Lisa Tierney

Lisa has worked in theatres throughout the UK since 1980, predominately in the role of scrub practitioner. Previous roles include Theatre Matron at The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust and Theatre Matron/Manager at Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital.  Following 38 years in the NHS Lisa moved to the Independent sector working for over 5 years as Head of Nursing for The Private Clinic of Harley Street.Lisa is passionate about patient care and strives to create an environment of continuous quality improvement with a focus on safety, quality and improving the patient experience.  She served as a Major in the Army Reserves for 18 years and completed three operational tours to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Lisa has worked for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) since July 2015 as a Specialist Advisor and has participated in numerous Inspections in the NHS and Independent Sector. Lisa has been a member of NATN/AfPP for a number of years and represents AfPP on the steering group of the SAFE OR program, which supports and promotes safe standards in low-income countries. She has contributed to developing the program and has delivered multi-disciplinary teaching on courses in Africa, India, Bangladesh and the UK. Lisa is a non-elected Trustee and a Consultant for AfPP. She also provides consultancy services for healthcare providers regarding regulatory compliance and registration.