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About Us

Management Structure

Trust Governance

Medical Division

Chair & Non-Executive Directors

Family & Specialist Services Division

Executive Directors

Declarations of Interest

Surgical Division

The RUH is managed by a Board of Directors, which consists of a Chair five
non-executive directors and seven executive directors.

Chair & Non-Executive Directors

Chair

Alison Ryan

Alison Ryan
Chair

Appointed:
1 April 2019

Alison Ryan
Chair

Relevant experience

  • Previously Non Executive Director at University Hospitals Bristol
  • Previously Non Executive Director Somerset Partnership NHS Trust
  • Previously Non Executive Director NHS South West
  • Previously Non Executive Director NHS South of England
  • Previously Chief Executive Weldmar Hospicecare Trust
  • Previously Chief Executive Princess Royal Trust for Carers ( now called the Carers Trust)
  • Previously Chief Executive Thrive
  • Previously Deputy Commercial Manager Atomic Energy Establishment Winfrith

Qualifications

  • M.A (Oxon)
  • Member Chartered Institute of Management

Declared interests:

  • South West Regional Chair for Organ Donation, part of NHS Blood and Transplant (unremunerated).

Non-Executive Directors

Nigel Stevens Nigel Stevens
Non-Executive Director

Appointed:
1 April 2018

Nigel Stevens
Non-Executive Director

Relevant experience:

  • Chief Executive Officer, UK & Ireland, Transdev Group (2006-2018)
  • Chief Executive Officer, Transdev UK (2009-2011)
  • Managing Director, Transdev London (2006-2008)
  • Section Head, Defence "Think Tank" - Royal Air Force (2005-2006)
  • Head of Logistics, RAF Brize Norton (2003-2005)
  • Defence Logistics Organisation, Bath – Royal Air Force (2001-2003)
  • Joint Services Command Course – Royal Air Force (2000-2001)
  • Royal Air Force Logistics Division – (1987-2000)

Qualifications:

  • BA (Hons) Politics & Geography (QMC, London University)
  • MA (with Merit) in Defence Studies (Kings College, London University)

Committees and other roles:

  • Board of Director' Nominations and Remuneration Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Clinical Governance Committee

Declared interests:

  • Strategic Advisor and minority shareholder in Route Konnect (a software start up operating in the data analysis sector).
  • Chair, Transport Focus - a public funded watchdog.
  • Owner and sole-trader, Raybarrow Consulting - management consultancy.

Antony Durbacz Antony Durbacz
Non-Executive Director

Appointed:
November 2020

Antony Durbacz
Non-Executive Director

Relevant experience:

  • Previously Chair of Audit Committee at Taunton and Somerset NHS foundation trust
  • Chair of Audit Committee at LiveWest
  • VP Finance Rexam healthcare 2013 -2014
  • Finance Director Rexam Plastic packaging 2005 -2013
  • CFO Europe/Divisional Financial controller GKN Aerospace 2002-2004
  • GKN Aerospace various finance roles 1992 - 2002
  • Chartered accountant KPMG 1987 -1992

Qualifications:

  • Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
  • BSc in Chemistry, University of York

Declared interests:

  • Board member at LiveWest.
  • Governor at Crispin school. (Ceased 31/07/23)
  • Independent Governor at Bath Spa University.
  • Daughter is a specialist trainee in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Severn Deanery.

Sumita Hutchison Sumita Hutchison
Non-Executive Director

Appointed:
4 September 2019

Sumita Hutchison
Non-Executive Director

Relevant experience:

  • Non-Executive Director Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS FT (2018 to date)
  • Commissioner on Bristol Race Mayoral Commission and Bristol Women’s Mayoral Commission (2015 to date)
  • Previously Non-Executive Director Bristol Community Health (2018 to 2019)
  • Previously Social Care Commissioner Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council (2017 to 2019)
  • Previously Equalities and Engagement Lead, Avon and Somerset Police (2006 to 2017)
  • Previously Employment Solicitor (Clarke Willmott and Irwin Mitchell) (1998 to 2006)

Qualifications:

  • BA (Hons) Law (QMC, London University)
  • Legal Practice Course, Masters, (University of the West of England)

Committees and other roles:

  • People Committee
  • Non-Clinical Governance Committee
  • Board of Director' Nominations and Remuneration Committee

Declared interests:

  • Volunteer for the Save the Soil movement.
  • Non-Executive Director at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Ian Orpern Ian Orpen
Non-Executive Director

Appointed:
7 September 2020

Ian Orpen
Non-Executive Director

Relevant experience:

  • Clinical Chair, NHS Bath and North East Somerset CCG (2013-2020)
  • GP in Bath 1989-2019 (St James's and Heart of Bath Surgeries)
  • Co Chair Bath and NE Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board (2012-2020)
  • Board Member West of England Academic Health Science Network (2013-2020)
  • Clinical Lead, BSW STP 2016-2020
  • Chief Clinical Information Officer, BSW STP 2019-2020
  • GP with Special Interests in Orthopaedics, RUH, 1996-2011
  • GP Trainer (1999-2011)
  • LGA Associate 2016 till present supporting Leadership Courses, Peer reviews and Bespoke work for Health Improvement Team
  • NHS Clinical Commissioners Buddy (support for Chairs of struggling CCGs)

Qualifications:

  • MBChB (University of Cape Town, 1982)
  • Member of Royal College of General Practice (1990)
  • Diploma in Child Health (1990)
  • Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (1989)

Committees and other roles:

  • Board of Director's Nominations and Remuneration Committee
  • Non Clinical Governance Committee
  • Clinical Governance Committee
  • People Committee

Declared interests:

  • Investor in tem.energy who operate a platform to connect suppliers of renewable energy with businesses.

Paul Fairhurst Paul Fairhurst
Non-Executive Director

Appointed:
1 October 2022

Paul Fairhurst
Non-Executive Director

Relevant experience:

  • Strategy, Planning and Policy Director (2017-19) and Operations Director (2015-17) Jubilee Sailing Trust
  • Project Director (2013-14) and Business Development Director Asia Pacific (2011-13), Diageo PLC
  • Various roles including Vice President Strategic Business Development, Greater China and Director Capital Investment Asia Pacific, Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC (1997 - 2010)
  • Assistant Solicitor, Simmons & Simmons (1990 - 1997)

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Bristol

Declared interests:

  • Trustee of Designability (UK Charity).
  • Trustee of Back-Up (UK Charity).

Hannah Morley Hannah Morley


Non-Executive Director

Appointed:
1 April 2023

Hannah Morley
Non-Executive Director

Relevant experience:

  • Professional Advisor, Workforce and Education team at the Charted Society of Physiotherapy (Jan 2021 - Present)
  • First Contact Physiotherapist Service Lead at Stroud Cotswold PCN (June 2019 - Present)
  • Various Roles at the Gloucestershire Health and Care Services (February 2018  - 2020)
  • Physiotherapist and Director at Be Mindful Physiotherapy (November 2015 - January 2020)
  • Specialist MSK Physiotherapist at Wye Valley Trust (May 2016 - 2018)
  • Specialist Physiotherapist in Chronic Pain at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (September 2015 - February 2018)
  • International Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute Program Presenter at The Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institutes (November 2015 - 2016)

Qualifications:

  • BSc in Physiotherapy, Cardiff University (2010)
  • MSc in Pain Management, Cardiff University (2018)
  • Independent Non-Medical Prescribing, University of the West of England (2019)

Declared interests:

  • Member of the Charter Society of Physiotherapists.
  • Member of Canadian Alliance Physiotherapy.
  • Member of College of Physiotherapy, British Columbia.
  • Employed by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board as a Senior Planning and Service Development Manager.
  • Member of the Royal Society of Arts.
  • Member of the Health and Care Professions Council.

Paul Fox Paul Fox
Non-Executive Director

Appointed:
1 April 2023

Paul Fox
Non-Executive Director

Relevant experience:

  • Pro Vice-Chancellor Finance & Infrastructure - Bath Spa University (September 2019 - September 2022)
  • Chief Operating Officer, Natural Environment Research Council (November 2010 - August 2019)
  • Independent Public Finance Consultant (September 2009 - February 2010 & May 2003 - June 2006)
  • Director – Finance, at Bath & NE Somerset Council (June 2006 - August 2009)
  • Director of Finance at Lewisham College (July 1999 – March 2002)
  • Senior Director International Public Finance at Fitch IBCA (July 1997 - July 1999)

Qualifications:

  • MA in Modern History and Economic, Ballio College, Oxford (1986)
  • CIPFA (1990)
  • Cabinet Office .Oxford Said Business School Major Projects Leadership Academy (2017)

Declared interests:

  • Paid employment at Bath Spa University. (Ceased 30/06/23)
  • Member of UKRI Financial Sustainability Research Committee.
  • Governor at Wiltshire College & University Centre.
  • Treasurer of Liberal Democrat History Group.
  • Treasurer Western Counties Liberal Democrats.
  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
  • Wife is registered with the NHS bank and could occasionally work at the RUH.
  • Wife is employed by University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.

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