DoH Senior Staff and Special Advisors acceptance of outside business appointments, employment or self-employment
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Details of acceptance of outside business appointments, employment or self-employment by civil servants after leaving the NI Civil Service
Below are the details of applications made by former DoH senior staff (Grade 5 and above) and special advisers for outside business appointments within 2 years of leaving the service.
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
| Name | Former Dept | Role | Grade | New Appointment Details | Notes – Advice given including any restrictions imposed upon them |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Johnston | DoH | Deputy Secretary Healthcare Policy Group | Grade 3 | BSO – HSC Leadership Centre, part time Consultant | None – approved by Permanent Secretary and Minister |
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
| Name | Former Dept | Role | Grade | New Appointment Details | Notes – Advice given including any restrictions imposed upon them |
| Jackie Johnston | DoH | Deputy Secretary – Healthcare Policy Group | Grade 3 | Board Member, Southern Health and Social Care Trust | None – approved by Permanent Secretary |
| Mark Ovens | DoH | SpAd | n/a | Council Member, Patient Client Council | None – approved by Permanent Secretary |
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
| Name | Former Department | Role | Grade | New Appointment Details | Notes – Advice given including any restrictions imposed upon them |
| Dan West | DoH | Chief Digital Information Officer | Grade 3 | Strategic Business Intermediary for Accenture | None – approved by the Permanent Secretary and the Minister |
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
| Name | Former Department | Role | Grade | New Appointment Details | Notes - Advice given including any restrictions imposed upon them |
| Peter May | DoH | Permanent Secretary | Grade 2 | freelance Consultancy | Should not engage in any lobbying activity within 2 years of his employment which would subsequently lapse on 4 May 2027 |