Anna Brimacombe

Anna is a highly experienced safeguarding leader, registered nurse, public health nurse, midwife, educator, and executive coach with over 40 years’ experience across acute and community healthcare services. For the past 22 years, she has specialised in safeguarding, holding senior roles including Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children, Nurse Consultant Safeguarding, Associate Director of Safeguarding, and currently Head of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Services within a large NHS Trust. She has extensive experience leading complex safeguarding systems for both adults and children at senior and executive levels, including working within safeguarding partnership boards.

Her expertise covers the full safeguarding agenda, including adult and child safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act, domestic abuse, PREVENT, modern slavery, FGM and complex safeguarding concerns. She has led organisational responses to legislative and regulatory changes as well as Safeguarding Adult Reviews, Child Practice Reviews, and Domestic Homicide Reviews, ensuring that learning is translated into sustainable improvements in practice. Anna is recognised for her ability to embed safeguarding within organisational culture and translate complex legislation into practical guidance for professionals.

A passionate educator, Anna has designed and delivered safeguarding training from introductory to specialist and leadership levels for multidisciplinary audiences. Her programmes focus on developing professional curiosity, critical thinking, and reflective practice, while equipping organisations with the skills and confidence to manage risk effectively. She has an MSc in Advanced Practice Child Protection and the ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching qualification, further enhancing her ability to support leaders, teams, and organisational development.

Alongside her NHS leadership role, Anna serves as a Chairman in the Adult and Family Magistrates’ Court, bringing her safeguarding expertise and commitment to human rights into judicial decision-making. She has also contributed to safeguarding in education and community settings through voluntary roles.