Stella’s career has been spent working in healthcare. First in the NHS and then for the Royal College of Pathologists. As Director of Educational and Professional Standards she was responsible for postgraduate pathology training, examinations, assessments and continuing professional development. More recently, as Director of Professionalism her role expanded to include delivering research to influence national workforce planning, publishing accredited clinical guidelines, quality improvement and patient safety.
She designed and delivered pathology invited service reviews for NHS employers and implemented Disciplinary Regulations for her employer. Human factors were the common theme linking this to her patient safety and quality agenda. She has undertaken commissioned review work for the Care Quality Commission and an Independent Inquiry.
Her board experience includes membership of the Trustee Board and Council of the Royal College of Pathologists. She was a Trustee at a London Academy school between 2016-2019. She chaired the Business, Audit, Personnel and Finance Committee and sat on Independent Review Panels.
Stella has volunteered and worked at the Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and is currently an elected Governor, representing the views and interests of patients to the Council.
Stella is a lay representative for Health Education England who are responsible for the quality of postgraduate medical and dental education. She advises and observes the quality assurance of recruitment and selection, Annual Reviews of Competence Progression Panels and appeals in the London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex regions.
She has a Degree in Biology, a Masters in Healthcare Education and Evaluation and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management. She recently returned to study beginning an MSc. course on Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors at the University of Edinburgh.