Brief Biography
Phil is a Non-Executive Director at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust. His role is to oversee the production and finalisation of the Trust’s annual accounts, as well as ensuring its financial and operational governance is effective.
Phil has worked as an adviser and external auditor for NHS organisations for over 30 years. Originally a qualified chartered accountant, he ran the Audit Commission’s West Midlands regional office and was previously employed at Monitor, then known as the regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts.
Prior to joining NSCHT, Phil was a Director at Grant Thornton UK LLP, a Top 6 accounting firm, where he was involved in delivering audit and advisory services to NHS organisations and local authorities.
Passionate about governance and long-term sustainability, Phil has implemented a number of change management projects throughout his career, including major IT developments, resource management systems, workforce restructurings and staff transfers.
Outside of the Trust, Phil is Chairman of the Johnson Society (Lichfield), which celebrates the work of writer and poet Samuel Johnson, and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Manufacturing.