Our Facilitators
Our Facilitators:
Our programmes are delivered by a mix of experienced NHS leaders, senior practitioners, and accredited leadership specialists, ensuring all learning is grounded in real-world healthcare delivery.
Rebecca Collins, Leadership, Coaching and Organisational Development Specialist
“Both the programme and Rebecca were truly inspiring.”
Rebecca brings over 20 years’ experience in leadership development, coaching, and organisational change.
With a background in policing and public sector leadership, she now works across organisations to develop leaders, embed coaching cultures, and support large-scale transformation.
Her approach is highly practical, combining coaching with real-world application to ensure participants leave with tools they can immediately use.
Chris Sleight, Former Chief Officer, Greater Manchester Diagnostic Networks
Chris is a nationally recognised diagnostics leader with extensive experience in imaging network development, system leadership, and service transformation across the NHS.
He brings deep insight into the operational and strategic challenges facing radiology and diagnostics services, with a strong focus on collaboration, performance improvement, and reducing variation across systems.
Anil Vara, Head of Elective Care, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS FT
Anil brings a strong background in elective care recovery, operational leadership, and system-wide delivery. His experience spans strategy through to frontline implementation, with a focus on improving access, performance, and patient outcomes.
He specialises in translating national priorities into practical, deliverable action at Trust and system level.
Helen Marie Hunter MSc, MCIPD, UKCP, Executive Coach and Leadership Development Facilitator, Bucks Health and Social Care Academy
Helen brings over 15 years’ experience working at board level across healthcare, aviation, and large corporate environments. She has led large-scale leadership development, culture transformation, and succession planning for large workforces.
Now working across NHS systems, Helen designs and delivers leadership programmes that build reflective, accountable, and high-performing cultures, combining coaching, behavioural insight, and strategic leadership development.
Jason Greasley, Leadership Consultant and Head of Coaching and Leadership Transformation, Buckinghamshire Health and Social Care Academy
Jason brings extensive leadership experience across the British Army, NHS, and wider health and social care systems. His work focuses on developing resilient, confident leaders who can operate effectively in complex, high-pressure environments.
Brandie Deignan, Chief Executive Officer, NHS Primary Care | Leadership Speaker and Author
Brandie is a senior NHS leader with over 20 years’ experience across hospitality, aviation, retail, and healthcare. As a CEO within NHS primary care, she brings a unique cross-sector leadership perspective combined with deep system understanding.
A recognised advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion, Brandie specialises in leadership confidence, executive presence, and breaking down barriers to progression. Her approach is grounded in lived experience, strategic insight, and practical leadership application.
Claire Marie Doyle, Wellbeing and Mindfulness Facilitator
Claire Marie supports leaders to build resilience, clarity, and sustainable performance through mindfulness, breathwork, and reflective practice.
With a background in performance and over a decade of experience in wellbeing practices, she delivers sessions focused on helping individuals manage pressure, improve focus, and maintain balance in demanding roles.
Katie Sandow, Communications and Transformation Specialist
Katie works with leaders to use communication as a strategic tool to support transformation, engagement, and organisational change.
With over 10 years’ consultancy experience, she helps organisations align messaging, stakeholder engagement, and strategic objectives, ensuring leaders can communicate effectively through periods of change and growth.
Michelle Brook, Leadership & Coaching Trainer
Michelle has worked with and supported individuals and organisations to identify goals, achieve change and drive performance for almost 20 years.
As a qualified psychotherapist, she has worked within the NHS for over 10 years, providing CBT-based therapies in primary care settings. Michelle became a qualified adult teacher, working within university post-graduate level education then moved into running her own training business; supporting organisations to assess and improve workplace wellbeing.
Within her current role, Michelle delivers accredited ILM and CMI qualifications in leadership & management, coaching & mentoring and bespoke wellbeing courses. She also works as an executive coach. She is able to uniquely combine her knowledge and skills of evidence-based psychological principles and strategic leadership theory to support effective learning, behaviour change and growth.
Jessica Roy, Coach & Trainer
1. ILM L7 Exec Leadership Coach and Trainer delivering both leadership and management and coaching and mentoring qualifications for ILM and CMI centre ChTC. Whilst also coaching within organisations and supporting clients by running group coaching supervision, CPD and creating bespoke training. 2. Freelance Coaching - Leadership, break up & divorce and wellness coaching. 3. Owner of Chaloner Pond, a wild swimming and well-being venue on the outskirts of York. Previously, 22 years in Education as a teacher, senior leader, head teacher and school to school improvement. Trauma Informed and Thrive trained. Currently, a LA school Safeguarding Governor.
A Network of NHS and Sector Experts
Alongside our core facilitators, Convenzis Training programmes are supported by a wider network of:
- NHS senior leaders and operational specialists
- Clinical and diagnostic experts
- Accredited leadership and coaching professionals
This ensures every programme reflects current NHS priorities, real service challenges, and practical delivery experience.
Why This Matters
We do not use generic trainers or corporate case studies.
Our facilitators bring:
- First-hand NHS and public sector experience
- Real service examples
- Practical insight into what works and what does not
This ensures every session is relevant, credible, and immediately applicable.
