Who is my LBR Lead?

If you work for the NHS in Yorkshire and the Humber or East Midlands you may be eligible to fund your studies through the Learning Beyond Registration (LBR) contract.

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Some trusts have a dedicated LBR lead who approves funding applications. Other trusts let line managers approve applications for their staff.

If your trust has an LBR lead please use the following tables to identify them, based on your workplace.

Derbyshire LBR Leads

NameTitleOrganisationAddressContact
Maxine SimmonsWDF/CPD LeadChesterfieldChesterfield Royal NHS Foundation Trust

crhft.learning@nhs.net 

01246 513 619

Esther AlmondDeputy WDF/CPD LeadChesterfieldChesterfield Royal NHS Foundation Trust

crhft.learning@nhs.net

01246 513 619

Sarah Backhouse/Kath HulkoreyActing LBR LeadUniversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation TrustRoyal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, DE22 3NEddccg.gpworkforce@nhs.net
01332 785413
Barbara DayLBR LeadUniversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation TrustRoyal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, DE22 3NEddccg.gpworkforce@nhs.net
01332 785413

Faith Sango

Tracy Shaw

Head of People Development Services

People Development Lead

Derbyshire Community Health Services;

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Education Centre, Kingsway Site, Derby, DE22 3LZ

DCHST.cpdfunding@nhs.net

dhcft.cpdfunding@nhs.net
+44 1332 623700 ext. 33733

  HEEM Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Derbynottsadminteam.em@hee.nhs.uk
Workforce Development Funding East Midlands Ambulance Services   wdfapplications@emas.nhs.uk

Leicestershire & Rutland LBR Leads

NameTitleOrganisationAddressContact
Nicky McCormackWorkforce Transformation ManagerHEEM Leicestershire & Northamptonshire nmccormack1@nhs.net
Alison O'DonnellPathways to Learning and Education LeadLeicestershire Partnership TrustUnit 25, The Warrens, Warren Park Way, Enderby, Leicestershire, 
LE19 4SA
LBREnquiries@leicspart.nhs.uk
0116 295 0981
Eleanor MeldrumDeputy Chief NurseUniversity Hospitals Leicester eleanor.meldrum@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
0116 256 3097
Workforce Development Funding East Midlands Ambulance Services   wdfapplications@emas.nhs.uk

Lincolnshire LBR Leads

NameTitleOrganisationAddressContact
Jeanette ShepherdWorkforce Development & Planning ManagerHEEM Lincolnshire Workforce Team jeanette.shepherd@hee.nhs.uk
Helen SmithWorkforce LeadHEEM Lincolnshire Workforce TeamManaged Workspace, Greetwell Place, Limekiln Way, 
off Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 4US
helen.smith2@nhs.net
01522 580 980
Emma LeeHead of Learning and Organisational DevelopmentLincolnshire Community Health Services  
Angela BradleyL&D Funding & Commissioning LeadLearning and Development People & Innovation Directorate Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS TrustBeech House Witham Park Waterside South Lincoln LN5 7JH01522 308769 / 07583086211  angelabradley@nhs.net
Kay GilmanLearning and Development ManagerLincolnshire Partnership FT Kay.Gilman@lpft.nhs.uk
David KnightWorkforce Development ManagerLincolnshire Partnership FT david.knight@lpft.nhs.uk
 Tracey Wall and Nerea OdongoLBR ManagerUnited Lincolnshire HospitalsLincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, 
LN2 4AX
clinicaleducationteam@ulh.nhs.uk
Workforce Development Funding East Midlands Ambulance Services  wdfapplications@emas.nhs.uk

Northampton LBR Leads

NameTitleOrganisationAddressContact
Chris LawsonWorkforce Transformation ManagerHEEM Leicestershire and Northamptonshire chris.lawson1@nhs.net
Leanne HackshallDeputy LBR LeadKettering General Hospital Leanne.hackshall@kgh.nhs.uk
01536 493 527
Sheila TurnerLBR LeadKettering General Hospital sheila.turner@kgh.nhs.uk
01536 493 772
Gillian AshworthDeputy LBR LeadNorthampton General Hospital gillian.ashworth@ngh.nhs.uk
01604 544 658
Julie BriceLBR Lead (Primary)Northamptonshire Healthcare Trust julie.brice@nhft.nhs.uk
Kate HowardLBR Lead (Deputy)Northamptonshire Healthcare Trust kate.howard@nhft.nhs.uk
Ged RogersClinical Education ManagerSt Andrews Healthcare GRogers@standrew.co.uk
01604 616 083
Workforce Development Funding East Midlands Ambulance Services  wdfapplications@emas.nhs.uk

Nottinghamshire LBR Leads

NameTitleOrganisationAddressContact
Julie SpencerLBR LeadBassetlaw CCG learningfunding@nottshc.nhs.uk
01777 880 333
Ashley KnightsClinical Education ManagerEMAS ashley.knights@emas.nhs.uk
Jackie BrocklehurstTransformation and LETC LeadHEEM Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Jackie.brocklehurst@hee.nhs.uk
Helen ElvidgeHead of Professional StandardsNottingham CityCare PartnershipAspect Business Park, Bennerley Road, Nottingham, NG6 8WRHelen.Elvidge@nhs.net
+44 7795 521609
Jacqui GreenSecretary 
Nursing Development
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustDerwent House, Block A, City Campus, Nottingham, 
NG5 1PB
lbrenquiries@nuh.nhs.uk
0115 969 1169 
ext. 56629
Sue HainesAssistant Director of NursingNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust sue.haines@nuh.nhs.uk
Anneka HowardPractice Placement & Professional Development LeadNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust anneka.howard@nuh.nhs.uk
Julie SpencerBusiness Manager (Forensic & Local)Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust 
(inc County Health)
 Julie.spencer@nottshc.nhs.uk
01777 880 333
Workforce Development Funding East Midlands Ambulance Services  wdfapplications@emas.nhs.uk
Sian LewisLearning and Development Manager  sian.lewis@nhs.net

South Yorkshire LBR Leads

NameTitleOrganisationAddressContact
Louise BerwickProgramme ManagerPrimary Care Workforce & Training HubPart of the ATP Regional Network

slberwick@gmail.com

07773457966

Carol YouleEducation Co-ordination Team LeadBarnsley District General HospitalThe Education Centre, Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Barnsley, S75 2EPcarol.youle@nhs.net
01226 434 318
Helen AtkinsonLBR Leadc/o Learning & Development, 
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Rivermead Training Centre, Northern General Hospital,
Herries Road, Sheffield
helen.atkinson7@nhs.net
sth.fundingenquiries@nhs.net
0114 271 5162
Katie CanavanLearning and Development CoordinatorSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustRivermead Training Centre, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield
S5 7AU
katie.canavan@nhs.net
0114 226 66654
Sam DebbageDeputy Director of Education & ResearchDoncaster & Bassetlaw NHS TrustBassetlaw Hospital, Blyth Road, Worksop, S81 0BDsam.debbage@nhs.net
Michelle McKenzie SmithHead of EducationDoncaster & Bassetlaw NHS TrustBassetlaw Hospital, Blyth Road, Worksop, S81 0BDmichelle.mckenziesmith@nhs.net
Sherly GibsonCHC Clinical Education & Placement Learning Lead for Shared ServicesDoncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield & Wakefield CCGs sherly.gibson@nhs.net
0114 3054528
Mary Shepherd NHS Doncaster mary.shepherd@doncasterpct.nhs.uk
01302 566 287
Jacqui HallamHead of Learning and Development, RDaSH Academy - Learning and Development TeamRotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation TrustAlmond Tree Court, Tickhill Road Site, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8QNjacqueline.hallam@nhs.net
07815 010469
Izibel SmithNMP Funding onlyRotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation TrustAlmond Tree Court, Tickhill Road Site, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8QNizibel.smith@nhs.net
James ShortLearning and Developing ManagerRotherham General Hospitals NHS TrustMoorgate Road, Oakwood, Rotherham, S60 2UDjames.short1@nhs.net
Helen ThomasHead of Learning, Development and EducationRotherham General Hospitals NHS TrustMoorgate Road, Oakwood, Rotherham, S60 2UDhelen.thomas25@nhs.net
01709 427 552
Suzanne GilliottLearning and Development AdvisorSheffield Children's NHS TrustWestern Bank, Sheffield, S10 2THSuzanne.Gillott@nhs.net
0114 271 7698
Karen DickinsonHead of Education, Training & Development (Assistant LBR Lead)Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation TrustFulwood House, Old Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3THkaren.dickinson@shsc.nhs.uk
0114 226 3116
Wendy FlemmingLBR LeadSt. Luke's HospiceSt Luke's Hospice, Little Common Lane, Sheffield, 
S11 9NE
w.flemming@hospicesheffield.co.uk
0114 236 9911
Dawn Adams Yorkshire Ambulance Service 

dawn.adams17@nhs.net 

07585 329030

Tony Spence Yorkshire Ambulance Service 

tony.spence@nhs.net 

07919 695266

Outside South Yorkshire and within Humber LBR Leads

Name of TrustName of Central ContactEmail and Phone Number of Central Contact
Care Plus Group

Lynn Andrews – Nursing wef 01/05/2020

Maria Tomkinson – Head of Workforce and Organisational Development

Linzi Brace – Training & Development Manager

lynn.andrews2@nhs.net Tel: 07545662017

maria.tomkinson@nhs.net Tel: 01472 256754 Mob: 07511224740

Linzi.brace@nhs.net Tel: 01472 256759 - Training and Development Team

City Health Care Partnership

Jacqui Laycock, Learning Resources Department

Joanne Deighton

jacqui.laycock@nhs.net

Tel: 01482 347660 or 01482 236930

CHCP.learningresources@nhs.net

joanne.deighton@nhs.net

Tel: 01482 347660

CHCP.learningresources@nhs.net

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation TrustSharon Wilkes

Sharon.wilkes1@nhs.net

Mob: 07795 474 868

Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust

Lucy Vere

Nicola Buckle

Lucy.vere@hey.nhs.uk Tel: 01482 675152 (5152)

nicola.buckle@hey.nhs.uk

Humber Teaching NHS FT

Melanie Barnard

In absence, Claire Tiernan-Smith

melanie.barnard@nhs.net Tel: 01482 336228 Mob: 07590304286

Claire.tiernan@nhs.net Tel: 01482 301831

NAVIGORichard Watson

richardwatson2@nhs.net

Tel: 01472 583034

North East Lincolnshire CCGEmma Overton

emmaoverton@nhs.net

Tel: 0300 3000 662 (4262)

North Lincolnshire & Goole Foundation Trust

Ellie Parker, Head of Professional Development

Harriet Stephens

eleanor.parker5@nhs.net Tel: 03033 302087

harriet.stephens@nhs.net Mob: 07711 387 958 Tel: 03303 302625

Primary Care

Dr Kevin Anderson

Lisa Billingham & Victoria Scorah

kevin.anderson1@nhs.net

training@haxbygroup.co.uk

Tel: 01482 303986

Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Dawn Adams

Tony Spence

dawn.adams17@nhs.net Tel: 07585 329030

tony.spence@nhs.net Tel: 07919 695266

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Maria Wilkinson

Helen Hey

maria.wilkinson@york.nhs.uk

Helen.hey@york.nhs.uk

Tel: 01904 721680

Mob: 07813 591523

West Yorkshire LBR Leads

Name of trustContact nameEmail address and phone number
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Jack Lewis 

Jane McSharry 

jack.lewis3@nhs.net

01535 294420

jane.mcsharry@nhs.net

01535 295028

Bradford District Care  NHS Foundation TrustDebbie CromackDebbie.Cromack@bdct.nhs.uk
Bradford Teaching  Hospitals NHS Trust

Amanda Hudson 

Rachel Hodgson 

Faye Alexander 

Laura Gornall 

Amanda.hudson@bthft.nhs.uk 

07971059880

Rachel.Hodgson@bthft.nhs.uk 

07866154308

Faye.alexander@bthft.nhs.uk 

07958997505

Laura.Gornall@bthft.nhs.uk

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS FTJanet Youd 

Janet.Youd@cht.nhs.uk 

07920818913

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS FT

Jude McKaig 

Debbie Myers 

j.mckaig@nhs.net 

0113 843 4554

Debbie.myers@nhs.net 

0113 2208540

Leeds and York Partnerships NHS FT

Adam Maher

Marie-Claire Trevett

Team email

adam.maher@nhs.net

mtrevett@nhs.net

pldt.lypft@nhs.net

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Memory Van Beek

Amy Dunmall

Laura Fileccia

Professional Development Team (Shared mailbox)

memory.vanbeek@nhs.net

amy.dunmall@nhs.net / 0113 2064106

laura.fileccia@nhs.net

leedsth-tr.cpdprofessionaldevelopment@nhs.net

LocalaCarolyn Dixon 

Carolyn.dixon@locala.org.uk 

030 3330 8788

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS FT

Alison Ward 

Paul Jefferson 

Alison.ward43@nhs.net 

01924 541830

paul.jefferson1@nhs.net

Martin House Children’s HospiceCharlotte Walker 

cwalker@martinhouse.org.uk 

01937 845045

Skills For CareJeanette CooksonWestYorkshireandHarrogate.SSPRDauthorisation @skillsforcare.org.uk
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Andrew Broadhead, LBR Lead - Head of Department

Kerry Gillott

Ishmail Rawat, CPD Coordinator and Initial contact for funding

andrew.broadhead@swyt.nhs.uk

07825356761

Kerry.Gillott@swyt.nhs.uk 

01924 316270 / 07785414004

Ishmail.Rawat@swyt.nhs.uk

Spectrum Community HealthJulie HallJulie.hall@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk
WY Primary Care Workforce and Training HubMarie Stouttpc.traininghub@nhs.net
Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Dawn Adams

Tony Spence

dawn.adams17@nhs.net

Tel: 07585 329030

tony.spence@nhs.net

Tel: 07919 695266

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