Julie Dawes 

Chief Nurse

Registered Nurse 1984
Masters in in Nursing 2005
Appointed as Chief Nurse in January 2009

Julie joined the NHS as a nurse in 1981, and as a registered nurse in 1984, and has specialised in both specialist cancer services and palliative care.
 
Julie has undertaken a number of roles including Ward Sister, Matron, General Manager and Senior Nurse, in both the acute and community sectors, and has worked in organisations in Leeds, Southampton and the South Central Strategic Health Authority.
 
Julie's areas of special interest are patient experience and patient safety.