Director of Midwifery NHS Tayside, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Scotland

Lesley started her midwifery career journey in 1996. Since then Lesley has worked in a variety of women’s health and early years settings in both Scotland and England and now in her current post as Director of Midwifery. Lesley is also presently chair of the national Midwifery Director Scotland (MiDS) group. Lesley is a Scottish Quality Safety fellow having completed the programme through cohort 13, having quality improvement and leadership threaded through this was an excellent opportunity and provided key development for leading future healthcare services. Most recently she has been involved as an expert review panel member for the Northern Ireland national review of maternity services with a focus on governance of the services being undertaken by Regulation and quality assurance authority Northern Ireland. Through this career journey she has developed a passion for individualised, relational based care for families and staff and has a passion for kindness in leadership. Lesley has a keen interest in governance and safety in healthcare with the main focus being on ensuring we continually learn and strive for the best for women and families.