Director of People and Organisational Development

Stockport, United Kingdom

January 2023 - Present

Improving the health of future generations. UK Biobank is a major national health resource, and a registered charity in its own right, with the aim of improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses – including cancer, heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, eye disorders, depression and forms of dementia. UK Biobank recruited 500,000 people aged between 40-69 years in 2006-2010 from across the country to take part in this project. They have undergone measures, provided blood, urine and saliva samples for future analysis, detailed information about themselves and agreed to have their health followed. Over many years this will build into a powerful resource to help scientists discover why some people develop particular diseases and others do not. UK Biobank is funded primarily by the UK Medical Research Council and the Wellcome Trust research charity.

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July 2018 - December 2020

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January 2015 - June 2018

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February 2013 - January 2015

HR Consultant & Performance Development Coach

May 2012 - February 2013

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January 2010 - April 2012

HR Manager

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October 2007 - December 2009

HR Consultant

June 2006 - October 2007

HR Services Manager

July 2003 - June 2006

HR Advisor

January 1999 - July 2003

HR Manager

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July 1995 - January 1999