Lianne Robinson
Chief Nurse
Area of responsibility
Lianne was appointed to the Interim Chief Nurse role in April 2024 and to the Chief Nurse position in June 2025, providing professional leadership for all Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare scientists.
She has executive oversight of safeguarding and is the Director of Infection Prevention and Control.
Committee membership
People Committee
Quality and Safety Committee
Immedicare Board Meeting
External Appointments
Lianne is a trustee at East Lancashire Hospice
Qualifications
Diploma in Adult Nursing
BSc (Hons) Professional Practice, Specialist Practice in Accident and Emergency
Post Graduate Diploma Organisational Change Management
Post Graduate Diploma Healthcare Leadership
Background / Profile
Lianne has worked for the NHS for over 25 years, starting her career as a Staff Nurse in the A&E department at Royal Blackburn Infirmary. She spent 16 years working at East Lancashire Hospitals gaining experience in Matron roles within Medicine, Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics and ED all with a constant focus on patient and staff experience and delivering the best quality of care. After spending two years at The Walton Centre for Neurology where she was the lead Nurse for Neurology, Lianne took up her position at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust as Divisional Nurse Director for the Elective Care Division, before then spending two years as a Divisional Director of Operations.
Lianne moved into the Deputy Chief Nurse post at Bolton in 2021, where she led on Safeguarding, Safe Staffing and workforce development. With a constant drive and passion for developing the workforce, nurturing and supporting professional leaders and ensuring safe, quality and high standards of care, Lianne works with her professional leadership teams to ensure patients remain at the heart of all we do.
