A new chief executive has been appointed at the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
Steve Jamieson joins the RCSLT from the Royal College of Podiatrists where he was CEO/General Secretary and brings with him a wealth of experience in managing professional bodies in the healthcare sector.
A nurse by profession, Steve was deputy director of nursing at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and CEO at The Hospice of St Francis in Berkhamsted. He is also trustee of Dementia UK and chair of Dementia UK Admiral Nurses Clinical Committee.
He will take up the role of RCSLT chief executive in March 2023, when current chief executive Kamini Gadhok MBE retires after 22 years at the helm.
The RCSLT continues to take a prominent role in the ongoing fight to enable more people to access the speech and language therapy they badly need, with thousands backing its calls to the Government for action.
Steve said: “I’m absolutely thrilled and honoured to be joining RCSLT. This is an incredible organisation and profession. I’m passionate about representing RCSLT members and will do everything in my power to make sure the voices of speech and language therapists are heard loudly and clearly.”
RCSLT chair Sean Pert said: “I’m delighted to welcome Steve to college. During a rigorous recruitment process, Steve demonstrated his wealth of experience in developing membership organisations.
“A compassionate and insightful leader, Steve’s experience in building effective relationships with service users, staff, stakeholders, sponsors and trustees will be invaluable to the long-term success of RCSLT.”
