Management Team
Members of the Police Treatment Centres management team have diverse backgrounds and their collective experience shapes the services delivered by the charity. The team takes a hands-on approach and in particular our clinicians have their own weekly caseload.
Michael Baxter QPM - Chief Executive
Michael took up appointment as the Charity’s CEO in July 2007 following long involvement in a range of police service health, wellbeing and welfare issues and has previously been a Trustee of a number of police charities (including the Police Treatment Centres and St George’s Police Trust) and force benevolent funds.
Paul Grant - Centre Manager, Castlebrae and Deputy Chief Executive
Paul has almost 40 years experience in the hospitality industry and is a Member of the Institute of Hospitality. Paul joined the Police Treatment Centres in 1999 and was appointed Centre Manager in 2004.
Adele Martin - Facilities Manager and Deputy Centre Manager, St AndrewsAdele has been with the Police Treatment Centres since 2002, having previously held similar roles at The University College of Ripon and York St John, and Grantly Hall Residential Education Centre. Adele is a Parish Councillor, Advisor for Young Farmers and works as a volunteer at the local Livestock Auction Mart.
Alison Daly - Facilities Manager and Deputy Centre Manager, CastlebraeAlison has twenty two years experience in the Customer Service Industry. While studying for an HND in Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management and later Management Training, Alison worked in London and Canada and went on to work in hotels in Washington, Paris and Geneva.
Neil Williams, Head Nurse, Castlebrae
Neil Williams is a registered nurse with almost twenty years experience. After training at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee Neil worked at Perth Royal Infirmary and in the private sector before joining the charity when Castlebrae opened in 1996.
Mark Oxley - Head Physio, St Andrews
Mark joined the Police Treatment Centres in 2008 after spending more than ten years working for the NHS, latterly for Leeds Primary Care Trust musculoskeletal service. For the last eight years he has also worked part-time at Leeds Rhinos Rugby League where he provides physiotherapy for the academy teams and is also the current England Academy physiotherapist.
Pauline Johnstone - Head Physio, CastlebraePauline qualified as a physiotherapist in 1981 and worked in Tayside for three years before spending time travelling in Australia. On her return Pauline continued in her career and diversified into the fitness industry, launching her own business.
Charles Carter - Head Chef, St Andrews
Charles has over thirty years of experience in the catering industry. He has worked in restaurants in France, has been the Head Chef at a number of country house hotels and had his own restaurant for fifteen years.
Chris Parry - Head Chef, Castlebrae
Chris Parry has worked in the catering industry for more than forty years and has an extensive background in four and five star hotels and restaurants, as well as product development for major food retailers and conference and banqueting centres.
Peter Moore - Finance and Admin ManagerPeter joined the Charity in 2008 and brought with him eighteen years of experience of financial management within a local government setting. For the last five years Peter was the Finance Manager for the community services department within Harrogate Borough Council and was responsible for a gross budget of over £100 million.
Steve Cook - HR Manager
Steve began his career in Human Resources more than thirty years ago as a Trainee Personnel Officer with Woolworths. Within ten years he was promoted to a managerial role and continued working within the retail sector across the north of England. After two years working as HR Manager at a local department store, Steve joined the Police Treatment Centres in 2008.
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