Cheryl Riotto joined the New Hospital Programme as Deputy Clinical Director in September 2021, her first role away from front-facing, operational and clinical roles. In this role, Cheryl leads work on Patient, Public and Professional engagement and co-creation and has been central to the work looking at new standards for clinical areas such as the move to single bedrooms.

Cheryl is a cardio-thoracic specialised trained Registered General Nurse (RGN) with extensive clinical and operational experience having worked in a variety of roles since starting her nursing career in the 1980’s. Continuously working in the NHS, Cheryl has been privileged to have managed a diverse portfolio over her career including Critical Care, Theatres, Palliative Care, Surgical Wards, Transplant services, Day ward services, Cardiac Rehab, Outpatient services and the remarkable teams that work within these settings.

Cheryl completed a Masters in Healthcare Leadership throughout the years running up to and during the move to a new hospital alongside an international pandemic which increased her resilience and motivation to continue to work in our wonderful NHS.