naomi phillips

* Breast Cancer Now is the UK's largest breast cancer charity. I led the charity's UK-wide policy, public affairs, campaigning and health advocacy functions and strategy. * I headed a high-performing team of 13 and was responsible for: * Business Planning and Budgets * Policy Development and Evidence Gathering * Campaigns, Public Affairs and Influencing * Involvement and Partnerships, including with Pharma, Government and Health * Monitoring and Evaluation * External Representation * Service Improvement * Strategy (Theory of Change)

The Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat is a national agreement between services and agencies involved in the care and support of people in crisis. The Concordat piloted a new model focusing on innovation and service transformation across all localities in England. Working at Head level, I was responsible for ensuring the good governance and delivery of the project against contractual (Department of Health) and organisational requirements. I worked with practitioners and representatives from across sectors, including: clinical commissioning, police, ambulance, Government (including Ministers), local authorities, Royal Colleges and regulation. I led engagement with senior stakeholders at the national level as well as providing support to ensure implementation of the Concordat in local areas. I managed Mind's relationships with key programme partners and project subcontractors. I advised Welsh Government as it sought to mirror the Concordat model in Wales.

I researched and produced briefings and submissions for ministers and senior staff. I wrote and compiled official government publications, including a consultation response paper.

Leading the policy, public affairs and campaigns work of the national charity, and managing the staff and volunteers, of the public affairs department. Part of the senior management team, responsibility for ensuring the effective running of and joined-up working across the organisation. A lead role in policy development across campaigning areas, from ethical issues to education to equality. Extensive parliamentary and political experience. A media spokesperson. and senior organisational representative. Working with other organisations and individuals and sitting on the steering group of diverse coalitions.

Part of my time was seconded as a researcher in the House of Lords, providing support, briefings, speaking notes, etc.

Responsibility for setting up, delivering and managing the public affairs and stakeholder relations function for the independent, statutory regulator. Providing strategic advice on external engagement and public policy issues to the Chair and to senior staff including the Chief Executive, and to the Directors for Scotland and Wales. Working with operational and policy Directors and their teams to design and deliver innovative solutions to policy development and implementation. Organising and managing engagement with elected representatives in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments. Managing consultation with professionals, patients and the public.

* Heading a team of 14, including four direct reports: Policy and Campaigns Manager (Mental Health Services) * Policy and Campaigns Manager (Social Inclusion and Rights) * Parliamentary Manager * Policy and Support/Research Officer. I am the lead on Mind’s strategic objective to raise awareness, change public policy with regards to mental health and wellbeing and improve the health and life chances of people with mental health problems through policy and campaigning work. I am the project lead for the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat.