Speakers

Jen joined The Health Foundation in 2022 and is leading Q’s local system work which includes Q’s partnerships with NHS Confederation and NHS Providers both of which are helping to create the enabling conditions to learn and improve across local systems and places.

Jen has over 20 years’ experience working in leadership positions across civil society, education and health developing, leading and implementing strategies, programmes and partnerships for systems change and innovation at scale.

Jen holds an MSc in Responsibility and Business Practice- her action learning thesis focussed on ‘Relating for change – the role of relationships in enabling change.’

Her interest in continuous learning and improvement began several decades ago as she came to understand more about the types of mindsets and approaches that are needed to enable change in a complex systems.

In her spare time, Jen also co-leads an initiative offering wellbeing retreats for NHS staff – helping people reconnect to meaning and purpose.