Alison While

Having had significant executive and non-executive management experience over many years in healthcare and nurse education with a track record of winning, leading and managing complex public sector contracts with demanding financial and quality targets, I am looking for non-executive and advisory work in the fields of older people and long term care, education and care training.

I understand the interface with public sector organisations and regulatory frameworks. I have worked with public services and other sectors to deliver advisory work (including strategic and operational), professional education, CPPD and research with particular reference to nursing.

I am an expert in long term care across the lifespan (including care of the elderly) especially relating to care outside hospitals. I have a very strong UK and international reputation earned over many years of publishing and from visiting professorial appointments. I have knowledge of healthcare delivery in the UK, parts of Europe, the Middle East and PR China. Most recently I have undertaken risk reviews and advised on risk management.

Specialties:

• Advisory roles
• Non-executive
• Risk management
• Mentoring
• Culture change
• Healthcare strategy
• Healthcare regulation
• Staff development
• Education
• Customer/user/patient insight
• Long term care including older people care
• Children with chronic illness/disabilities
• Wellbeing and wellness
• Telecare / digital health

Companies

• Associate Editor International Journal of Nursing Studies (2017)
• Emeritus Professor King's College London (2014)
• Chair of Council Queen's College London (2011)
• Consultant Editor of British Journal of Community Nursing Mark Allen Group (1997)
• Non Executive Director Audley Retirement (2015 — 2016)
• Visiting Professor 2nd Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China (2008 — 2014)
• Foundation Governor Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2009 — 2014)
• Professor of Community Nursing King's College London (1977 — 2014)
• Visiting Professor Trinity College Dublin (2005 — 2013)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Nursing Studies University of London (1980 - 1985)
• MSc, Sociology of Education Polytechnic of the South Bank London (1978 - 1980)
• BSc, Sociology and Social Administration University of Southampton (1972 - 1977)
• Registered Nurse Educator Thames Polytechnic, London (1991)
• Registered Health Visitor University of Southampton (1975 — 1977)
• Registered Nurse Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, St Thomas' Hospital, London (1972 — 1975)