Christine White, Senior People Business Partner
Tell us about your journey into the NHS and what you would do differently, if anything?
I first worked as an Outpatient Receptionist at the Northern General Hospital, then as an HR Officer at Sheffield PCTs and from there I joined DBTH in 2006 as an HR Advisor and now I am a Senior People Business Partner. I love working in an environment where our efforts are focused on putting patients and people at the centre of what we do. The only thing I would do differently is to recognise the value that I bring to the table earlier on in my career.
If you were stuck in a lift with anybody who would it be and why?
Tina Turner because she would keep me calm with her meditating chants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsr_ZOi-Jo
Your most inspirational female icon, past or present?
Munroe Bergdof who is a transgender activist. She is radical, brave and a pioneering change maker in our society for the benefit of all gender identities.
What is your favourite food and most disliked, and why?
Jamaican jerk chicken – the spicier the better! For dislike, baked beans, everything about them makes me wretch
Do you have any phobias
I dislike travelling when I am not in control of the vehicle and I am not a fan of creatures with more than 4 legs.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
A cameraman for TV and films – as a kid growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, lots of job titles had ‘man’ in them!
Tell us something funny about yourself
Once, I received a Christmas card from my local Chinese takeaway for being such a loyal customer!!
Chris is the vice chair of the DBTH LGBT staff network, Chair of the Board for a social enterprise called Andro and Eve which celebrates queer culture and a trustee of a charity called Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation and most importantly a mum. Happy Mothers Day Chris!