Ann Jackson MSc, BSc (Hons), RMN

Ann is a highly experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse, Director-level Leader of Nursing, Quality and Practice Development with operational and strategic skills focused on working to promote, support and improve practice and services to patients. She has worked at senior level in the NHS and charity sector, the RCN, the Department of Health and NHS England.

Ann is passionate about the contribution that nurses make to excellence. She is confident, resilient, with clear vision, and highly able to build strong alliances and partnerships. She is also effective in leading, managing and facilitating change improvements and accustomed to a high level of complexity and has worked with a range of professionals (across mental health and learning disability services); managerial, clinical and academic. Most importantly, Ann is driven both personally and professionally by a strong set of values associated with compassion, equity and fairness. Ann is Honorary Principal Lecturer Kingston and St. George’s, University of London, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education and was previously Board Chair of Women’s Aid Leicestershire Limited.