Clinical & Healthcare Sector: Focus on the challenges and opportunities for the Clinical & Healthcare Market 2023 (Birmingham)

Will Laing

Operations Director, NHS Workforce Alliance

Will Laing is the Operations Director for the NHS Workforce Alliance, jointly reporting to the senior management of all five partner organisations, and responsible for the overall success of the Alliance in driving positive outcomes across all areas of workforce management for the NHS.

Previously, Will was the Account Director - Department of Health and Social Care for Crown Commercial Service, during a period when the commercial engagement with the health sector grew significantly.

Will has an extensive background in NHS procurement since taking his first role with NHS Supplies Northwest division in 1995. From 2000 to 2010, Will worked in various commercial and managerial roles in the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA), which has given him insight into the challenges and opportunities in the NHS.

An MBA graduate of Manchester Business School, Will enjoys football, reading, music, cinema, and cooking in his spare time.

Jon Waters

Business Development & Client Solutions Director, NHS Professionals

Jon is the Business Development & Client Solutions Director for NHS Professionals, where he is responsible for new business, new services/service evolution, bids and strategic partnerships. His role encompasses trust, ICS and national programme engagements.

Before joining NHS Professionals two years ago, Jon worked in MSP/RPO in the private sector, most recently spending 10 years in solutions and client services roles for the Adecco Group/Pontoon, latterly as Group Solutions Director for Adecco UK. Prior to that, Jon worked for Capita at the BBC. Jon started his career in recruitment and search roles in the consumer goods sector.