Sarah is coming up to her third year of being seconded to Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Project Manager with Salford’s Integrated Care Programme for Older People.

Here she is leading on a number of exciting workstreams, including the Salford Malnutrition Task Force, Care Homes and Supported Living and Health Coaching to name but a few.

Sarah is also the mental health lead on the Integrated Care Programme. She is passionate about working on the programme and working with like-minded people, including local citizens, to make Salford city a better place to live well and age well.

Prior to her current role, Sarah was working as a senior manager and Allied Health Professional Lead for Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

She has a strong clinical background of working for 17-plus years as an Occupational Therapist in mental health before moving into more senior management and leadership roles, with a focus on managing community services  for older people with mental health problems including dementia.