Director of Academy
Natasha North joined the Florence Nightingale Foundation in August 2024 as Director of Academy. Natasha has been a Registered Nurse for more than 30 years, working in the UK, Africa and around the world.
Natasha qualified as a nurse in 1991 and holds a PhD from the University of Cape Town, where she was an Associate Professor with the Harry Crossley Children’s Nursing Development Unit. She has led innovative and high-impact leadership and teaching programmes in the UK and Africa in the fields of healthcare quality improvement and evidence-based practice. She has worked in various senior leadership roles to build and sustain high impact programmes and partnerships, and to improve the quality of health and care at scale.
Natasha started her career as a student nurse at the Royal London Hospital, going on to practice in the hospital and community. Her career spans significant roles at the University of Manchester, The Health Foundation, The King’s Fund, and the UK Department of Health. Her extensive experience is underpinned by a PhD in nursing workforce development, emphasising her deep commitment to enhancing personal and professional growth in nursing and midwifery.
As an Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town, Natasha has led a transformative programme that empowered nurse leaders across Africa to elevate their practice through implementation science and change leadership.
Natasha’s career experience spans policy development, research, education and practice development. She has partnered with colleagues and collaborators in more than 12 countries. Since September 2023 she has been working as an FNF Global Faculty Associate to lead FNF’s work supporting nurse and midwife leaders in Kenya.
