Jane Sanjeevi

Jane is a Registered Nurse in the UK and is a graduate of Apollo College of Nursing and MAC College of Nursing, Chennai, and hails from Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.

Jane is the Freedom To Speak Up Guardian at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and an Executive Lead for the East Midlands British Indian Nurses Association (BINA) UK. She is also a School Governor, extending her leadership and health expertise to promote equity and representation within the community.

Jane has a diverse career background in nursing and plays a significant role in shaping organisational culture through FTSU. She was shortlisted for the National BAME Awards 2024 under two categories—Nurse of the Year and Outstanding Inclusion Achievement. She is also the proud winner of the MIDAS Award 2022 and an Alumni of the Midlands Developing Aspirant Leaders Programme. Jane is passionate about working with people, empowering staff groups, and understanding diverse cultural backgrounds and their impact on patient care.

She leads the award-winning Levelling Up Programme for the Global Majority Nurses, Midwives, and AHPs and is a facilitator of the LEO (Leading an Empowered Organisation) Programme.

As ‘people’ are the heart of the NHS, Jane’s work goal is to ensure equal opportunity for staff and patients for career growth, development, and the availability of health services. Jane is also the Core20plus Ambassador for Health Inequalities, RCN Cultural Ambassador, and the Co-Chair of the UHN Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) Network. As a trained Professional Nurse Advocate, she uses her skills across her various roles to support and influence diverse staff groups within the Trust.