Siobhan Melia

Siobhan is chief executive of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, the largest provider of NHS community services in Sussex. She took over the role in September 2016 having previously held the position of deputy chief executive and director of partnerships and commercial development at the organisation.  

Siobhan was previously chair of the Community Network, before being appointed national adviser for community health services at NHS England.  

She began her career on the NHS frontline, obtaining her postgraduate degree in podiatry from the University of Brighton, and went on to hold a number of different clinical leadership roles. She subsequently undertook senior management and board level roles at a large NHS community health provider in Berkshire, and in 2012 she received her MBA (Health Executive) from Keele University. Siobhan is passionate about lifelong learning and received an Honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Brighton in July 2022 in recognition of her major contribution to healthcare services.