Our Board
Our Board
Our Board provides overall leadership, vision and strategic direction of the Trust. It is collectively accountable for all aspects of performance and management of activities, including clinical and service quality, financial performance and governance. Find out more about our board
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Jess Lievesley, Chief Operating Officer
Jess Lievesley, Chief Operating Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Jess has worked in mental health care since 1993 with over 10 years at Board level. A registered mental health nurse, he has led major change and transformation programmes within the mental health sector. Jess has worked with partners and stakeholders to lead the delivery of our transformation programmes. These include expanding and enhancing our community mental health services, developing our estate with state-of-the-art community facilities in Camden and Islington, and continuing to improve our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
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Jess Lievesley, Chief Operating Officer
Jess Lievesley, Chief Operating Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Jess has worked in mental health care since 1993 with over 10 years at Board level. A registered mental health nurse, he has led major change and transformation programmes within the mental health sector. Jess has worked with partners and stakeholders to lead the delivery of our transformation programmes. These include expanding and enhancing our community mental health services, developing our estate with state-of-the-art community facilities in Camden and Islington, and continuing to improve our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
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Jess Lievesley, Chief Operating Officer
Jess Lievesley, Chief Operating Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Jess has worked in mental health care since 1993 with over 10 years at Board level. A registered mental health nurse, he has led major change and transformation programmes within the mental health sector. Jess has worked with partners and stakeholders to lead the delivery of our transformation programmes. These include expanding and enhancing our community mental health services, developing our estate with state-of-the-art community facilities in Camden and Islington, and continuing to improve our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
More about our board
Our Board is made up of a Chair, Deputy Chair, Senior Independent Director, Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors, including the Chief Executive.
Our Executive Directors are the most senior managers in the Trust and they are responsible for working with the Non-Executive Directors to translate the Trust's strategic vision into day-to-day operational practices.
The Board has assessed its balance, completeness and appropriateness to the requirements of the Trust, and is satisfied that its members have the relevant skills, expertise and experience to lead the Trust.
Business is conducted through bi-monthly Board meetings. The meetings are held in public for the most part, but they are not public meetings.
There is also an elected Council of Governors (public, staff, service user, and stakeholder) which holds the Board to account.
Here is the Corporate Governance Structure including sub-committees.
- NLFT Constitution
- Board of Directors Declared Interests
Note: Hashika Gibbens is commonly known as Samanthi Gibbens
Contact us
For further information or to request constitutional documents please contact: nlft.Trust.Secretary@nhs.net
