Meet our Hospice Management Team

Simon has a successful history of service delivery and development across complex health care organisations spanning three decades. He became Director of Strategy & Development at the hospice in 2016.

Simon is also the joint project lead for the Northern Palliative Care Partnership, Vice Chair of the Northern Palliative Care Research Group and is the strategic lead for Hospices North East.

Previously, Simon has been chief executive of a visual impairment charity, director of a healthcare consultancy and a senior projects manager of a national healthcare charity. He has co-written service specifications which have been adapted as best practice with both the Royal Colleges of General Practitioners and Nursing, whilst also developing both primary and secondary care strategies for clinical commissioning groups and acute trusts across England.

Sarah was appointed Director of People at St Oswald’s Hospice in November 2023. She has more than 18 years of Human Resources (HR) experience spanning the retail, manufacturing, and charity sectors. Sarah is also a member of multiple professional institutes and has a Masters in HR Management, a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health and a Certificate in Employment Law in practice.

In her previous role, at Children North East, Sarah was responsible for the charity’s HR systems, policies and strategies and was the designated Health, Safety and Facilities Lead. She has also held HR and health and safety positions at Lear Corporation and Johnson Controls Automotive Ltd.

Sarah previously volunteered at St Oswald’s Hospice serving refreshments to Inpatients and helping to prepare Sunday lunches.

Angela is a Registered Nurse and has worked at St Oswald's since it opened in 1986, originally as a staff nurse on the Adult Unit and within the Lymphoedema Service. As Director of Care Services, Angela oversees the Adult Inpatient Unit, Day Services and the Children and Young Adults Service. She is the Registered Manager for Care Standards Commission and Accountable Officer for Controlled drugs. She manages all clinical staff across the services including Nurses, Doctors, Physio, OT, Social Workers, Spiritual support and Bereavement support. She is a member of the Hospice Senior Management Team who along with the CEO have responsibility for the strategic direction of the Hospice.

Anita has over 20 years' experience working in the voluntary sector in income generation and communication positions. Her strengths are in people management, strategic and business development. Anita has successfully united all income generating activities at the Hospice and developed a cohesive strategy that has seen rapid growth and development. New initiatives include the emergence of social enterprise models and expansion and maximisation of income streams.