Chair: Professor Clair Chilvers

Prof Chilvers joined the Trust in January 2011 after four years as Chair of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. With a strong background in academia and the senior civil service, Prof Chilvers’ previous university appointments over 20 years include Professor of Epidemiology at University of Nottingham Medical School and Dean of the University’s Graduate School. She trained originally as a Medical Statistician and spent most of her research career as a cancer epidemiologist at the Institute of Cancer Research, University of London. She is a Trustee of the Centre for Mental Health, Mental Health Research UK and the Barnwood Trust. Prof Chilvers was brought up in Gloucestershire and went to school in Cheltenham.

Appointed until: December 31, 2013

Chief Executive: Dr Frank Harsent

Dr Frank Harsent began his appointment as Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on May 1, 2008. Previous to this, he held a position as Chief Executive of the Salisbury Hospital NHS Foundation Trust since 2001 and led it to Foundation status in 2006. He worked his way up to this position through a range of general management positions including the Director of Clinical Services at Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals between 1993 and 1995. He became Chief Executive of North Tees Health NHS Trust in 1995, and in 1999, he took on the role of Chief Executive of Cornwall Healthcare NHS Trust. Prior to joining the NHS, he spent his early career in the Royal Navy.

 

Nursing Director: Maggie Arnold

Maggie Arnold is responsible for the leadership of nursing and midwifery. She also has responsibility for the management of all operational nursing issues including nursing and midwife policies and development. She leads on Safeguarding Adults and Children, Infection Control and Mental Health. Maggie has worked for the NHS for approximately 33 years and six years for the armed forces and has experience in managing community hospitals as well as acute services. An experienced trauma nurse she has a MSc in health and social care and is totally committed to improving the patient experience by ensuring the nurses are trained and work to the highest standards.

 

Director of Clinical Strategy: Dr Sally Pearson

Sally Pearson was appointed as Director of Clinical Strategy in April 2002, following a period of 10 years as Director of Public Health for Gloucestershire Health Authority. She has overall responsibility for strategic direction and planning, partnership with other organisations, research governance, performance management, marketing and programme management. She has joint responsibility for clinical governance with the Medical Director.

 

 

Medical Director: Dr Sean Elyan

Sean Elyan was appointed as Medical Director at the end of 2005 and now undertakes this post half time whilst continuing in his clinical post as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist (Appointed to the Trust in 1993). He has overall responsibility for medical leadership and jointly for clinical governance and clinical leadership.

 

 

 

Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development: Dave Smith

Dave Smith has overall responsibility for human resources and organisational development including training and development and occupational health. He joined the NHS and the Trust in April 2009 having previously worked as a Human Resources Director in the banking and finance industry.  He has an MA in Strategic Human Resources Management.

 

 

 

Director of Finance: Sarah Truelove

Sarah Truelove joined the NHS as a National Finance Trainee in 1990.  She is a fully qualified accountant and has held two previous Director of Finance posts.  She has worked previously in both the acute and commissioning sector within Wiltshire, Dorset, Bath and Gloucestershire.

 

 

 

Director of Service Delivery : Eric Gatling

Eric Gatling has been a manager in the NHS since 1984 in a number of operational and strategic roles in acute NHS Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, the NHS Modernisation Agency and the Department of Health.  He joined the Trust in September 2012 and leads on the day to day operational management of the Trust to ensure effective patient care.  He has a Masters in Business Administration.