John Ward

Name John A Ward
Position Trust Secretary
Qualifications 1981 Certificate in Management Studies
1986 Diploma of the Institute of Health Service Management
Key Skills and Achievements John takes a logical and analytical approach within his role as Board Secretary for Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Community Healthcare.

With many years experience within the NHS, he has a preference for problem identification and solution and is able to carry out an organised and priortised approach to workload management.

John’s attention to detail, allows him to deliver task and project completion against desired targets and outcomes in a systematic and timely way – making him a strong completer-finisher.

Experience Working within Wigan NHS acute and primary care provider organisations, John has gained many years operational and business management experience at all levels, including more recently:

October 1993 – October 1997 Business Manager for Community Health Services.

November 1997 – May 2000 Deputy General Manager for Womens and Childrens Services.

June 2000 – November 2003 General Manager for Child Health Services.

December 2003 – January 2005 Assistant Director of Commissioning for Childrens, Sexual Health

February 2005 – February 2008 Head of Business Management for Community Health Services.

March 2008 to date Board Secretary.