Brief Biography
Jenny is Staff Side Chair at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust. Her role is to represent and organise UNISON members at the Trust, and act as lead co-ordinator for all matters relating to trade unions across the Trust.
Initially joining the Trust as a Healthcare Support Worker in Learning Disability Services, Jenny has worked in the NHS since 1988. She is currently also Chair of UNISON West Midlands Regional Health Committee and a Member of the UNISON National Health Service Group Executive.
Her chief areas of interest are around staff engagement, equality and inclusion, and she has led on a number of key projects including the implementation of Agenda for Change at local level, as well as developing and delivering Trans-inclusion training.
Jenny has also received regional recognition for her achievements in maintaining strong relations between employers and trade unions. She was awarded Stonewall North West Role Model of the Year in 2018, and UNISON West Midlands Representative of the Year in 2019.