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Heartbeat: Hello my name is… Demetri Wade

October 13, 2021

This month we introduce Demetri Wade who has recently been confirmed in his role as group director of operations in medicine and emergency care. The role will see him lead the operational delivery of patient care within the medicine and emergency care group.

Starting his NHS career clinically as a diagnostic radiographer, Demetri soon made the decision to pursue a future career in operational leadership. This is where his passion lies and he sought to more broadly influence the provision of high quality patient care and experience with a well-supported team.

Demetri said: “I have undertaken various clinical and operational roles and in addition to my current position have supplementary commitments with national regulators to improve care quality. This new role is wide ranging but in practice generally means putting the processes in place to ensure we have sufficient numbers of clinical staff, equipment and resources to support them, and governance and procedures for the specialities to provide services to patients.

“As an operational leader with a clinical background I put patients at the centre of my decision making and manage the practical delivery of services alongside providing the best care possible. I value my team and all colleagues within the group and SWB family very highly and consider the wellbeing, job satisfaction, development and contribution of all to be a primary focus of my role.”

Demetri’s passion for high quality patient care is highlighted through his work on leading preparations for the Midland Met, he continued: “I am leading our preparations for MMUH with the group leadership team and plan to deliver this with the support of colleagues and the project team. MMUH presents the opportunity not only to improve the environment for our patients, but also optimise the way in which care is delivered. There are also exciting improvements for staff with a learning campus to provide training and development and the ability to work in a building designed for best practice care delivery.

“I am most looking forward to helping the group on its improvement journey and continuing to work with colleagues that are passionate about what they do and providing high quality care and experience for our patients.”

Good luck in your role Demetri!