Executive Director of Organisational Development and Workforce

Following a successful career as a self-employed IT Training Consultant, Sarah first started work in NHS Wales in 2000 at the former Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust. Through her 10 years in Gwent she had the opportunity to work in a number of roles across Education, Development and Workforce before joining Cardiff and Vale UHB in 2010 as Assistant Director of Organisational Development.

Sarah was appointed as Executive Director of Organisational Development and Workforce at Velindre University NHS Trust in 2014. As part of the network of NHS Wales Directors, Sarah holds a number of NHS Wales lead roles across Diversity and Inclusion, Welsh Language and in the development of the People and Organisational Development Profession.

Sarah was chair of Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) Wales from September 2016 for two years and then was one of the UK HPMA Deputy Presidents until she took up the position of HPMA Joint President in April 2023.