Published on: 26th March 2018
Paul Devlin has been reappointed as Chair of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for further three years. The Trust’s governors unanimously approved the decision to offer him the position for the second term.
Paul was first appointed as Chair in May 2015, following a varied and successful career in a number of senior leadership roles within the third sector as well as executive and non-executive director level experience at Healthwatch Birmingham and NHS Derby and Derbyshire County Cluster Primary Care Trusts.
Commenting on the appointment, Trust Chief Executive, Dr John Brewin, said
Paul’s reappointment is good news for the Trust. He brings a wealth of experience and acumen to the role. Over the last three years he has been challenging us to put equality and inclusion at the heart of our services for the benefit of patients and staff. We are a very different organisation in comparison to 2015 and a lot of improvements have been taking place thanks to Paul and his ‘we can always do better’ ambition.
The recent Care Quality Commission report rated the Trust as Good in terms of our leadership and Paul has definitely played his part in empowering staff and managers in their roles. Staff often praise him for being inspirational.
Lead Governor, Carrie Forrester, added:
Paul's experience and expertise meant that the Trust's Council of Governors was able to approve his appointment with complete confidence. He has a good mix of experience and a clear commitment to the NHS and our values. Governors are committed to working with him and the Board of Directors to deliver outstanding patient care and health services that we can all be proud of.
Paul said that he is excited about having been appointed for another term with LPFT.
I am delighted to have been given the governors’ support to serve a second term as Chair. I look forward to continuing to work with staff, partner organisations and local communities to build on the successful innovations already in place that are enabling people to take charge of their own mental wellbeing. I welcome this opportunity to ensure our ambitious plans for continuing to improve services for patients becomes a reality.
I’d like the Trust to be a place where everyone can be themselves and a place where we provide safe and good quality care for all our communities.
