Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) are pleased to announce that Kristin Gillies has been appointed Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology.
Fiona Davies, Argyll and Bute HSCP Chief Officer said: “I’d like to welcome the appointment of Kristin Gillies as Head of Strategic Planning, Performance, and Technology. Kristin is a real asset and brings extensive experience to the post and I look forward to working with her.”
Kristin attended the University of Manchester and Birmingham to complete a Master's degree in Healthcare Management and Leadership which has been beneficial within her professional leadership roles.
In 2009 Kristin moved back to Campbeltown where she was born and raised, to join the HSCP Planning team. She has always been passionate about remote and rural communities continuing to receive the best possible health and social care services available. Throughout her professional career development, she progressed from Referral to Treatment (RTT) Project Manager to Senior Service Planning Manager.
She has excellent knowledge and experience on the demands and challenges faced by NHS services across different geographies and healthcare sectors. Over the years she has led on developing the HSCP's Joint Strategic Plan and Joint Strategic Commissioning Strategy, Waiting Times Agenda, Service Level Agreement and Pathways, Technology Enabled Care (TEC) programme, and many more successful service redesigns.
Kristin Gillies said: "I am really pleased to be appointed as Argyll and Bute HSCP Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology. This role allows me to further shape and influence our services to lead on the changes required to support transformation of our health and social care services.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Stephen Whiston, my predecessor, who is retiring from the partnership in June, for his many years of outstanding dedication, support and professional leadership, and wish him a healthy, long and happy retirement.”