Lee is a motivated manager who is also a registered Occupational Therapist and has completed post-graduate studies in healthcare management. Currently working as a Managing Director for ivolve Care & Support, she has extensive senior management and board level experience within the NHS, Social Services and independent sectors across children and adult services in hospitals, care homes, community services and supported living settings specialising in mental health, learning disabilities and autism.
A particular interest and experience of multi-site management, service redesigns/service transformation, safeguarding, governance, and undertaking investigations in relation to patient safety issues using Root Cause Analysis. Lee loves to share her knowledge in the sector and gains as much satisfaction in supporting colleagues to develop in their roles and careers as she does with ensuring the people they support receive great care.
Lee was the gold winner of Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust STAR Award for Leadership and redesigned a mental health day hospital service to create a Well-Being Centre, which resulted in winning first prize at the South-East Coast NHS Best of Health Awards for Success in Partnership Working. She was a finalist in 2023 Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards for Corporate Leader of the Year.

Contact: Lee.Houghton@ivolve.care