Who we are

   Ian Clayton (Lead Governor)

I have worked for over 40 years in education, 21 years as a headteacher; and was awarded an MBE in 2015. I work 60% as a CEO of an education trust and for the National Governance Association as a consultant. I have experience of volunteering in numerous governance roles and am in a mentoring partnership with the CFO of an Essex hospital trust. I enjoy all forms of music and being outside exploring the beach and the areas around our beautiful region.

Being part of this community since 1985, I want to give back to a service that has supported me and my family. My Cardiology Consultant son started work at JPH adding to my commitment to supporting the Board. To engage with the community, a trust must actively promote what it does and gaining feedback is a critical principle. As a governor I want to take engagement to the community, including talking with the many and varied stakeholder groups but also to the wider and probably more vulnerable groups to ensure a true representation is obtained and considered.

I care about our community and see the role of a hospital trust as central to everyone. I will use my experience and time to ensure everyone has a voice evaluating the trust’s service and be the critical friend to ask questions to help the trust develop its strategic plans. 

  Stuart Everett

I'm in my 40s, have lived in the local area my whole life and have been actively involved in the community serving on the board of a number of voluntary organisations. Professionally I was the Managing Director of Sentinel Leisure Trust, who are a local charity delivering leisure and education services throughout the UK and employing over 450 people. Unfortunately I had to retire in 2019 due to ill health. I am married and have two twin boys and I enjoy football, fishing, golf and socialising with friends and family.

I am keen to use my experiences and knowledge to help my local hospital, its staff and the lives of the patients who access its services. On a personal level, through suffering from rare neurological conditions since i was 24, I really appreciate the positive impact good health services have on you and your family. I will truly represent local people and be an ambassador for the hospital through engagement, using local contacts and drawing upon my own experiences. 

   Tony Goldson

My working life as a nurse (SRN & RMN) within HM Prisons, covered a wide range of medical disciplines, culminating in international research into HIV/AIDs and the creation of the first HMP therapeutic community. I later bcame Director of Custodial Services for a national Drug & Alcohol charity, before being elected as County & District Councillor, serving for 12 years. 

This included positions as Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services; Cabinet Member for Health, Asst Cabinet Member for Roads & Transport, Chairman of Health Scrutiny and Chairman of Health & Wellbeing Board. Locally I am chairman of Halesworth Campus health & sports facility.

With prior experience as a James Paget Suffolk County Council Governor I am keen to return and represent my community.

My diverse career and public service means I have what it takes to act appropriately and make a significant contribution. As District Councillor, Chairman of Halesworth Campus and someone who is heavily involved in the community, I am well placed to engage with local people, seeking their views and bringing better understanding of the challenges faced by the James Paget, Primary Care Networks, Social care and others.

   Luis Tavares

Portuguese by birth, British by choice, I'm married to a lovely and supportive wife and have two awesome daughters. I'm Registered Manager at a private Social Care company, responsible for the daily running of the service in a leadership role and legally responsible and accountable for compliance with the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act and associated regulations and CQC fundamental standards.

Caring by nature and I have a passion for my job in social care and hope to have the opportunity to influence future healthcare delivery.

Working in Adult Social Care allows me to contact with all sorts of Individuals with different backgrounds daily, by discussing their experiences with the quality of the services received and measuring levels of satisfaction. I will be in a position to voice their opinions about hospital services, in a constructive way, to allow growth in the quality of the service.

At this challenging time of delivering safe and quality health care to the local community, I would very much like to make a positive contribution.

  Peter Hargrave

I want to use my time and experience to benefit society. I support the NHS and I have a particular affinity with the Paget. 

I was a Board member at James Paget from 2013 to 2019 and I enjoyed the teamworking greatly. I am eager to renew my relationship with the Paget albeit in a different role. I know that the hospital needs patient welfare at the forefront of its efforts and the Governors are the champions of patient well-being.

I enjoyed working with the Governors at the Paget and I chaired some of the board and Governor meetings when I was Senior Independent Director.

I’m a qualified accountant and a committed supporter of the hospital and have extensive healthcare experience at board level as well as other relevant experience – including 25 years working with public sector services and charities.

  Jose Bamonde

Having previously been a James Paget Governor, I feel that I can provide an insight of views of the users to the Trust and make sure these concerns arrive at the council as I did on many occasions in the past.

I have a past of community service and I am passionate for it. In Portugal I was Magistrate of the Childrens and Family Court in Lisbon, and an EMT for Portuguese Red Cross for almost 25 years as a volunteer.

In the UK I have been a James Paget Governor, Associated Governor of the East Coast College for the People Committee, a District Councillor for Waveney District Council as well as a Town Councillor for Carlton Colville Council.

I feel I can provide to the Council a deep insight of the different communities health problems and concerns, as some may not know to express, or have concerns about expressing themselves.

  Maria Grimmer

In my current role as head teacher of a church school I have been fortunate enough to meet some exceptional governors who,  without question,  have impacted the work I have been able to do as a leader. I feel that I have relevant experience of working in the public sector and have witnessed for myself the effectiveness of both support and challenge. I am also aware of the need to be accountable for public funds and to work within the remit of the resources available.

We constantly encourage the children to be world aware and to actively seek opportunities to contribute in a positive way to society. I feel that I need to be looking for opportunities to do this and to lead by example . I have already had considerable experience of community engagement as this is a key priority for the school.

I  work hard and I am eager to have impact.

  Kevin Jordan

I’m a lifelong supporter of and am extremely interested in how the NHS and my local hospitals work.

In the past I have been a Parish Councillor and was also on a number of trusts as a member and as a chairman. This gave me insight and knowledge as to how trusts are legally constituted and how they are run efficiently. 

Having spent a life in electronics and IT all around the world, I have gained worthwhile knowledge and I would like to give back to the NHS something in return for the lifelong service it has given me.

I’m planning to engage with local people to seek their views by getting out there in the towns and villages, making a presence at local functions and medical centres/surgeries with displays, etc, and listening to people's views on their NHS and bringing these views back to the board.

I have a wealth of experience having served in local government and local trusts both as a trustee and as a retired parish councillor and I have worked as a director of my own company.

Staff Governors

    Robert Watson

After completing my nursing degree, I went onto work in a couple of different Critical Care departments in a few hospitals and finished the Intensive Care MSc pathway modules. I also served as a Corporal for the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps in the Army Reserves. I’ve spent the last five years working on EPR integrations for trusts specialising in medical equipment.

I’m now fortunate to be working on the Future Paget Programme, the project delivering the new hospital for the trust in collaboration with the New Hospital Programme. There has never been a more exciting time to work in the NHS where we’re on the cusp of leveraging digital technologies to provide a better healthcare journey for our patients.

As one of the Nursing and AHP representatives for the new hospital, I want to be an advocate for our workforce as it is the most important asset we have.

    Gary Walker 

My background is in psychology & Counselling and I worked for 10 years in Mental Health, using my 40 years of lived/learned experience to support people’s wellbeing both mentally and physically and offer hope and tools to help them live alongside whatever they are experiencing.

I left Mental Health and trained to be a project manger as a change of direction in my career. I worked for the ICB for two years before being lucky enough to gain employment at the James Paget as a Divisional Project Manager and wellbeing ambassador for the Division of Medicine, where its my passion to make positive improvements that benefit not only our staff but enhance a better patient experience, working closely with our Quality Improvement team and the light build initiative.

I like to think I am approachable and happy to meet anyone for a coffee or a chat on how we can improve the way we operate and look for what we are doing right before what we are doing wrong

    Harry Hicks

I did a degree in Business Management at UEA and I’m currently based in Estates and Planning as a Graduate Project Manager, working on the delivery of the new hospital programme.

I previously worked in London with Lendlease, a Top 10 UK development firm, on the team for the £2.3 billion Elephant and Castle development and the £2.1 billion International Quarter London development. I’ve been on the new hospital team from the start, and learnt a huge amount from seeing a major hospital from the inside, especially engaging with the clinical side over the past year.

I want to actively contribute to the future of this hospital and community. I think the new build is a real chance to get a hospital which is designed by those who use it, and for those who work in it and give it life. I want to promote changes that enhance our systems of care, support our medical effort, and improve the quality of life for everyone here. 

I want to be a proactive advocate for positive improvements that will benefit all. I think sharing information and understanding is key to moving forward together for the right reasons.