Amanda Hinkley MSc (OH), RGN, FFOHN
Amanda started working in Occupational Health in 1990, completing the OH certificate including placements. Amanda has worked in OH in private , manufacturing and public sectors , retail , aviation ,telecommunications, police , NHS and Public Health England ( now UK Health Security Agency).
Amanda went on to complete her MSc at the Robens, Surrey University in 1995.
Her dissertation was on lower back pain in Police officers and she was fortunate to be awarded a Home Office Police Research award and funding to support the research. Her research was published in 1995.In her work with police she has been involved in critical incident debrief, including Docklands and Manchester Piccadilly bombing and Watford train crash (whilst working for British Transport Police). She also contributed to review of Police fitness standards. Amanda also contributed to the “Education OH Nurses” (2016).
Amanda has commenced the role as Chair of FOHN (https://www.fohn.org.uk/) following Christina Butterworth’s retirement . Amanda is passionate about continuing Christina’s great work representing Occupational Health nurses with the support of the FOHN board and demonstrating the value Occupational health nurses contribute to workplace health and wellbeing. Amanda was awarded Fellow of Faculty of Occupational Health nursing accreditation last year and has joined a small group of accreditation assessors supporting the FOHN accreditation scheme
Amanda is a current OH mentor on the National School of OH /SOM OH mentoring scheme and a member of the SOM leadership committee.
Past roles include Deputy Chair and Board member of the NHS Health at Work, Regional Board Director London (AOHNP UK) and an ex SEQOHS Assessor. Amanda is actively contributing to the growing national agenda around Occupational Health through a current working arrangement with the Joint Health and Work Directorate.
