IBMS Congress 2022

Denise Cook

Executive Head of Clinical Governance, Quality and Service Improvement & Deputy Managing Director , Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services Network, Frimley Health NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust

Denise is the Deputy Managing Partner and Executive Lead for Clinical Governance, Quality and Service Improvement for Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS). She started her career as a Trainee Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer in microbiology and progressed through her microbiology career to become Specialist, Senior Specialist and Lead Biomedical Scientist,  working in District General and large teaching hospitals before moving into senior management and Executive roles at Frimley Park Hospital within BSPS.

Denise has been recognised for leading on patient safety, quality improvement and assurance and leadership strategy, as well as transforming individual, team and organisational performance. Her proven techniques are informed by mastery of cutting edge disciplines applied in real life settings. She has a keen interest in professional values, behavioural styles and  emotional agility within the workplace with a patient centred approach and endeavour to lead team development and individual potential , particularly in challenging times.

Denise combines these elements to bring about a meaningful shift in peoples motivation and action, and she has recently developed a Leadership and Management Development Strategy for Pathology which is aligned to academic, vocational, NHS Leadership academy and local Trust training and development frameworks. She is also a professional coach and mentor working with individuals both in and out of pathology.

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Lee Ford-Huggins

South Tees Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust

No bio provided

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Sheri Scott

Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science, Nottingham Trent University

Sheri Scott is a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science and course leader for the BSc Applied Biomedical Science (Healthcare Science Apprenticeship) at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). She teaches Clinical Biochemistry and is module leader and lecturer for the Biomedical Science in practice and Professional practice undergraduate modules. Sheri works closely with the employability team at NTU to help prepare students for a career in Biomedical Science.

Sheri joined NTU in January 2018 after a career covering 22 years working in Clinical Biochemistry in NHS laboratories. Her previous roles include Senior Biomedical Scientist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, Training lead in Blood sciences at Royal Derby hospital and a Biomedical Scientist at Nottingham City Hospital.

Sheri is a chartered scientist and registered HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist professional and is an active fellow member of the Institute of Biomedical Science. Her professional activities include assessor for the Science Council, IBMS Clinical Biochemistry advisory panel member, chief examiner of the higher specialist diploma, local CPD officer and verifier/assessor for the IBMS registration and specialist portfolios. She is also involved in the national STEM ambassador programme, promoting careers in science in schools.

 

Sheri’s myriad of professional activities and strong links with local hospitals provide continued professional insight, supporting students within Biosciences at NTU.

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Claudia Pearse

Workplace Tutor for Applied Biomedical Science, Nottingham Trent University

Claudia is an HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, currently working as the Workplace Tutor for Applied Biomedical Science at Nottingham Trent University. She completed an integrated BMS degree in 2014 and went on to work as a Specialist BMS in Clinical Chemistry. After obtaining an Hourly Paid Lecturer post with Nottingham Trent University in 2019, she went on to secure a full-time post as Workplace Tutor in 2020.

Claudia's new role predominantly centres around bridging the gap between the apprentice, the workplace and the university - providing support for all parties and maintaining communication and transparency. She also teaches on Professional Practice and Clinical Chemistry based modules.

As an IBMS member with HCPC registration, she is able to support students alongside their workplace in successfully completing the IBMS registration portfolio and linking their university theory to work practice. Her experience as a student working full-time, a biomedical scientist in a busy NHS laboratory and as a lecturer provides a unique insight into the challenges faced by each party, and therefore what support is needed for a successful apprenticeship. She is passionate about Biomedical Science and providing quality teaching and training to future generations.       

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Tracey Bennett

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

No bio provided

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Kirstie Rice

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

No bio provided

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Elisabeth North

Quality Manager, Bristol Infection Sciences Laboratory, Severn Pathology, UKHSA/North Bristol NHS Trust

Elisabeth originally started as a trainee MLSO in Virology at the Public Health Laboratory services in August 1996, qualified as a MLSO grade 1 in 1998 (morphed into a BMS at some point when the profession changed the role title) and worked in the routine Virology laboratory until she transferred to quality management full time in 2011.

Since then, Elisabeth has overseen the quality management system at the Bristol laboratory through the ISO15190:2012 transition and the laboratory move to the combined Infection Sciences services of Severn Pathology and subsequent accreditation of both legal entities.

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Dr David Ricketts DBMS CSci FIBMS

Head of Laboratory Process Improvement, Health Services Laboratories LLP. Chair of BSI ISOTC212 Mirror Committee, British Standards Institution,

David currently works as head of process improvement for Health Service Laboratories in central London, which is part of the wider Sonic Healthcare group.

David chairs the TC212 mirror committee and is head of delegation for the UK on the international TC212 committee. David has experience in writing standards and was the project lead on ISO22870 as well as being involved in many other projects.

David has a strong background in laboratory process improvement and links this to the needs of compliance with ISO requirements.

David has spoken nationally and internationally on a wide range of subjects including quality and compliance.

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Sue Alexander MSc MSc MBA CSci FIBMS CBiol FRSB MIHM MCQI CQP

Principal Biomedical Scientist and Pathology Services Manager, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Sue is the Principal Biomedical Scientist and Pathology Services Manager at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. As a microbiologist by training her first management post was in microbiology at Great Ormond Children’s Hospital. She has a long interest in continuing personal and professional development and in encouraging others to study.

Sue has become involved in educational and teaching activities over time working with different universities and also developing MSc courses. She took a lead in developing leadership and management qualifications for the IBMS  as these are skills that are essential for ensuring the smooth running of services and for working in the increasingly commercialised and pressurised Pathology world.

Sue launched the Higher Specialist Diploma in Management and Leadership at Congress in 2009 and the CEP for Leadership and management in 2013. She completed her MBA in 2014 and applies her learning from this and the Certificate of Management to her day-to-day role and broader roles. She is a technical assessor in Microbiology for ISO 15189:2012 and a member of the UKAS PAC and was on the small team working with the Department for Education on the national programme to develop T level qualifications which are technical equivalents of A levels, on the Science theme. 

Sue is an active STEMNet ambassador and the member of a group which organises an annual Schools Science Conference, this year held virtually. This welcomes several hundred students each year and has been awarded CSO Awards and the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services (MBE for voluntary sector) as a result. 

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