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Alice Langley has been named chief executive of Tynedale Hospice at Home.
Langley joined this month as the permanent successor to Mike Thornicroft, who left the end-of-life charity in February after five years at its helm to become chief executive of Teesside Hospice.
Deputy chief executive Charlotte Pearson led Tynedale Hospice in the interim period.
Langley spent six years at the Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, where she was most recently managing director for adult mental health and learning disabilities services, in Camden, north London.
In this role, Langley developed and implemented a new divisional strategy and managed relationships with key partners, including the local authority, GPs, community physical health providers and the voluntary sector, a statement from Tynedale Hospice said.
Langley also has previous experience in the commercial sector, including seven years at the health insurance company Bupa and one year as a financial wellbeing consultant at the financial wellbeing start-up Salary Finance.
She has been involved with Samaritans for the past 10 years as a listening volunteer, trustee and deputy director for volunteer support.
Langley said: “I am passionate about continuously improving services for and with local communities and, as I relocate to my native Northumberland, I am invigorated by the prospect of leading the charity at an exciting time in its evolution, ensuring it is able to help more people to access the highest quality care and support.”
Dr Bernard Herdan, chair of Tynedale Hospice at Home, said: “Alice is a compassionate, purpose-driven leader whose diverse background and excellent track record of delivery will be an asset to Tynedale Hospice at Home and the communities we serve.
“The board looks forward to Alice driving forward an ambitious agenda for the benefit of those the hospice serves.”