Ian Baines

Ian is an accountant by background. Throughout his professional ‘numbers’ career, he was passionate about supporting people and teams to realise their potential. Having been an NHS Director of Finance for seven years, Ian changed career direction in 2015 to work in organisational development supporting the integration of three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).

The learning experience in making this change was both daunting and exciting and Ian is enjoying his continued transition with the NHS Horizons team. His work with NHS Horizons is varied and includes leading programmes of work, developing partnerships, providing insight into business processes, organisational development and reflection on systems and organisational governance where appropriate. Ian has a real curiosity for people and teams and hence recently completed his Masters in People and Organisational Development where his dissertation focused on personal transitions and how these can used as a positive frame in our wider lives. Outside of work Ian has many interests and is always happy to spend time in the outdoors with his family – walking in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales or sitting on a beach in Devon watching his daughter bodyboard and surf. A keen photographer – his camera provides a means of capturing the world around him and an outlet for his creativity. The latent ‘rebel’ within him is not far below the surface – you may see Ian racing along on his Triumph Bonneville Motorcycle or maybe watching bands that play vintage 1950’s rockabilly music.