Qualified Disputes Resolver (1999)
Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (1998-)
MSc in Analysis of Decision Making (1992-)
Diploma of Management Studies (1984-) |
Workplace mediation |
Commercial mediator in employment and civil disputes
Lay Conciliator for local NHS trusts dealing with complaints against
GPs and other clinicians.
Trained in time limited and advanced mediation skills
Provided demonstrations and awareness raising sessions to various
groups to promote mediation
Educational
Competences
Consortium
Chief Executive (2008 to date).
Business Manager and Consultant
(1997- 2008) for a consortium of c125 Universities and Colleges of
Further and Higher Education.
Responsible for running the Consortium’s business.
Liaise with trade unions and other agencies nationally to promote
the consortium and develop strategic partnerships.
Provide professional advice, training and consultancy support to
members to support modernisation of their pay and grading systems
and other HRM functions.
Speak regularly at conferences and other events at national level.
Use mediation skills to resolve disputes between Universities and
trade unions.
National Health
Service
Non-Executive Director of South Huddersfield Primary Care Trust
(2002 - 2006):
Vice-Chair (2002 to 2006)
Acting Chair (2004-2005)
Mental Health Act Manager for South West Yorkshire Mental Health
Trust (2000 to 2004) and Community Health Sheffield (1993-1997)
Member of Huddersfield Community Health Council (1999 – 2002)
Non-Executive Director of Community Health Sheffield (1994 - 1998)
Employment
Expertise
Self employed Employment Consultant and Expert Witness with
Trevor Gilbert & Associates, Personal Injury Employment Advisors
(1997 to 2005).
Assessing loss of earnings and employability in relation to personal
injury and clinical negligence claims.
Trained in witness skills and gave evidence in court as joint expert
and in support of both defence and claimant cases.
Author 8 books on recruitment and selection, management, skill
assessment, and development and training.
Contributions to other publications and various articles and leaflets.