Hello my name is Maurya Cushlow and I am the Executive Chief Nurse of Newcastle Hospitals.
I am proud to lead the organisation’s 7,000 nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, which collectively make up the Trust’s largest professional group.
Since qualifying as a staff nurse in Sunderland over 30 years ago, I have enjoyed a varied career working clinically in a number of different disciplines and have worked across the full spectrum of health care sectors – acute, community, and commissioning.
Partnership working
I have a passion for working in partnership across the boundaries of both health and social care and have gained significant strategic executive board level experience along the way.
I am committed to improving the health and the quality of care for patients, and I am passionate about ensuring the long term sustainability of health care and in particular driving quality improvement and service transformation, leading the Trust’s ‘Newcastle Improvement’ team.
Leadership
I am extremely proud to be a nurse and I am an unwavering advocate for ensuring the development of our nurses, midwives and allied health professionals through strong, clear leadership and the creation of the right conditions to empower satisfied and supported staff to deliver high quality, safe patient care.
Alongside my role as Executive Chief Nurse I am the Chair of the Newcastle Health Innovation Partners’ People and Culture Group, Chair of the Cumbria North East Directors of Nursing and a member of The Health Foundation’s Q Community and have an MBA as well as a Post Graduate Certificate in Business and Executive Coaching.
Responsibilities
- Providing nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals leadership to deliver and maintain the highest standard of clinical care and the best experience for those who use our services.
- Working in partnership to deliver safe and effective care.
