About – Edward Nickell

NHS and healthcare

My career has focused on the NHS, including the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme to reduce unwarranted variation and the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance to improve the quality of NHS care for the armed forces community. I have been seconded / redeployed to support families at the NHS Nightingale Hospital London and I am also an accredited non-religious pastoral carer (hospital chaplain.)

Wedding celebrant

I am a wedding celebrant for Humanists UK, with a specific interest in ceremonies for friends, LGBTQ+ couples and people interested in incorporated religious tradition without the beliefs.

Christian atheist

I am interested in exploring and promoting religion as a valuable human creation. I do not believe in the supernatural, but I find deep meaning and importance in religious thought and practice. I am a member of the Sea of Faith Network and attend a liberal Anglo-Catholic Church of England parish in East London, where I am also PCC Secretary and Deanery Synod rep. I am also a member of Humanists UK.

Full CV available on request to [email protected]

Employment

January 2017 – Present

NHS

NHS, Getting It Right First Time

Senior Content Development Manager

Professional Society Relationship Manager.

Digital communications.

Project Manager for the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance.

NHS, Nightingale Hospital London

Temporary redeployment from GIRFT to assist with the Families Support and Liaison Team.

Other secondments within the NHS

Other secondments including to help develop content for the NHS Long Term Plan and to establish the National Outpatients Transformation Programme.

July 2014 – January 2017

Policy, strategy and communications consultancy

JMC Partners

Promoted to Senior Consultant, through Consultant and Associate Consultant roles at award winning policy, strategy and communications consultancy, with a particular expertise in healthcare.

Other roles

Humanists UK

Accredited non-religious pastoral carer.

Wedding Celebrant

Education

Exeter College, University of Oxford 2011-2014
MA Hons in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (2.1)

Methodist College Belfast 2004-2011
A levels: 2 Grade A*, 2 Grade A. GCSEs: 6 grade A*, 5 Grade A

Other experience

The Sunday Times – August 2013
Intern News Reporter (Click here to view portfolio)

President, Exeter College Junior Common Room (Student Union) 2013-2014

National Union of Students (NUS) Delegate, Oxford University 2013-2014

Head of Marketing and PR, Exeter College Ball Committee 2012-2013

Equalities Officer, Exeter College Junior Common Room (Student Union) 2012

President, Oxford Atheists, Secularists and Humanists 2011-2012

Telephone Fundraiser, Exeter College Development Office 2012

Introductory course on Psychotherapy and Counselling skills at the Westminster Pastoral Forum