In March 20220 Amanda became the Chief People Officer for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB). Over the last twelve months has supported the Derby and Derbyshire ICB to establish the Chief People Officer role. Prior to joining UHDB Amanda was the joint Chief People Officer for Derbyshire Community Health Services Foundation Trust (DCHS) and Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (DHCT) and prior to this she was the shared Chief People Officer for Derbyshire Community Health Services Foundation Trust and Chesterfield Royal Foundation Trust. Amanda joined the NHS in April 2007, having previously spent her career in private sector; mainly for Caterpillar – Perkins Engines Co Limited, British Sugar PLC and EMAP.