Leicestershire
Areas Covered: UK
Linda Stewart
Brain Injuries (Traumatic and Acquired)
Challenging Behaviour
Mental Health (Adult and Paediatric)
Elderly Care
- MSc Advance Health Studies (2007)
- BA Nursing Studies (2003)
- Registered Mental Nurse (1988)
- Diploma in Dementia Care (2002)
- Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis (2012)
- Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
- British Society of Clinical Hypnosis
- 5 years as an Operational Director of Mental Health Services at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, responsible for £100m budget, quality of care and 3000 staff.
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Role for Vulnerable People, bringing together best practice for child protection, adult protection and domestic violence into the mental health arena and supporting interagency working.
- Led a service in Cumbria following widespread allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse in inpatient setting.
- 14 years acute clinical mental health experience both organic and functional disorders.
- Over 14 years’ experience as the Owner of SanaMente Services Ltd and Linda Stewart Consulting Ltd.
With over 26 years of experience in the NHS, Linda is a highly respected mental health professional with specialist expertise in acute mental health care, encompassing both organic and functional psychiatric conditions. Her clinical career evolved into a leadership role following her appointment to head a service team after serious allegations of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse were raised. In this capacity, she reported directly to the Commission for Clinical Improvement and played a pivotal role in restoring safety, accountability, and quality of care.
Linda's commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals led to her role as Clinical Nurse Specialist for Vulnerable People. Here, she was instrumental in embedding mental health principles into safeguarding policies, procedures, and practice—ensuring cohesive and protective approaches across care systems.
As Operational Director for a large mental health service, Linda led strategic improvements in nurse leadership structures. Her work resulted in enhanced clinical outcomes, elevated quality of care, and financial efficiency across the organization.
Linda is the founder of SanaMente, a pioneering service dedicated to enhancing individual and organizational mental wellbeing. Through SanaMente, she provides a safe and supportive environment for personal development, self-awareness, and resilience-building. Her work extends to the Strive Community, an innovative online platform offering practical tools and ongoing support for mental fitness. The Strive Corporate Solution is a proactive mental health program designed to strengthen workforce wellbeing across diverse sectors.
Linda brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, operational leadership, safeguarding knowledge, and therapeutic insight—making trusted in matters related to mental health care, professional practice, safeguarding, and organisational dynamics.
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