University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Beverley Bryant

Chief Digital Officer

Beverley’s previous roles have included director of digital technology for NHS England and chief information officer for the Department of Health.

Mark Mould

Chief Operating Officer

Mark is the first chief operating officer for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. He was previously the chief operating officer for Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust where he served for six years. Mark has extensive operational management experience across a number of other acute trusts across the country.

Pete Papworth

Chief Finance Officer

Pete was appointed director of finance for the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2017 and was subsequently appointed director of finance for Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2019 in a joint role across both organisations. He led the financial aspects of the merger of the two organisations and was appointed as the first chief finance officer for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust on 1 October 2020. Pete is a chartered accountant with experience working across all aspects of the public sector locally, since joining the Audit Commission’s graduate scheme in 2003.

Peter Wilson

Chief Medical Officer, Deputy CEO

Peter joined the trust from his role as medical director for direct commissioning for the south west region of NHS England. Peter’s background is as a consultant in paediatric intensive care. He developed his clinical and leadership career at University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, where he held the role of divisional clinical director for women’s and children’s services and clinical director for the Southampton Children’s Hospital. Nationally, he has also been clinical chair of NHS England’s Programme Board for Women and Children.

Richard Renaut

Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer

Richard joined the NHS through the NHS management training scheme. He has worked in both primary care and tertiary hospital settings. Prior to his appointment as chief strategy and transformation officer on 1 October 2020, Richard was chief operating officer at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals and has been a board executive since 2006.

Sarah Herbert

Chief Nursing Officer

Sarah holds a MSc in Nursing and is a Florence Nightingale Foundation Scholar, where she remains an active alumnus of the foundation. She is passionate about ensuring patients receive high quality, personalised care, through working in partnership with patients, staff and local partners to create positive practice environments.