Ali Syed

Director/Manager at National Health Service

• United Kingdom
• January 2009 to August 2011

I developed and designed a controlled and planned packaged program for board members and start up organization founders to acquire relevant multi skills to successfully establish there organizations, Saving considerable time and resources. (Partnership council)

I negotiated regaining unspent government capital otherwise lost by submitting a plan taking into account risk, scope achieve-ability I used funds for project re-branding launch event and attaining resources with a life cycle beyond the project (Capacity Builders)

I increased the company’s profits by introducing business strategies, structured staff management, recruitment, and managing company finance and implementing effective monitoring systems payment systems and outstanding invoice collection.

Implemented efficiency standards in turn contributing to cost saving and attracting new income revenue, Produced groundbreaking media in Education Health and Business ( Mona Media, Partnership council, )

Resurrected failing project by ensuring that risks or problems were identified, managed and mitigated after taking on the failing project already past its mid cycle I turned it around by delivering the original targets set against 3 years in 12 months exceeded all expectation and revised targets. (Nottingham Black Partnership)

Renegotiated sections of KPI using smart criteria to highlight purpose and relevance, replacing them with more specific targets in line with the business case by redirecting the focus of work carried out by staff saving considerable wasted resources into a positive outcome (NHS Health in Mind).

Work history

2013/14 - National Health Service England and Race Equality Foundation

The cost of Mental Health in England is £105 billion £30 billion is work related sickness due to Mental Health it costs the economy £8.4 billion per year and £15.1 billion in reduced productivity BME communities are disproportionately effected and least likely to access services. I achieved change by personalizing the production and delivery of service and promoting social action, social inclusion whilst strengthening accountability to local people I focused on measurable outcomes and the NICE Quality Standards
I empowered local organisations and practitioners to have the freedom to innovate and to drive improvements in services that deliver support of the highest quality for people of all backgrounds and cultures. I developed a three day training and awareness session that included bringing community leaders and NHS Mental Health Managers together to create a clear pathway of service delivery the project was delivered nationally across six regions. I raised awareness of the impact of Mental Health in BME Communities, empowered local organizations to create meaningful dialogue with NHS front line staff, facilitated mapping exercises in each area to deliver a better collaborative Mental Health service, developed early intervention techniques and started the process of an action plan committed to by both parties.
2010-2011 Community Development National Health Service
2008-2010 Partnership Council Base camp
2007-2008 BME Volunteer Co-ordinator
2005-2006 Youth Engagement
2002-2007 Producer and Director - Mona Media
2005- Nottingham Mela - Festival
2004- Assistant Producer BBC Film
2004- Drama Teacher Green Wood School
2003- Decibel Ambassador for the East Midlands Arts Council England
2000-2003- Financial Controller and Senior Project Manager - Kebra Promotions

Training Course

Prince 2 ACAS Training Employment law Equality Act, Coaching skills and Neuro linguistic programming, Information Security, Secure transfers of personal data, The Caldecott Guardian in the NHS and social care, Practitioner level, ACAS Employment law and the Equality Strands, Learning Disabilities Awareness training, Drug awareness training Supporting communities
References available on request