Heroes Unmasked

In the final episode of this series we meet Richard Moyes who is the General Manager of Outpatients CSU at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust but what a lot of people don't know about him is that he used to be a fighter Pilot in the RAF. Transcripts are autogenerated. Hereos Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

In this weeks episode we meet Luke White. He's a Senior Project Nurse within the Professional Development Team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. What a lot of people don't know about Luke is that he was born profoundly deaf and also that that he is one of the most resilient and adaptable people you could ever meet! We find out more about his journey into nursing, how he isn't a person to take no for an answer and also how Covid had a huge impact on his career. Transcripts are auto generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

This week we meet Georgie Duncan who is Deputy CCIO at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. What a lot of people don't know about her is that despite a demanding job and a busy family life she feels it is important for her to make the time to volunteer in her community. Transcripts are auto generated Heroes Unmasked in an Under The Mast audio production

In this episode we meet Alastair Bailey, Lead Nurse for Stroke Services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. What a lot of people don't know about him is that it's the loss of his Mother at a young age that has motivated him throughout his career. Transcripts are auto generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

Ifeoluwa Ajibayo is a Senior Project Nurse at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. What a lot of people don't know about her is that her positive outlook and compassionate nature has been aided by her own mental health crisis. Transcripts are auto generated. Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

In episode 4 we meet Walayat Hussain. He's a Consultant Dermatological & Mohs Micrographic Surgeon at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust but what a lot of people don't realise is that he also works for the England cricket teams! Transcripts are auto generated Hereos Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

In this episode we meet Paul Carruthers who is the Lead Nurse at the Gender Identity Development Service and Children's Endocrine Nurse Specialist Team. What a lot of people don't know about him is that he and his husband adopted two little boys, one of whom has additional needs. Transcripts are auto-generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

In episode 2, Caroline talks to George Twigg, a clinical trials coordinator who decided to take up playing Mahjong during lockdown and ended up playing for Great Britain!   Transcripts are auto-generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

In the first episode of our new series, Caroline talks to Olivia Smart. She works across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a member of the transplant team but what a lot of people don't realise is that she is also a professional footballer! Transcripts are auto-generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

Like our first series, this podcast is packed with stories from some of the interesting people who make up the staff at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. From a surgeon who also works for the England Cricket Team, to a transplant and organ retrieval practitioner who is also a professional footballer. We even meet a Clinical Trials Coordinator who taught himself during lockdown how to play the game Mahjong - and ended up representing Great Britain! So click follow and don’t miss the brand new series of heroes unmasked, launches on Monday 27th June at 8am Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

In the last episode of this series, Caroline Verdon speaks to David Goulding. From an early age he wanted desperately to be a professional rugby player but when things didn't go to plan, he found himself using the skills he'd learnt through playing team sports to enhance his career within the NHS. A well as being Emergency Preparedness and Peoples Priorities lead for abdominal medicine and surgery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, he is also the founder of a new mens mental health group at the Trust. Transcripts are auto-generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production Series 2 is due to launch late spring

Karen Mitchell is the Head of Corporate and Health Records and she's worked in over 30 different countries. In her early 40s she decided to make a bold move and settle in the UK in Leeds...despite not knowing anyone in the country and having to initially leave her children in South Africa. Transcripts are auto-generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

This week Caroline Verdon meets Ester Jamera who is a Senior Project Nurse at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and she's also a published author, despite the fact that a year ago she thought she couldn't write. Ester talks about her driving force behind the book and how she overcame her self -limiting belief. 'Amplifying Voices: Mending Divides' contains 14 deeply personal stories from BME and non-BME staff and partners at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and represents a mojor step in the trust becoming an anti-racist and inclusive organisation. You can find out more and purchase the book here Transcripts are auto-generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

This week Caroline Verdon meets Tracey Campey. Until she was 40 she worked in schools until a staff meeting had her make a decision to retrain, to get her qualifications, go to uni and become a midwife and that decision would change her life. Transcripts are auto-generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

This week Caroline chats with Dr Paul Jones. He's the Chief Digital Information Officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and has a background in technology with a PhD in Computer Science. His role involves managing large teams of people, a lot of project managing and rolling out huge technological advancements across the trust so to relax, as well as cycing and hillwalking, he is also a keen bird watcher. Transcripts are auto-generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

Caroline's guest this week is Megan Holmes. She is a play specialist on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Leeds Children's Hospital but what a lot of people don't know about her is that she is also a champion sheep farmer and has over 100 sheep, alpacas, shire horses, cats and dogs at home! Transcripts are auto-generated Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

In this episode, Caroline Verdon meets Mr Chris Parsons. He works at Leeds Children's Hospital and is a Consultant Paediatric General and Neonatal Surgeon with a subspecialist interest in colorectal. It's a job that involves decades of academic study with a structured career ladder and expectations on when to reach each rung. When he reached 30, Chris had an early midlife crisis. Going against all advice he left his career, went on what some might call an ill-advised adventure but found himself gaining perspective, and a real love for his work that he'd left behind. Transcripts are auto-generated. Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

In this episode, Caroline Verdon meets Dr Agam Jung, Consultant Neurologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. She's the director of the Leeds Regional Motor Neurone Disease Care Centre but is perhaps best known as Rob Burrow's consultant and one of the people behind the appeal for the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease. What a lot of people don't realise is that she spent 3 months living in a Leper Colony and has very much devoted her life to helping others to live in the now. Transcripts are auto-generated. Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production

In this episode, Caroline Verdon meets Mark O'Byrne. He's the Personal Safety Trainer for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust but he's also an ex-submariner who at one point was Royal Navy Scotland's Fencing Champion! Heroes Unmasked is an Under The Mast audio production Transcripts are auto-generated

Welcome to Heroes Unmasked. Staff stories from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust with Caroline Verdon. Here's a question for you - what do champion fencers, award winning sheep farmers and professional rugby players have to do with Leeds Teaching Hospitals? Answer? They all work for the hospitals. This series goes behind the scenes to meet directors, doctors, support staff and everyone in between to find out who the people behind the masks really are.   New series launches on Tuesday 4th January at 8am