March 2016

Helen Newton

1 Greenfield Road, Hillcroft Park, Stafford, ST17 0PU Tel: 01785 661898 Mobile: 07807724520 Email: helennewton66@outlook.com

DOB: 23/05/1966 Marital Status: Married

Personal statement Influential Prison Health Director, with significant experience and a sustained record of success across all areas of Prison Health. Extensive background in complex service development delivery and operation, managing communication and partnership strategically across all levels. An outstanding team player who through an inclusive approach creates robust strategy to translate vision into achievement. Strong analytical problem solving and decision making skills, with a passion for high levels of care and quality. Exceptional communication skills. Seeking a challenging role within a progressive organisation. Key Skills Strategic Thinking – Strategic vision, ideas development, forward planning, research, analysis

and evaluation, problem solving and resolution, integrated management, business objectives

focused.

Business Development – Change management, creating opportunities, understanding drivers.

Communication – Confident spokesperson, relationship management.

Operations and Logistics – Improving strategy, policy process, project oversight and management, improving services, reducing costs as appropriate, identifying and implementing invest to save initiatives, robust contract management . People management – Communication at all levels, motivating, encouraging, coaching, training and development, influencing, recruitment, conflict management, identifying individuals’ strengths, facilitator and builds trust. Partnership Building – Negotiation, persuasion, needs identification, business cases, improve

services.

Financial Planning – Forecasting, budgetary control improvement and cost savings.

Market Positioning – Strong market awareness, new business identification.

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Professional Career 2016Currently H.M.P/Y.O.I Sudbury Consultancy 2015 Healthcare Consultancy - H.M.P Altcourse (G4S) Healthcare Consultancy - H.M.P Belmarsh, H.M.P Isis & H.M.P Thameside (Oxleas).2014 - 2015 Head of Healthcare - H.M.P Pentonville 2007- 2014 Director of Healthcare – H.M.P Birmingham 2004-2007 Head of Healthcare – H.M.P/Y.O.I Swinfen Hall 2003-2004 Prison Health Lead - South Staffordshire, Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth. East Staffordshire Primary Care Trusts. 2001-2003 Task Force Lead – West Midlands Department of Health Prison Task Force Team. 1999 – 2001 Prison Health Senior Lead – Staffordshire Health Authority Public Health Department. 1996- 1999 Senior Health Promotion Officer – Covering H.M.P. Stafford, H.M.P. Featherstone, H.M.P. Dovegate , H.M.P. Drake Hall, H.M.P./Y.O.I Brinsford and H.M.P/Y.O.I Swinfen Hall. 1993 – 1996 Senior Health Promotion Officer – H.M.P. Birmingham Health Trust. Achievements Transition Lead/Head of Healthcare - H.M.P Pentonville ➢ Oversight of complex transition from NHS to Care UK/BEH. ➢ Recognition for leading upon significant improvements within all aspects of

healthcare provision. ➢ Successful in obtaining substantial additional funding from NHS commissioners.

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➢ Within short timeframe led upon the agenda to change the culture of the department into a forward thinking, outcome based and progressive provider.

➢ Developed an integrated service which enabled all providers to work together effectively.

➢ Recognised by the Governor, IMB, Commissioners and HMIP for leadership which supported sustained improvements.

Director of Healthcare – H.M.P Birmingham Achievements

➢ Took up post in a large failing Healthcare Centre, utilised a wide range of management skills and competencies to introduce and consolidate sustainable changes to services, performance and culture.

➢ Introduced realistic achievable delivery plans across all areas. ➢ Introduced robust systems, structures, audits, risk management, policy and procedure. ➢ Integrated teams, eliminated silo working to achieve excellent healthcare delivery

from reception to transfer or release.

➢ Redesigned two dysfunctional inpatient units. ➢ Played an active role in the prison executive senior management team, thus

achieving acceptance of healthcare as a key part of H.M.P. Birmingham’s core business.

➢ Changed strategy and approach to drive down significant overuse and overspends on escort, bed watch and constant watch budgets.

➢ Managed a £7.5 million pound budget. ➢ Supported staff, developed and maintained services through a protracted single

tender exercise by the Primary Care Trust. This saw staffing fall to 40% whole time equivalent levels for a significant time. This required creative and robust daily management to ensure safe staffing arrangements that could manage delivery and risk.

➢ Successfully submitted bids to statutory and voluntary agencies to implement o End of life nursing post and end of life facilities o Kings Fund – enhancing the healing environment o Primary mental health team funding o Day-care provision

➢ Achieved excellent H.M.C.I.P. report December 2009 – Birmingham recognised as ‘’well managed’’ during unannounced inspection.

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➢ Ensured compliance with C.Q.C and all other relevant standards – prison specific and broader NHS standards.

➢ Health trainers national development team ➢ World Health Organisation Commendation award.

Additional Achievements

➢ Significant involvement in successful bidding team at H.M.P. /Y.O.I. Swinfen Hall during large expansion.

➢ Achievement recognised by Dame Anne Owers during her valedictory lecture to the prison reform trust – 13/07/2010

➢ National Health Promotion Group Lead D.O.H. ➢ Commissioning and contracting experience.

➢ Health Needs Assessments and delivery plans. ➢ Butler Trust Award for improvements to prisoner health care across Staffordshire. ➢

Health Trainers Pilot Group. Professional Qualifications MSC/DIP Criminal Justice Studies Transformational Leadership Course Management Certificate Counselling Certificate Health Education/Promotion Certificate Senior Investigation Course Serious Untoward Incident Training – Senior Managers All Statutory and Mandatory NHS Training (financial and management) 8 O Levels Interests

➢ Regularly supporting friends and family with personal and professional challenges they are facing.

➢ Family orientated. Spend significant time with my children and husband. ➢ Walking, swimming, travelling

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