Biographies

Christina Walsh
Regional Executive Director

Christina has been a Registered Nurse since 1990, and has worked in the independent care sector since 1993. These services have covered a variety of patient groups including younger adults, dementia, elderly and mental health services. Throughout her career Christina has worked in various roles and experiences within the independent sector. She has been in Senior Management roles since 1996. She is an experienced Unit Manager and Regional Manager, who has vast experience of managing services to ensure high standards of care are developed, maintained and that the service continually evolves in order to meet the changing needs of the patients. She has been a registered Manager with Health Authority, National Care Standards Commission and Commission for Social Care Inspection as well as Registered Responsible Individual for large portfolio of care services. Christina has also completed a large number of post registration courses including the Registered Managers Award.

Christina started with PiC in November 2007, after moving from Bupa in order to expand her knowledge & experience in Brain Injury Services to help grow and develop the existing services in Essex & Northampton.

Dr Anjum Bashir, MBBS, MCPS(Psych), MRCPsych
Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Responsible Clinician

Dr Anjum Bashir has been a consultant Neuropsychiatrist at Brain Injury Services in patient facilities at Elm Park in Essex and Grafton Manor in Northampton for over a decade. He is dual trained and also practices as a Child and Family Psychiatrist in Essex and London.

His special interests have included Delusions in Psychosis, Psychomotor Development, Dissociative states, Cultural understanding of Brain injury presentations, Domestic Violence and Epidemiology of Mental handicap. He is an honorary senior lecturer at University College London.

Steven Hockaday, MSc, RNLD, RCNT
Unit Manager

The Registered Manager and Unit Manager of Elm Park, Steven has been a Registered Nurse for People with Learning Disabilities since 1972 having experience within a wide range of health, community and social care settings. Having worked initially with adults who challenge service provision and then some years working as a Community Learning Disability Nurse, Clinical Nurse Teacher and Clinical Nurse Specialist for people with learning disabilities and sensory/communication difficulties. In January 2004 Steven was instrumental in setting up and establishing the low secure service for adults with learning disabilities at Oaktree Manor in Tendring Essex. Steven became the Unit Manager for Elm Park in March 2009.