Gillian Cairns
Work Based Education Lead

Gillian qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1984 working in a variety of clinical settings including medicine for older people, spinal injuries and community. She joined the Education and Development team in 2012 from the Service Transformation Team. Gillian has a Master’s in Business Administration.

Responsible for:
​Career engagement
Work experience
Widening Participation
Apprenticeships
Care certificate
Partnership working with Colleges .
PEF and WBET Team
Pre-registration student nurses
Upskilling training budgets
Development of Advanced Clinical Practitioners roles, Assistant Practitioners and Nursing Associates
Financial governance within Education Teams

gillian.cairns@elht.nhs.uk
01254 732585
Ext. 82585