Leon Hinton

Chief People Officer
Leon Hinton joined the Trust in April 2017 as the Deputy Director of HR and OD, and subsequently became Chief People Officer in November 2018.
Leon brings a wealth of experience, having worked in a number of hospitals in the NHS over the past 17 years. He holds Chartered Fellow status with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development; a Master of Chemistry degree from the University of Warwick and postgraduate degrees in Human Resources Management (University of Wolverhampton) and Strategic Workforce Planning (University of West London).
Leon was an integral part of the leadership team at Great Ormond Street Hospital who won the national HPMA award in 2015 for improved HR capability. He is currently leading the work on the Trust’s refreshed People Strategy following the achievement of the regional CIPD award for HR team of the year in 2017.