Nursing Leadership

Director of Nursing - Fiona Allsop

Fiona commenced as Director of Nursing in 2019.  She is responsible for nursing practice, professional development and workforce, quality governance including patient safety and risk and patient experience and engagement.

Fiona has worked in England and Australia and has a proven track record in operational delivery in complex organisations.  She is proud of the opportunities that nursing has given her and the partnerships that she has built over her nursing career.   She leads a skilled, experienced and caring team of nurses and allied health professionals and is committed to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective clinical care.

She is focussed on the development of education pathways and supporting less experienced nurses to develop and grow as part of the Northern Beaches team. 

 

Service Manager, Surgical Services - Stevi Jones

Stevi was appointed as the Surgical Service Manager at NBH in 2022. Responsible for the operational and strategic direction of the service, Stevi working closely with her team to promote a culture of quality and safety based on contemporary practice principles, to achieve optimal outcomes.

An experienced nurse with over 30 years’ clinical, educational and management experience, Stevi has held several clinical and senior management positions in the acute health care arena, including in Sydney, Brisbane and London, UK.

Clinical experience includes high dependency nursing, neurosurgery, orthopaedic and plastic surgical nursing. Post-graduate qualifications include Nursing Education, Clinical Management, High Dependency Nursing, Neuromedical and Neurosurgical Nursing and a Masters in Health Service Management, majoring in Clinical Leadership.

Stevi is passionate about people and performance and serves to engage, motivate and empower teams to maximise their potential to transform the patient experience.

 

Education Services Manager - Helen Kelly

Helen commenced working as the Education Services Manager at the Northern Beaches Hospital in January 2024. She is responsible for the management and delivery of education, training programs, and courses across the Northern Beaches Hospital.

Helen has worked as a Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Clinical Nurse Educator in the public and private health sectors within NSW and QLD. She has primarily worked in the specialty area of cardiac nursing. Helen also has 15 years experience teaching undergraduate nursing students in the Tertiary Education Sector as a lecturer and subject coordinator.

Helen is a passionate educator and is proud to be a registered nurse. She is also passionate about mentoring and supporting future generations of health care professionals so they can reach their full potential and provide excellent care for patients.