Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has appointed Meera Nair as its new chief people officer and to its board.
Nair is currently chief people officer for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and the South East London Integrated Care System.
She has more than 20 years of experience in the NHS, across the acute, community and mental health sectors. Nair has held senior leadership roles in many NHS organisations and, prior to her current role, was director of workforce and quality improvement at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.
Nair said: “I am thrilled to be joining MFT where we have significant opportunities to improve the lives and outcomes for patients, communities and our staff because of the scale of the organisation, the range of services, the collaboration with partners, and the integrated model of acute, community and social care. I have been so impressed by the ambition of the work that teams within MFT are delivering and honoured to have the chance to play a part.”
Mark Cubbon, chief executive at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, added: “Meera will be taking up her role with us at a very important time as we drive forward our MFT Strategy to help improve the health and quality of life of our diverse communities. I look forward to her joining the team.”
