The State Hospital STATE HOSPITALS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND BIOGRAPHIES Terry Currie, Chairman Terry is a graduate of the University of Stirling and holds a Master of Science Degree. Following a short spell with the Royal Bank of Scotland, Terry joined British Steel in 1969. He worked primarily at the Ravenscraig plant and held a range of positions across a number of departments. In 1981 he joined British Steel (Industry) Ltd, a subsidiary company, which had the remit of regenerating regions which suffered from steel plant closures. He remained in economic regeneration for the remainder of his full time career, working for Scottish Enterprise and holding senior positions at both Lanarkshire and National level until his retirement as Director of Growing Business in 2010. He was a founder member of the Lanarkshire Civic Pride Campaign in 1991. He has served on the Boards of New Lanarkshire Ltd, the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service and Scottish Business in the Community. He was Chair of the Scottish Steelworkers Memorial Committee. As a result of the work and fundraising by this Committee, a steel structure of a steelworker was erected on the Ravenscraig site in June 2015, in memory of those who lost their life working in the iron and steel industry. Terry was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Lanarkshire in 2001. He was appointed Non- Executive Director at NHS Lanarkshire in 2004 and served there for eight years. He held a number of positions including Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Acute Operating Management Committee. As Chair at The State Hospital, Terry will complete his eight years in office by the end of March 2019. James Crichton, Chief Executive Jim holds Degrees in Social Administration and Health Studies. Having qualified and worked as an RMN in various clinical settings within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Jim subsequently held posts in quality improvement, and head of service roles in Glasgow. 1
In 2007 he was appointed as Director of Mental Health Service in NHS Ayrshire and Arran leading on the strategic redesign of Mental Health Services including the establishment of Crisis Response Services and the commissioning of a new Mental Health Hospital for adult mental health care. In 2011 he also took on responsibility for Primary Care Services in Ayrshire and Arran with a lead role in implementing the Board s Primary Care Strategy. In 2013 Jim was appointed Director of Mental Health Services for NHS Tayside and has led on the development and implementation of a comprehensive programme of service improvements. The service has made a significant contribution over that period to the Scottish National Patient Safety Programme. Jim was appointed to the post of Chief Executive at The State Hospital in March 2015. In November 2015, he also joined the Board of SACRO as a Non-Executive Director. Additionally, Jim is Chair of the Police Health Network, a member of the Scottish Medicines Consortium, and a member of the National Evaluation Committee. He is also chairing the expert advisory group to the National Forensic CAHMS In-Patient Unit and is a member of both the Forensic Network Advisory Board and the School of Forensic Mental Health Governance Committee. Professor Lindsay Thomson, Medical Director Lindsay has been Medical Director of The State Hospitals Board for Scotland and of the Forensic Mental Health Services Managed Care Network, and Director of the School of Forensic Mental Health since 2007. She has been Director of the Forensic Network since 2013. She has been an Honorary Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at The State Hospital from February 1998. She is Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh. Lindsay graduated in medicine from the University of Edinburgh and has Master of Philosophy and Doctorate of Medicine postgraduate degrees. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Lindsay is fully trained in general adult and forensic psychiatry. Her research interests include outcomes in mentally disordered offenders, risk assessment and management of harm to others, the impact of legislative change, and interventions and service design for mentally disordered offenders. She has a particular interest in teaching and established the School of Forensic Mental Health under the auspices of the Forensic Network. The School won the Scottish Public Service Award for Employee Engagement and Skills in 2014. Lindsay works extensively with health, social and criminal justice services on educational programmes in forensic mental health. She was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 at the NHS Education Scotland Medical Directorate Awards. She co-authored the first textbook on psychiatry and the Scottish legal system and legislation: Mental Health and Scots Law in Practice which is now in its second edition. 2
Robin McNaught, Finance & Performance Management Director After graduating from the University of Glasgow, Robin trained as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young where, after qualification, he developed extensive expertise in advising public and private sector clients, and providing training across a range of skills to clients and staff in the UK and Europe. He led the finance function at the Scottish Institute of Sport, before gaining further experience in finance and advisory roles with other professional Chartered Accountancy firms. Prior to joining The State Hospital in October 2012, he was Finance Director of an engineering company with operations in Scotland and China. Robin also serves as a member of the Audit Committees of the Water Industry Commission of Scotland and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland. Mark Richards, Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professions Mark holds a degree and specialist practitioner qualification in forensic mental health nursing, and has a post graduate qualification in primary care, gained through the School of General Practice at the University of Glasgow. Having qualified and worked as a mental health nurse in forensic services in Perth and Glasgow, Mark subsequently held a variety of lead professional and head of service posts in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. In 2009 he was appointed as the Head of Mental Health, Addiction and Learning Disability Services in East Dunbartonshire CHP, adding board wide responsibility for prison healthcare in 2011. During this time, he led on the redesign of local primary care mental health services, introducing a nurse led service and transforming performance regarding waiting times. He also worked closely with the local authority to develop asset based approaches at team and community level. In 2013 Mark joined The State Hospital in an interim general management role, prior to securing the substantive General Manager post in January 2014. On 1 February 2016, Mark took on the post of Interim Nursing Director, and on 27 June 2016 was appointed Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professions. 3
Anne Gillan, Employee Director Having studied Business Administration and Management, Anne took up the post of leading Fire Control Operator with Strathclyde Fire Brigade in 1978. This involved responding to all emergency calls, setting up mobile communications for major incidents, and driving a mobile communications unit. In 1992 Anne joined The State Hospital as a Control Room Operator within the Security Department. On appointment, Anne joined UNISON but it was not until 2004 that she became an active member (Staff-Side Representative) with the purpose of advancing the interests of UNISON members, by negotiating collective agreements and by lobbying to improve laws that affect the membership. She was elected as Joint Staff-Side Secretary in January 2011, representing the employment interests of individuals and groups of paid / employed staff. Anne is a member of both Unison s Scottish Health Committee and Scottish Council. Anne was appointed Employee Director in April 2014; a role in which she undertakes in conjunction with her full time post as a Security Team Leader which she has held since 2012. She is committed to supporting, encouraging and promoting a proactive approach to sound employee (industrial) relations based on effective partnership working. Her role focuses on operational issues such as pay, conditions, welfare as well as issues relating to the strategic direction. She has never lost her focus of representing Union members by seeing that employers do not violate their collective agreements or laws (health and safety, human rights, etc) that affect the members. As a Non-Executive Director of the Board, she is joint chair of the Partnership Forum and sits on both the Staff Governance Committee and the Audit Committee. Anne s appointment is from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2019. Maire Whitehead, Non-Executive A Head teacher for 26 years, Maire was Vice President of the Association of Headteachers. She is currently a Trustee of the City of Glasgow College Foundation and is a member of the Art Foundation Committee of the College. Her former appointments include the Ethics Committee of the University of Strathclyde and an Independent Assessor for the Commissioner for Public Appointments. She also served as a Non-Executive Director of the Golden Jubilee Hospital. As a Non-Executive Director at The State Hospital, Maire sits on Audit Committee, Clinical Governance Committee and the Staff Governance Committee. She is also the Anti Fraud champion and the Whistleblowing champion. Maire s current appointment ends on 31 January 2021. 4
Bill Brackenridge, Non-Executive Bill was brought up in Glasgow and studied Economics and Geography at Glasgow University. He worked first in commercial issues with British Airways in London. He went on to run a Cargo Charter subsidiary; a job that took him to Europe a couple of times a week. Unhappy with living in London, he returned to Scotland to join the new Strathclyde Regional Council Policy Planning Unit and thoroughly enjoyed being at the political centre of Europe s largest local authority. A complete change of direction took him into Management Consultancy. His career there lasted more than 25 years. His areas of expertise were remuneration, performance management and corporate governance. He worked mostly in the offshore oil and gas industry and in the public sector. He managed a consultancy operation in Scotland and was one of a world-wide group of Partners who owned and managed the consultancy. During this time, he spent six years as a member of the Board of Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd, the organisation that runs a dozen small airports, including the beach at Barra. From 2003 to 2009 he was the Chairman of the Scottish Ambulance Service, overseeing the introduction of a totally new response system based on need. He drove a major change to the care model from scoop and run to treat and refer. In his time, the SAS moved from a transport organisation to a care organisation. From 2007 to 2014 he was a member of the Board of NHS Highland. When NHS Argyll & Clyde was wound up the Argyll & Bute CHP was created as part of NHS Highland. Bill was appointed Chair. In that role he ensured the eradication of a fundamental overspend of 5m to a break-even accommodating substantial service re-design. From 2009 until 2016, he was the Convener of Argyll & Bute s Adult Protection Committee ensuring adults at risk of harm are protected. From that role he chaired the Adult Protection Conveners Group for five years working closely with the Scottish Government to move the Adult Support and Protection Agenda forward. From 2013 until 2017 he was the Chairman of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission the organisation that receives, investigates and determines on complaints against lawyers in Scotland. Bill was first appointed to The State Hospitals Board for Scotland on 1 February 2013. His current term ends on 31 January 2021. He chairs the Staff Governance Committee and is a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. 5
Nicholas Johnston, Non-Executive Nicholas has 20 years experience of developing and delivering practical and successful marketing and business plans in the public and voluntary sectors. He spent 12 years as the senior manager responsible for strategy and performance in the Royal National Institute of Blind People. Since 2012 Nicholas has been Chief Executive of ECC (Educational Competencies Consortium Ltd), a not-for-profit organisation providing job evaluation products and support to 125 higher and further education institutions across the UK. He is also Deputy Chair of Abertay University Students Association. He has Board level experience of driving organisational strategy, and brings particular expertise in strategic thinking and implementation, risk management, change and business planning. Nicholas was first appointed to The State Hospitals Board for Scotland on 1 January 2013. His current term ends on 31 December 2020. David McConnell, Non-Executive David has had an extensive career in public sector finance and audit. He began his career with the National Audit Office and transferred in 1985 to the Accounts Commission. This became Audit Scotland in 2000, where he worked, most recently as Audit Director, until retirement in 2018. David has served as the auditor of many of Scotland s largest public bodies including the City Councils of both Glasgow and Edinburgh, NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. David brings a broad range of experience in the disciplines of public sector finance and accounting and also in the areas of corporate governance and scrutiny. This appointment is for four years; from 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2022. December 2018 The State Hospital, Carstairs, Lanark ML11 8RP Tel: 01555 840293 Fax: 01555 840024 Email: tsh.info@nhs.net Web: www.tsh.scot.nhs.uk 6