Jenny Kay

Independent Non-Executive Director

Jenny Kay was appointed an independent non-executive director in June 2019. She has been designated Spire Healthcare’s non-executive director lead for safeguarding and the board’s Freedom to Speak Up Guardian.

Skills and previous experience

Jenny has extensive experience as a front-line registered nurse and subsequent experience in senior management and board roles across the NHS including as director of nursing at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust in Kent. She was a senior independent director at East London NHS Foundation Trust until the end of December 2020. Jenny also worked at the Department of Health in the chief nursing officer’s team, leading on communications. Additionally, Jenny has experience as director of quality in a clinical commissioning group.

Jenny’s clinical background is in children’s nursing – she was a ward sister at King’s College Hospital for many years, specialising in care for children with liver disease and children requiring intensive care. Jenny trained at St Thomas’ (RGN) and Guy’s Hospitals (RSCN).

Before commencing her nursing career, Jenny studied languages at Durham University and she also has an MBA from the Bristol Business School.

Jenny is a member of the Clinical Governance and Safety and Remuneration committees.