCT and as interim director leading the HR, Communications and PALS/Patient and Public Involvement workstreams, as the four PCTs merged to form Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT. She is a qualified executive Coach and ACAS trained mediator.
Derrick Palmer (Non Executive Director)
Derrick brings a wide range of experience in finance, business planning and governance to our organisation.
He is a qualified accountant and was Finance Director of Bradford Community Housing Trust from its formation in 2003 until July 2008. Derrick has a portfolio of consultancy and non executive directorships.
Nadira Mirza (Non Executive Director)
Nadira is the Dean of the School of Lifelong Education and Development at the University of Bradford. Also a Director of Public and Community Engagement, Nadira has been involved in breaking down barriers to engagement with local communities with the University. She is an experienced Board member having held a number of public appointments previously, and is currently Co-Chair of the Born in Bradford Scrutiny and Advisory Committee.
Ralph Coyle (Non-Executive Director)
Ralph has a wealth of law experience. He has held a variety of positions during his career including Legal Director and Company Secretary at Yorkshire Television in 1985, company secretary at CANAL+ International and deputy group company secretary for Commercial Union. Ralph was also director of Yorkshire Culture responsible for promoting culture in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.
Dr Susan Butler (Non-Executive Director)
Prior to joining our Trust Board, Susan spent more than 20 years as a general practitioner, and a further nine years as a primary care trust medical director, most recently of NHS Hull.
Since retiring from her medical director role Susan has continued her interest in the NHS as a Clinical Commissioning Champion for the Royal College of General Practitioners and as an independent consultant. Susan brings sound NHS knowledge and experience to our organisation.
During her career Susan has worked with a range of NHS, local authority and community stakeholders to increase engagement of the local community, a valuable asset as we move towards Foundation Trust status and beyond.
Paul Hogg, Trust Secretary
Paul has worked in a number of policy and corporate governance roles in the public sector including over 10 years in Whitehall and as Board Secretary at Yorkshire Forward, the Regional Development Agency for Yorkshire and the Humber. Paul joined our Trust on 5 January 2009 having previously been Trust Secretary at the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust.
