Council, Remuneration committee , People and Resources Committee
Registrant Council member
Dr Pam Ricketts is an HCPC registered occupational therapist with over 30 years’ experience of practise in the UK and USA and was one of the first two HCPC Council Apprentices in 2021. Pam is currently the AHP Professional Lead for the Adult Community Services division at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. She is committed to excellence in professional practice with a proven track record of leading people, developing services and managing change. She is passionate about empowering individuals to maximise their potential, identifying education and learning opportunities to enable development and effect change.
Pam completed a Doctorate in Health Sciences in 2021 with a focus on clinical leadership in occupational therapy and presented her research findings at the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference.
Pam has a drive and passion for equality, inclusion and social justice. She chairs a divisional equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) committee and won two consecutive Values in Practice awards in recognition of her contribution to race equality and commitment to inclusivity. Pam has supported the HCPC to promote its work on EDI, including a webinar as part of the #myhcpcstandards programme in May 2023 and presentations to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Members' Register of Interests
In addition to providing the following declaration of private interests, the Council member has undertaken to abide by the Code of Conduct for Council members (pdf).
Relationship, either personal or professional (outside of HCPC business) with any HCPC registrant, Council or Committee member, employee, partner or supplier:
No
Summary of employment (current or in last 2 years) including remunerated and unremunerated (voluntary) work, permanent and temporary roles, self-employment, consultancy work, Non-Executive Directorships of public or private companies:
Currently employed by Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as Professional Lead for Allied Health Professionals for the Adult Community Services division.
Details of membership or management of bodies that exercise functions of a public nature (including any public appointments)(current or in last two years):
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
Details of membership or management of bodies directed to charitable purposes (current or in last two years):
None
Details of membership or management of bodies that aim to influence public opinion or policy (including any political party or trade union (current or in last two years):
None
Details of membership or management of bodies that the Council member has been appointed to by the HCPC (current or in last two years):
None
Details of any shareholdings which give a majority or controlling interest in any undertaking:
None
Description of any contracts for goods, services or works made between the HCPC and the Council member or an organisation from which the Council member or their partner/close family member receive remuneration:
None
Details of any significant political activity undertaken in the last five years. This includes activities that are a matter of public record i.e. office holding in, public speaking in support of, or candidate on behalf of, any political party (or affiliated body) which fields candidates at local or general elections in any part of the UK or in elections to the European Parliament:
None