Jonathan joined Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) in September 2014 as Director of Operations and, when UHB and HEFT merged in April 2018, became the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Good Hope, Heartlands and Solihull Hospitals. On 1 April 2019 he was appointed COO for the Trust overall, and is responsible for the day to day running of its four hospitals plus Birmingham Chest Clinic, Solihull Community Services and a number of ‘satellite’ units.
He joined the NHS in 1992 as a trainee paramedic, working clinically for 12 years before moving into management full time. He graduated from the University of Worcester with a Masters’ degree in Management Studies in 2007 and has worked in senior leadership roles in a number of acute hospital trusts, regional ambulance services and the National Intensive Support team.