Sean O'Kelly
Sean O'Kelly - Medical Director
Following degrees in Medicine and Psychology at Bristol
University Dr O'Kelly undertook postgraduate training in
paediatrics and anaesthetics at Southampton University Hospitals.
He then worked at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for six
years as Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Paediatric
Cardiac Anaesthesia.
Returning to the UK in 1998, Dr O'Kelly worked initially
as a Consultant Anaesthetist in Swindon, where he took on the role
of College Tutor and Lead for Paediatric Anaesthesia. Dr O'Kelly
then undertook the year-long National Clinical Governance
Development Programme, after which he worked with the Modernisation
Agency as National Clinical Lead for the Agency Associate
Scheme.
In 2002 Dr O'Kelly was appointed Associate Medical
Director for Clinical Governance in Swindon and in 2004 was
seconded to the Department of Health as Associate Medical Director
to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer. In 2006 he was seconded to
North Devon Healthcare Trust as Interim Medical Director during a
period of performance turnaround and in 2008 was appointed
Associate Medical Director for Women's and Children's Services at
the Great Western Hospital, Swindon. In 2009 Dr O'Kelly was
appointed Medical Director at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and
was appointed to UH Bristol as Medical Director in January
2011.
Between 2005 and 2009 Dr O'Kelly also completed a Master
of Science degree in Strategic Management at the University of
Bristol, chaired the Department of Health National Steering Group
on Cosmetic Surgery Regulation and acted as Honorary Treasurer to
the Quality in Healthcare section of the Royal Society of
Medicine.
