Sara James

I’m Sara James, the Chief Operating Officer. I qualified as an RN in Bristol in 1992 and worked across England, Scotland and overseas. I worked primarily in cardiac and general ICU and finally as night sister in a DGH.

I joined the Scottish Nursing Guild in Edinburgh in 1999 as operations manager, and the following year I also became operations manager for Thornbury.

My role and remit has grown and extended over the years, in much the same way that Thornbury and the Guild have developed.

The COO role is really about knowing how all parts of the business work and helping them improve and innovate.

I am passionate about the quality of the service and the healthcare workers that Thornbury and the Guild provide when no one else can.