Nick Parker

Nick joined Sheffield Children’s on 1 July 2019 as Director of People and Organisational Development.

He had previously been the Director of People and OD (formerly known as Director of HR and Workforce) at Airedale NHS FT, having joined the Trust in May 2010.

Nick’s career prior to joining the NHS was in the public sector where he worked in a number of Government Departments in senior HR roles having progressed from his early career as a Jobcentre advisor and manager.

Nick is a Chartered Member of CIPD (The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) and has been a CIPD member for over 20 years. He has a Masters of Education (MEd) in Training and Development.

In 2019 Nick won the Health Education Heat Award – Champion of Diversity, Inclusion and Widening Participation for his work on EDI initiatives in West Yorkshire.

Nick is currently the Management Side Chair of the Yorkshire and Humber Social Partnership Forum, and Vice Chair of the Yorkshire and Humberside HR Directors’ Network.

Board Attendances in 2021/22: 10/12