North Cumbria Integrated Care who provide hospital and community health services to a half a million people in North Cumbria including Penrith Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle have announced the appointment of Imran Devji as the trusts new chief operating officer, who will join NCIC at the end of March.
Imran has a nursing background and a passion for excellence in operational leadership delivering clinically led services with quality at the core. An experienced Chief Operating Officer, Imran joins us from the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Wales and he has held similar senior roles in East Sussex and Lancashire.
Imran said: “I am really looking forward to joining the Trust’s journey. Everyone I have met has been so positive and I am pleased to be part of the team that will drive the Trust forward. My commitment as the COO and Board member is to work with colleagues as one team delivering outstanding connected care for Cumbria. We must achieve this in partnership with our local authorities, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and our Great North Health Alliance. Colleague and wider patient engagement is critical as we improve services.
“This is a big move and a long term commitment for my wife and I. We have connections in the area and already had an offer accepted on a house in Carlisle. I have arranged with my current employer to spend some time in Cumbria before my official start date so I hope to meet as many people as possible and to hit the ground running.
Chief Executive Lyn Simpson said: “Imran really impressed us through the selection process. He will be a great addition to the Trust and we are all looking forward to making him feel welcome here in North Cumbria.”
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