Ian became executive director of nursing for Newcastle Hospitals on the 1st March 2024, having been deputy chief nurse since July 2021.
Ian leads the 7,000 nurses, midwives and allied health professionals who collectively make up our organisation’s largest professional group.
His key role is to provide professional leadership to deliver and maintain the highest standard of clinical care and the best experience for those who use our services.
Since qualifying as a staff nurse over 20 year ago, Ian has held a number of clinical and senior nursing management roles across the region and has a keen interest in clinical education, workforce planning and staff development.
Ian is a national Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Safe Staffing Fellow having completed the first cohort of this programme nationally and he supports safe staffing work streams locally, regionally and nationally.
