Dean joined in February 2026 as the interim chief executive, leading on work relating to workforce policy and practice.
Rebecca joined NHS Employers in 2013. She was director for the national engagement service and is now director of system and social partnership.
Caroline has responsibility for work delivering work on areas including supply, safe and values driven recruitment, raising concerns and regulation.
Hazel is the director of engagement. She joined NHS Employers in February 2022 after working at board level in the NHS.
Oonagh leads on national NHS employer policy on employment relations, pay, reward and contractual frameworks in line with DHSC mandates.
Jennifer leads our programmes of work on staff experience.
Michelle Wayt is assistant director of workforce supply, employment practice and regulation at NHS Employers
Gordon leads our programmes on medical pay and workforce, overseeing our work with national medical pay and terms and conditions.
Karen leads on programmes related to the contracts for the Agenda for Change workforce, specifically the NHS Staff Council, job evaluation and reward.
Sarah is the assistant director of communications, providing strategic leadership to position NHS Employers as the national voice of workforce leaders
Gayna is the deputy director of engagement for the national engagement service and London.
Sam is the assistant director for workforce solutions. She joined NHS Employers in 2022 following several senior HR roles across various sectors.
Lee Balch is the assistant director of workforce solutions and engagement.
Lisa is assistant director of engagement for the North and joined NHS Employers in 2023.
Carly is the lead for Do OD. She is an organisational and clinical psychologist who has held both clinical and OD roles in the NHS since 2009.
The policy board provides guidance on how we deliver our programmes and informs our evidence to the pay review bodies and consultation responses.
